# Open the Sustainable Farming Incentive again in 2027

> “We plan to offer the scheme again in 2027 and will look to open it as early as possible.”
>
> — Angela Eagle, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Labour Party; Written ministerial statement, 12 October 2026

- **Status:** Promised
- **Status ladder:** Promised → In plan → Legislated → Funded → Delivering → Delivered
- **Policy area:** [Transport & economy](https://ledgergov.uk/promises/area/transport-and-economy)
- **Speaker:** [Angela Eagle](https://ledgergov.uk/actor/angela-eagle), Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- **Party:** [Labour Party](https://ledgergov.uk/actor/labour)
- **Made on:** 12 October 2026
- **Where:** Written ministerial statement
- **Deadline:** 31 December 2027
- **Cost a year:** No costing published
- **Who it affects:** Farmers and land managers in England
- **When:** In 2027, "as early as possible"
- **Paid for by:** Not stated when it was announced
- **Quote source:** https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2026-10-12/HCWS354 (checked word for word on 13 October 2026; Open Parliament Licence v3.0)
- **Last updated:** 13 October 2026
- **Card:** https://ledgergov.uk/promise/uk-sfi-reopen-2027

## Where it stands

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pays farmers for environmentally sustainable farming. Its second 2026 window, for farmers with at least three hectares, closed the day it opened because its budget had been allocated; across both 2026 windows £310m went to new agreements. The Environment Secretary says the government will learn from this year's windows, including alternatives to first come, first served. The card moves when the 2027 window opens.

## Timeline

- 12 October 2026, Promised: The Environment Secretary says the government plans to offer the SFI again in 2027
- 31 December 2027, Deadline (to come): An SFI application window due to open in 2027

## About the cost

No budget for the 2027 window has been published.

## Sources

- [Written ministerial statement HCWS354, 12 Oct 2026: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs activity during the conference recess](https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2026-10-12/HCWS354)

## Checks

- Checked automatically by AI Journalist, not yet verified by an editor.
- Checked by AI Journalist (automated) on 13 October 2026.

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