Demystifying Agri-environmental Schemes: What farmers wish they'd known
A practical, farmer led workshop designed to bring confidence to farmers and landowners applying for new schemes.
Exclusively for Devon Farmers (UK)
Date: Friday 1st May 2026
Time: 10:00am – 12 noon
Venue: Filleigh Village Hall, Barnstaple, EX32 0RS
Host: Farm Support Services (at ND+)
About the webinar
This event is exclusively for Devon (UK) farmers looking for real world advice and clear guidance on navigating SFI, Countryside Stewardship and capital grant opportunities.
Hear grounded, honest insights from three local farmers who have been through SFI, CS and capital grant processes, sharing their reservations, how schemes have worked on their farms, the impacts they’ve experienced, and the key lessons they wish they’d known earlier.
You’ll also get sector leading guidance from the Farm Support Services team from ND+, including the latest updates on SFI and CS Higher Tier, how to prepare land maps for applications, and how they can support your next steps
What we’ll cover
- Experiences of three local farmers
- The options they explored to fill the financial gap before shoosing a scheme
- How reduction in Basic Payment Scheme effeected them
- What the SFI application process is actually like
- How the SFI scheme fits in with their day-to-day farming
- Pros and cons to consider
- Overview of SFI, Countryside Stewardhsip and Capital grants
Who should attend
- Farmers and land managers considering applying for and agri-enviroement scheme for the first time (June application for SFI)
- Existing agreement holders planning ahead (September applications for SFI)
- Anyone wanting a clearer, more confident approach to agri-envrionement schemes
- Those that want a general update on funding available or coming soon
Why attend
- Get practical, up-to-date guidance from experienced advisors
- Ask questions and learn from real-world experience
- Leave with a clear checklist of next steps
Speakers
Three farmers:
Details to be released soon
Two conventiaonal farmers and one organic farmer to give you a broad aspect
As well as experienced farm advisors from ND+
A practical, farmer led workshop designed to bring confidence to farmers and landowners applying for new schemes.
Exclusively for Devon Farmers (UK)
Date: Friday 1st May 2026
Time: 10:00am – 12 noon
Venue: Filleigh Village Hall, Barnstaple, EX32 0RS
Host: Farm Support Services (at ND+)
About the webinar
This event is exclusively for Devon (UK) farmers looking for real world advice and clear guidance on navigating SFI, Countryside Stewardship and capital grant opportunities.
Hear grounded, honest insights from three local farmers who have been through SFI, CS and capital grant processes, sharing their reservations, how schemes have worked on their farms, the impacts they’ve experienced, and the key lessons they wish they’d known earlier.
You’ll also get sector leading guidance from the Farm Support Services team from ND+, including the latest updates on SFI and CS Higher Tier, how to prepare land maps for applications, and how they can support your next steps
What we’ll cover
- Experiences of three local farmers
- The options they explored to fill the financial gap before shoosing a scheme
- How reduction in Basic Payment Scheme effeected them
- What the SFI application process is actually like
- How the SFI scheme fits in with their day-to-day farming
- Pros and cons to consider
- Overview of SFI, Countryside Stewardhsip and Capital grants
Who should attend
- Farmers and land managers considering applying for and agri-enviroement scheme for the first time (June application for SFI)
- Existing agreement holders planning ahead (September applications for SFI)
- Anyone wanting a clearer, more confident approach to agri-envrionement schemes
- Those that want a general update on funding available or coming soon
Why attend
- Get practical, up-to-date guidance from experienced advisors
- Ask questions and learn from real-world experience
- Leave with a clear checklist of next steps
Speakers
Three farmers:
Details to be released soon
Two conventiaonal farmers and one organic farmer to give you a broad aspect
As well as experienced farm advisors from ND+
Good to know
Highlights
- 2 hours
- In-person
Location
Filleigh Village Hall
Filleigh
Filleigh EX32 0RS
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