25 days ago · England
‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a world & politics story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to England. The first report grouped here was at 22 Sept 2026, 17:22 UTC. The headline in use is “‘Worse than the scramble for Oasis tickets’: England’s sustainable farming funds run out in just six hours”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Entire £233m budget for 2026 allocated in less than a day, leaving thousands of farmers disappointed Thousands of farmers have been left empty-handed with the government’s 2026 nature funding spent in just six hours. The £233m sustainable farming incentive (SFI) scheme opened for applications from farmers at 10am on Tuesday.
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
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- The Guardian