Search


	Podcast:		Farming Today
	Episode:		14/02/24 Environmental payments to farms - details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive; Lower carbon beef
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:13:31
	Publish Date:		2024-02-14 06:00:00
	Description:		As more farmers take up payments to farm in a more environmentally-friendly way, will that mean growing less food? After leaving the EU, the four nations of the UK have decided on different payment systems for farmers. In England, the Environmental Land Management Scheme, or ELMS, has several parts to it - the simplest being the Sustainable Farming Incentive or SFI. Some farmers said there was little incentive to sign up, because payments to do environmental work were too low. However, in January that changed and some payments were increased. We unpick the details of the scheme and find out who the winners and losers are. We also talk to the Defra farming minister, Mark Spencer. Some farmers in Northern Ireland fear a new scheme designed to reduce emissions from livestock will put slower-growing breeds of cattle at a disadvantage. They are concerned it will make rearing grass-fed or native breed cattle less viable. Presenter: Anna Hill Producer: Rebecca Rooney
	Total Play:		0