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Are herbal leys still worth growing post-SFI closure?

Since the Government paused applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive, we find out if herbal leys provide enough arable rotational benefits to justify the spend without the funding

Ashleigh Ellwood
Head of Arable
clock • 3 min read
Are herbal leys still worth growing post-SFI closure?

Prior to the sudden pause of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) funding in March of this year, growers implementing CSAM3: Herbal leys could earn £382 per hectare per year, for growing three years...

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