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Could having the support of the PM make up for a lack of future funding?

The second window was expected to open on September 22

Rural Payments Agency confirmed that the scheme received 17,000 applicants, with over half of the applicants applying for a Capital Grants agreement for the first time

Window 2 was expected to open on September 22

Baroness Hayman of Ullock defended large farms in a House of Lords debate, highlighting their role in national food security

Defra urges eligible farms to submit their application 'as soon as possible'

Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black discusses the latest announcements on farm funding

Further updates will be published on Defra's online farming blog when '50% and 75%' of the £60 million Window 1 budget has been spent

Farmers looking to better understand the impact of the Sustainable Farming Scheme on their business can use the new tool from the levy body

The first window will open for Defra's SFI26 scheme on June 30 – here is everything we know so far