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The Farming Minister, Stephen Morgan said lessons will be learnt from this year to help shape SFI27

This week from the Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

LibDems condemn 'first come first served' basis while Conservatives question why Labour would not listen

Defra said they would share details of SFI27 'as early as possible'

Farmers have contacted Farmers Guardian to share their frustration after the entire budget for SFI26 was allocated in just a few hours

It took only a matter of hours for the full £233m funding to be allocated

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