Following the 11th June announcement, DEFRA has now issued further information for England.
The headline being that £2.7 billion is to be invested in ‘sustainable farming and nature recovery’ annually for the years 2026/2027 and 2027/2028.
On average, farmers and land managers will receive £2.3 billion annually through the Farming and Countryside Programme, along with up to £400 million from supplementary nature initiatives, such as tree planting and peatland restoration schemes.
The table below provides a summary of the funding.
| Indicative funding (£ million) | 2026–2027 | 2027–2028 | 2028–2029 |
| Delinked payments | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Environmental land management schemes | 1,950 | 1,950 | 2,000 |
| Other (productivity, innovation, transition) | 350 | 300 | 250 |
| Farming and Countryside Programme | 2,320 | 2,270 | 2,250 |
| Nature schemes | 450 | 450 | 450 |
| Farming and Nature total | 2,770 | 2,720 | 2,700 |
Residual Delinked Payment
The 76% reductions from 2020 payment levels below £30,000 announced in October for 2025/2026 payments is to become a 98% reduction. This implies the maximum payment available would be approximately £600.
Further information is available at https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/16/spending-review-2025-a-commitment-to-farming/
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