SFI 2026 Stacking scenarios: Beef and lamb – total income by action

The tables below show the total income a 150 ha beef and sheep farm and 220 ha mixed farm would receive for carrying out different SFI actions after the costs of carrying out the actions have been subtracted.

Table 1. The income from selected SFI actions for a 150 ha beef and sheep farm

Code	Action	Income (£)
Code	Action	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
CSAM3	Herbal ley	1,318	2,240	2,240
CHRW2*	Manage hedgerows	1,102	1,102	1,102
CNUM2	Legumes on improved grassland	1,020	1,020	1,020
CIGL1	Take improved grassland field corners or blocks out of management	1,602	1,602	1,602
CIGL2	Winter bird food on improved grassland	3,422	3,422	3,422
CIGL3	4m to 12m grass buffer strip on improved grassland	-2.2	33.3	33.3
CLIG3	Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs	127.3	127.3	127.3
GRH10	Lenient grazing supplement	280	280	280
WBD1	Manage ponds	257	257	257
WBD6	Remove livestock from intensive grassland during the autumn and winter (outside SDAs)	5,750	5,750	5,750

* Both sides of hedgerow entered

It was assumed that the farm incurred no extra costs for carrying out CNUM2 as legumes (white clover) is already present in the grassland entered.

There is a small loss incurred in year 1 for the grass buffer strip (CIGL3) due to cultivation cost in the first year. Similarly, the establishment cost for CSAM3 means a lower income for year 1.

There is no additional cost associated with WBD6 as the farm already houses cattle during autumn and winter.

Table 2. The income from selected SFI actions for a 220 ha mixed farm

Code	Action	Income (£)
Code	Action	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
CHRW2*	Manage hedgerows	1,378	1,378	1,378
CIPM3	Companion crop on arable and horticultural land	449	449	449
CIPM4	No use of insecticide on arable crops and permanent crops	765	765	765
CNUM2	Legumes on improved grassland	1,020	1,020	1,020
PRF1	Variable application of nutrients	453	453	453
HEF1	Maintain weatherproof traditional farm or forestry buildings	1,887	2,081	2,081
CSAM3	Herbal leys	1,318	2,240	2,240
CIGL1	Take improved grassland field corners or blocks out of management	801	801	801
CIGL2	Winter bird food on improved grassland	1,711	1,711	1,711
CLIG3	Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs (outside SDAs)	64	64	64
GRH10	Lenient grazing supplement	140	140	140
WBD6	Remove livestock from intensive grassland during the autumn and winter (outside SDAs)	10,350	10,350	10,350

* Both sides of hedgerow entered

SDA: Severely disadvantaged areas

No additional cost is attributed to CNUM2 as clover is already present in the farm’s grassland

For HEF1, the net income is lower in year 1 as the cost is higher due to purchase of wildlife boxes.

Income from SFI in year 1 is lower than in years 2 and 3 for CSAM3 (herbal ley) because there is an establishment cost in the first year.

There is no additional cost associated with WBD6 as the farm already houses cattle during autumn and winter.

Stacking options for SFI: Beef and lamb