SFI 2026 Stacking scenarios: Arable – total income by action

The table below shows the total income that the 455 ha arable farm would receive for carrying out different SFI actions after the costs of carrying out these actions have been subtracted.

Table 1. Breakdown of income

Code	Action	Income (£)
		Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
CSAM2	Multi-species winter cover crop	1,585	1,585	1,585
CHRW2	Manage hedgerows	3,169	3,169	3,169
CIPM2	Flower-rich grass margins, blocks or in-field strips	1,123	3,190	3,190
CIPM3	Companion crop on arable land	1,010	1,010	1,010
CIPM4	No use of insecticide on arable crops and permanent crops	3,038	3,038	3,038
PRF1	Variable rate application of nutrients	714	714	714
SOH1	No-till farming	-3,680	5,585	5,585
SOH3	Multi-species summer-sown cover crop	8,817	8,817	8,817
CNUM3	Legume fallow	725	1,860	1,860
CAHL1	Pollen and nectar flower mix	1,365	2,895	2,895
CAHL2	Winter bird food on arable and horticultural land	2,300	2,300	2,300
AHW2	Supplementary winter bird food	188	188	188
CAHL3	Grassy field corners and blocks	1,424	2,438	2,438
CAHL4	4m to 12m grass buffer strip on arable and horticultural land	95	206	206
AHW9	Unharvested cereal headland	42	42	42

Both sides of hedgerow entered.

Source: AHDB

As the 455 ha virtual arable farm does not have the means on farm to apply nutrients at a variable rate for PRF1, contractor costs are used. For farms that have equipment to carry out variable rate application of nutrients, the net payment, and so overall income from the action will be higher than that shown in the table.

For SOH1, there is a deficit in year 1 as reduction in yield is accounted for with the associated cost factored in.

CIPM2, CAHL1 and CAHL3 provide a lower income in year 1 due to associated establishment costs.

The income from AHW2 could be higher for farms that use saved seed on-farm. The income shown for the 455ha virtual arable farm is based on purchased supplementary seed.

Stacking options for SFI: Arable