Almost three-quarters of land in England is now in drought after experiencing record-low rainfall and unusually high temperatures. As the dry weather looks set to persist, we've gathered information and resources to help farmers and growers.
This post updates farmers on SFI26 uptake in Window 1, when it may close, and applying on SSSI land. We also explain how eligible farmers with ELM agreements ending soon can apply in Window 2 before those agreements expire.
We can confirm that 75% of the 2026 Capital Grants budget has been allocated.
We can confirm that 50% of the 2026 Capital Grants budget has been allocated.
We can confirm that 25% of the 2026 Capital Grants budget has now been allocated.
This is a short post to let you know that the 2026 Capital Grants offer is now open for applications.
To help you prepare to apply for Capital Grants 2026, we hosted a webinar on Thursday 30 July for you to find out more.
A new time and date have been set for the upcoming Capital Grants 2026 webinar. Join us on Thursday 30 July at 11am.
From today, you can apply for agroforestry and woodland assessment items through the Higher Tier Capital Grants offer. This means these items will be available to apply for year-round, rather than only through the Capital Grants 2026 offer.
This post outlines our plans to expand CSHT to more farmers and land managers in England.