Farmers in England will continue to be paid for environmental work after the government confirmed details of its flagship green funding scheme, which is being relaunched after its sudden closure.

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds told the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference that the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) - which replaced EU subsidies after Brexit - would reopen after being shut down with little warning in March 2025.

Reynolds said the new scheme would deliver both environmental benefits and boost food production.