SAM3: SAM3
What is SAM3?
SAM3 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £382 per year for sam3.
What do I need to do?
* Establish and maintain herbal leys with a mixture of grasses, legumes, and herbs.
You can maintain an existing herbal ley if it’s not already being paid for under another environmental land management scheme option.
You must establish and maintain herbal leys with a mixture of grasses, legumes, and herbs on the land entered into this action.
You can maintain an existing herbal ley to meet this action. However, you can only do this if it’s not already being paid for under another environmental land management scheme option.
establish the herbal leys within the first 12 months of your SFI agreement
What evidence do I need?
You should keep evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action. This will help if it’s not clear that you’ve completed the action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve this action’s aim. You must supply this evidence if we ask for it.
This evidence could include photographs and other documentation to show what you’ve done to complete this action. It could also include field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices. If you choose to take photographs, read the guidance on how to take photographic evidence (annex A).
You should keep evidence to show what you’ve done to complete this action. This will help if it’s not clear that you’ve completed the action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve this action’s aim. You must supply this evidence if we ask for it.
This evidence could include photographs and other documentation to show what you’ve done to complete this action. It could also include field operations at a land parcel level and associated invoices. If you choose to take photographs, read the guidance on how to take photographic evidence (annex A).
_Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source:SFI Handbook for the SFI 2023 Offer _
How much does SAM3 pay?
SAM3 pays £382 per year.
Which land is eligible?
---|---|--- Arable land, including temporary grassland | Arable crops | Arable land | Leguminous and nitrogen-fixing crops | Arable land | FA01 | Arable land | TG01 | Arable land Improved permanent grassland | PG01 | Permanent grassland The glossary (annex C) explains what we mean by land types, land use codes and compatible land covers. You can apply for this action on either the total SFI available area in each land parcel shown in your SFI application, or part of that area. You must not enter
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