SW6: Winter cover crops
What is SW6?
SW6 is an action under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. It pays £129.00 per year for winter cover crops.
What do I need to do?
* Establish a suitably fast-growing cover crop after harvest, providing dense winter cover.
* Destroy the cover crop in late winter , no more than 6 weeks before the following spring crop.
* Do not apply any fertilisers or manures to the cover crop.
What evidence do I need?
Where there is uncertainty about whether the aims of the options have been delivered, we will take into account any records or evidence you may have kept demonstrating delivery of the aims of the option. This will include any steps you’ve taken to follow the recommended management set out above. It’s your responsibility to keep such records if you want to rely on these to support your claim.
Field operations at the parcel level, including associated invoices
Where there is uncertainty about whether the aims of the options have been delivered, we will take into account any records or evidence you may have kept demonstrating delivery of the aims of the option. This will include any steps you’ve taken to follow the recommended management set out above. It’s your responsibility to keep such records if you want to rely on these to support your claim.
Field operations at the parcel level, including associated invoices
How much does SW6 pay?
SW6 pays £129.00 per year.
Which land is eligible?
Available for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier Whole or part parcel Rotational Only on one of the following: cultivated land that is vulnerable to nitrate leaching (land that is within a designated NVZ area) cultivated land, draining directly to a watercourse, that is identified on the Farm Environment Record (FER) as at risk of soil erosion or surface runoff
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This information is provided by Farmwalk based on published government guidance. Always check the latest guidance on GOV.UK.