The Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) is Wales's replacement for the Basic Payment Scheme, rewarding farmers for universal sustainable actions and optional additional activities. [[company/farmwalk|Farmwalk]] helps you manage your SFS agreement, track actions across your farm, and maintain evidence for payment claims.
Setting up your SFS agreement
Go to your farm's Schemes page
Click Add Scheme and select SFS
Enter your agreement reference and payment year
Add your Universal Actions and any optional activities
What's inside
Overview - Agreement summary, payment breakdown, and compliance status
Universal Actions - Track the mandatory baseline actions required for all SFS participants
Ffermio Bro - If applicable, manage capital grant items within your SFS agreement
Evidence - Upload and link evidence to specific actions
Payments - View your payment tiers and claim schedule
Timeline - Chronological view of actions and milestones
Reports - Generate compliance and evidence reports
Tips
Universal Actions apply to your whole farm - ensure all land parcels are accounted for
Evidence should be uploaded throughout the year, not just at claim time
If your farm is in a National Park or designated landscape, check whether Ffermio Bro capital grants apply