Defra Farming Update- Maidstone

Join us in person for the latest farming updates, including information on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) from Defra
About this Event

Join us in person for the latest farming updates, including information on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) from Defra.

We are holding a 1‑hour presentation and Q&A session at Astor Pavilion, Kent event centre, Kent showground, ME14 3JF, from 19:00 on 16.06.2026.

Defra policy leads will deliver a presentation on the latest updates from the Farming Directorate, alongside colleagues from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) and Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF).

The presentations will be followed by a 15‑minute Q&A session, during which you will have the opportunity to submit questions or queries to the panel.

What to expect

• Defra – Latest updates for farmers from Defra, including the Sustainable Farming Incentive

• RPA – Getting ready to apply - what you need to do to get ready to apply before window 1 opens

• CSF – Support to produce food in ways that protect water, air and soil

• Q&A

Due to venue capacity, attendance is limited to 100 participants.

We look forward to seeing you.