A recent report from the Soil Association in the UK states that farmers who convert to organic will receive up a third more cash than during 2022 as the government increases support for this method of farming.
Payments for organic farming are increasing by an average of 25% for those entering a new scheme with Countryside Stewardship which opened for applications last month. Some farmers converting to organic will be able to earn twice as much as before from government incentives in Countryside Stewardship agreements that will run for five years.
This new incentive follows the eleventh consecutive year of growth for the organic market in the UK which exceeded £3bn in value terms in 2022.