188体育

Duration

3 years

How much you鈥檒l be paid聽

拢146 per hectare (ha) per year

Action鈥檚 aim聽

This supplemental action鈥檚 aim is that more than 80% of grazing livestock units (GLU) on low input grassland habitats are rare native breeds of livestock.

The purpose of this is to maintain or increase the number of rare native breed grazing livestock.

Where you can do this action聽聽聽聽聽

You can only do this supplemental action on eligible land that you鈥檙e grazing with livestock, which is entered into one of the following base actions:

• CLIG3: Manage grassland with very low nutrient inputs (or LIG1 and LIG2 in the SFI 2023 offer)
• AGF1: Maintain very low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land
• AGF2: Maintain low density in-field agroforestry on less sensitive land
• GRH6: Manage priority habitat species-rich grassland
• OFC1: Organic conversion 鈥� improved permanent grassland
• OFC2: Organic conversion 鈥� unimproved permanent grassland
• OFM1: Organic land management 鈥� improved permanent grassland
• OFM2: Organic land management 鈥� unimproved permanent grassland

You cannot do this action on land that鈥檚 already entered into the following equivalent base actions in a Countryside Stewardship agreement:

• GS2: Permanent grassland with very low inputs 鈥� outside SDAs
• GS5: Permanent grassland with very low inputs 鈥� SDAs
• OR1: Organic conversion 鈥� improved permanent grassland
• OR2: Organic conversion 鈥� unimproved permanent grassland
• OT1: Organic land management 鈥� improved permanent grassland
• OT2: Organic land management 鈥� unimproved permanent grassland

Eligibility of protected land

Protected land	Eligibility
Sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs)	Same as your selected base action
Historic and archaeological features	Same as your selected base action

Available area you can enter into this action

Same as your selected base action.

Rotational or static action聽

Same as your selected base action.

What to do

During each grazing season, more than 80% of total GLU on land entered into the relevant base action must be both:

• pedigree rare native breeds 鈥� this means they鈥檙e registered in a recognised pedigree breeding book
• on the UK native animal breeds at risk (NBAR) list

Where relevant, the stocking density (total GLU) on land entered into this action must be as required in the applicable base action.

To convert livestock numbers into GLU, you must use the following values:

• Cattle over 2 years old at the start of an agreement year 鈥撯��1.0鈥�GLU
• Cattle over 6 months to 2 years old at the start of an agreement year鈥�鈥� 0.6鈥�GLU
• Heavy sheep (for example, most lowland sheep, rams and larger hill sheep) 鈥� 0.12 GLU
• Light sheep (for example, store lambs and small hill sheep) 鈥� 0.08 GLU
• Goat鈥�鈥� 0.12 GLU
• Pony or donkey鈥�鈥� 0.8鈥�GLU
• Horse鈥�鈥� 1.0 GLU

Read the 鈥榓dvice to help you do this action鈥� to find out how to calculate the livestock density.

You must produce the following written records:

• a monthly record of grazing animals at the parcel level
• unique individual animal movement identification numbers for each eligible animal
• any changes to the original documentation since the action鈥檚 start date, such as replacement animals
• the unique individual permanent NBAR breed identification numbers for each eligible animal - either the pedigree registration number or birth notification number
• breed registration records and proof of animal provenance, parentage and availability for each animal

When to do it聽

You must do this action each year of its duration.

How to do it聽

It鈥檚 up to you how you do this action, as long as you:

• follow this action鈥檚 requirements 鈥� these are identified by a 鈥榤ust鈥�
• do the action in a way that could reasonably be expected to achieve this action鈥檚 aim

You may find it helpful to read the 鈥榓dvice to help you do this action鈥�, but it鈥檚 not part of this action鈥檚 requirements.

Evidence to keep聽

You must keep the required written records and supply this evidence if we ask for it.

Other actions or options you can do on the same area as this action聽

You can do the following actions or options on the same area in a land parcel as this action. Some actions or options can only be done on the same area if they鈥檙e done at a different time of year to this action. For example, winter cover followed by a summer companion crop. Read 鈥榃hat to do鈥� and 鈥榃hen to do it鈥� to find out when this action must be done.

Scheme	Action or option codes
SFI actions	Same as your selected base action
CS options	Same as your selected base action
ES options	Same as your selected base action
SFI pilot standards	Same as your selected base action

If an action or option cannot be located on the same area, you may be able to do it on a different area in the same land parcel. Read section 6. 鈥楨ligible land in other funding schemes鈥� in the SFI scheme information for more details.

Advice to help you do this action聽

The following advice may help you to do this action, but it鈥檚 not part of this action鈥檚 requirements.

How to calculate your native breed percentage

Once you鈥檝e converted your livestock numbers into GLU using the values shown under 鈥榃hat to do鈥�, you can use the to calculate your native breed percentage.

Native breeds

This action explains which native breeds are eligible (under 鈥榃hat to do鈥�).

If you鈥檙e sourcing native breed animals, try to choose animals which have been bred and reared on a similar habitat to where you鈥檒l be grazing them.

If you have not used native rare breeds before you can get help from graziers or livestock conservation organisations like the

You may find it helpful to read the .

Grazing the habitat

Cattle, sheep, and ponies graze in different ways.

You can achieve greater environmental benefits if you graze with:

• a livestock species which has suitable grazing traits for the habitat type
• a suitable number of livestock for the habitat type

You can choose to mix livestock to create a more varied habitat.

Using an unsuitable livestock species or level of grazing (overgrazing or under grazing) can:

• damage the habitat
• increase surface water run-off
• damage historic or archaeological features, where present

Grazing traits: ponies

Ponies:

• can graze swards very tight, and at low stocking densities can create a good structural mosaic
• have a strong preference for grasses and will graze long coarse grass, such as purple moor-grass
• are very adaptable grazers, and can graze bracken (particularly in the autumn) and gorse

Ponies are not suitable for grazing wet grassland that supports breeding waders during the nesting season.

Grazing traits: cattle

Cattle:

• graze on longer swards, and graze less selectively than sheep and on coarser forage, creating a more varied sward structure
• will graze lower quality forage such as purple moor-grass, particularly in the spring and early summer
• are well-suited to grazing wet grassland during spring, summer and autumn, particularly where the area supports breeding waders

Cattle are more likely to cause poaching due to their size, particularly on wetter areas. You can remove them from the area over the winter months to reduce the risk of poaching.

Grazing traits: sheep

Sheep:

• can graze swards very tight
• are highly selective feeders at fine scale, often selecting young flowers and shoots
• are unlikely to eat long coarse grasses, such as purple moor-grass, if alternative food is available

Sheep are not suitable for grazing wet grassland that supports breeding waders during the nesting season.

Neighbouring livestock

If the area of land you enter into this action is unfenced and adjacent land is grazed by other farmers or land managers, you may need to:

• consider the potential impact of neighbouring livestock straying on your ability to meet this action鈥檚 requirements
• talk to neighbouring farmers or land managers about removing stray livestock from your area of land