SFI26 reopens in June. Without ecological baselines, action selection is guesswork. GeoDataTrack gives you the field data to choose the right actions, justify them, and prove they're working.
SFI26 keeps a free-choice action model — farmers select their own combinations without structured guidance. That flexibility is only an asset if you have the ecological data to back it up.
Without a baseline, there's no evidence your selected actions reflect genuine ecological need — rather than maximum area payment rates.
Defra has increased ELMs capital grants to £225m in 2026. Hedgerow, tree, and habitat grants require outcome data to justify spend and support renewal.
Farms transitioning from expiring Higher Level Stewardship agreements face an ecological data gap. Without monitoring continuity, years of evidence disappear.
GeoDataTrack gives you a clear, repeatable system for capturing ecological baseline data that informs action selection and stands up to scrutiny over the life of your agreement.
Small farms (<50ha) and those without an existing ELM agreement apply first. Around 10 weeks away — establish your baselines now, before you commit to actions.
Before submitting your SFI application, use GeoDataTrack's EOV protocol to capture ecological health across your land. 15 indicators covering soil health, biodiversity, and water infiltration — geotagged, timestamped, and ready to cite as evidence for your action choices.
Your baseline data tells you what your land actually needs. Choose winter bird cover, pollen and nectar, or grassland actions based on real observations — not guesswork. The new 25% area caps mean over-claiming is a risk, not a strategy.
Annual or seasonal monitoring tracks whether selected actions are delivering ecological change. Trend data shows what's working and builds the evidence base for renewal — or progression into Countryside Stewardship.
Our platform compiles field data into clear outcome reports. Share with advisors, CS reviewers, or Natural England with confidence that every claim is traceable to source data.
With GeoDataTrack supporting your SFI26 agreement, you move from compliance anxiety to defensible ecological stewardship.
Your SFI action choices are backed by field-verified baselines. You can explain every hectare to an advisor, auditor, or transition reviewer.
Continuity of monitoring language across schemes means your ecological data story doesn't restart at zero when you move into SFI or Countryside Stewardship.
GeoDataTrack data supports progression into more ambitious Countryside Stewardship tiers — a credible track record of genuine ecological improvement.
Works in any field regardless of connectivity. Data syncs automatically when back in coverage — no lost surveys, no manual transfers.
Savory Institute internationally recognised methodology covering soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem processes. Pre-configured and practitioner-tested.
GPS-stamped observations, parcel boundary mapping, and geotagged photo documentation. See where ecological conditions are strongest and weakest.
Compare ecological health across monitoring periods. Demonstrate improvement trajectories that justify action choices and support scheme renewal.
Comprehensive reports with photographic evidence, observation metadata, and scoring transparency. Every claim is traceable to source data.
No per-seat fees. Advisors, land managers, and practitioners work from the same dataset — one flat annual fee per property.
Window 1 is weeks away. Farms entering SFI26 without ecological baselines are leaving defensibility — and ecological integrity — on the table.
£150 per property per year | Free trial available
