"Barclays has launched a new market-leading lending facility designed to support UK farmers adopting regenerative and sustainable agricultural practices. The Farm Transition Finance (FTF) proposition offers eligible farmers a 0.3 per cent interest rate reduction on standard term loans, with flexible repayment structures designed to reflect the needs of individual businesses. The facility aims to make investment in nature-friendly changes more accessible by allowing farmers to use existing farm certifications, supply chain programmes and government grants as evidence of transition plans."
"Barclays has a long history of supporting UK agriculture and currently works with over 30,000 farmers. Farm Transition Finance reflects our ongoing commitment to the sector and is a clear example of how we're working with farmers as they navigate the transition and explore opportunities to continuously improve their sustainable farming practices."
Barclays introduced Farm Transition Finance (FTF), a facility offering eligible UK farmers a 0.3 per cent interest reduction on standard term loans alongside flexible repayment structures. The facility accepts existing farm certifications, supply chain programmes and government grants as evidence of transition plans to enable investment in nature-friendly changes. Eligibility covers recognised schemes including DEFRA's Sustainable Farming Incentive, the LEAF Marque Standard, Soil Association organic certification and Regenified's 6-3-4 Verification Standard, plus other supply-chain programmes. FTF targets improvements in soil health, biodiversity, water efficiency and emissions reduction while boosting farm resilience and competitiveness.
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