Wales: Digital Solutions for Agri-Advisors

Digital Environmental Measurement Solutions for SFS Compliance and Smarter Land Management

Sustainable Farming in Wales

Supporting sustainable farming in Wales is a central goal of current agricultural policy. The Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS), which launched at the beginning of 2026, aims to support farmers with managing their farms in order to produce food sustainably, while enhancing and protecting the natural environment, including soils, water quality, and habitats.

As part of the SFS, farmers must ensure that at least 10% of their land is managed as habitat, through maintaining existing habitats or creating new ones. To support this, Senus offers bespoke habitat mapping services that help farmers assess existing semi-natural habitats and plan for temporary or permanent habitat creation. These tools enable farmers to make informed decisions, support compliance with SFS requirements, and maintain accurate records for inspection purposes.

Habitat Mapping Tool with Senus

Tailored habitat maps showing existing habitats and other features that count toward the SFS 10 % requirement, such as woodland, hedgerows, ponds, and riparian buffers.
Draft maps for review allow farmers to add local knowledge and adjust boundaries.
Final outputs include high-resolution images and GIS-ready files for reporting and planning.

Our maps help farmers identify opportunities for habitat creation, plan management actions, and support biodiversity, soil health, and land productivity.

How Does it Work?

Step 1
You provide Senus with farm details including farm maps

Step 2
Senus creates digital habitat maps

Step 3
Maps are shared for review and feedback is actioned

Step 4
Final maps are ready for submission

Senus Soil: Supporting Compliance and Sustainability in Wales

At Senus, we’re supporting Welsh agriculture by helping farmers to understand existing habitats on their land, plan new or enhanced areas, and meet the SFS 10 % requirement.

Assisting Welsh Farmers Through Proven Partnerships

Through Farming Connect’s Our Farms Network, Senus provides Welsh farmers with Senus Soil capabilities. Key features include:

GPS-tracked soil sampling for traceable soil health insights and reporting.
Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) modelling for carbon insetting and credit schemes.
Cloud-based GIS platform for field survey management
Advanced habitat mapping using your chosen classification standard.
Risk Assessment for Manure and Slurry (RAMS) maps.

Farming Connect, a welsh Government Knowledge Transfer-funded programme supporting farms across Wales stated:

“Our collaboration with Senus marks a significant step forward for Welsh agriculture. Their technologies are empowering farmers within our Our Farms Network with the data and insights they need to embrace sustainable and precision farming practices. We're already seeing the positive impact of this partnership, helping farmers to reduce input costs, optimise fertiliser application, and ultimately build a more resilient and sustainable future for their businesses and the environment.”

Talk to Micheal today to find out more

For more information or to book a demo, please contact Micheal Keaney at micheal.keaney@senus.com or +353 91 395050.