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The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provides free, confidential advice for farmers and land managers in England to help protect people, livestock and the environment. In partnership with Catchment Sensitive Farming. Funded by Defra

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Latest newsletters

  • May Newsletter 26

    Issue 123

    • Key dates to be aware of
    • Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship revenue claim deadlines
    • Upcoming Events
    • SFI26: scheme information now available
    • Capital Grants 2026: Guidance now available
    • Funded poultry biosecurity vet visits now available
    • Planning your fertiliser and nutrient use – latest guidance and government consultation
    • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) regulations
    • Updates from the Environment Agency’s Water Resources team
    • Supporting More Sustainable Outdoor Pig Farming
    • Updates from the Defra Farming blog and industry announcementsNew guidance to help businesses prepare for EU trade agreement
      • Unlocking private investment to bring new innovations to farms faster
      • Watch: lessons from farmers growing herbal leys in the Derbyshire White Peak
      • ADAS launches free planning tool for making informed crop rotation decisions
      • Projects making a difference for England's farms
      • Groups of farmers in England can now apply for a water screening study
      • Government consultation on fertiliser and food tariff suspensions: have your say
    • Rural Payments Agency: Updates and Guidance
      • New RPA Podcast on IPM
    • How can we help you?
    • Stay up to date with us
  • April FAS Front Page

    Issue 122

    • Please complete the FAS User Survey
    • Key dates to be aware of
    • Upcoming Events
    • Get ready to apply for the Capital Grants offer
    • Online resources to help managing rising production costs
    • A new edition of the UK’s RB209 guide launches
    • New British Sugar and Soil Association Exchange Scheme
    • Apply for a Lowland Peat Water Discovery Grant
    • Environment Agency irrigation prospects - updated forecast for Spring 2026
    • Updates from the Farming blog and industry announcements
    • Rural Payments Agency: Updates and Guidance
    • How can we help you?
    • Stay up to date with us
  • FAS Front Page March 2026

    Issue 121

    • Key dates to be aware of
    • FAS Webinars
    • New FAS Technical Articles
    • Contacting the Rural Payments Agency about Grants
    • The 2026 Capital Grants offer
    • Apply now for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2026
    • Have your say: proposals for livestock health and welfare vet visits
    • Advice, Guidance and Support for Reservoirs Act Compliance
    • Abstraction licensing: How to comply with your hands off condition
    • Winter & all year water abstraction returns
    • Local Resource Option Screening Study Applications to Open this Spring
    • British Farming Awards 2026
    • Managing livestock and public access:
    • Updates from the Farming blog and industry announcements
    • How can we help you?
    • Stay up to date with us

Upcoming Events

  • CSF

    Defra Farming Update - Hexham

    Join Defra in person for the latest farming updates, including information on the Sustainable Farming Incen...

    10th Jun 2026
    09:00 - 10:00 (BST)
    Hexham Auction Mart, Tyne Green, Hexham NE46 3SG

    Reserve your place here

  • CSF

    Defra Farming Update - Darlington

    Join Defra in person for the latest farming updates, including information on the Sustainable Farming Incen...

    10th Jun 2026
    14:00 - 15:00 (BST)
    Darlington Farmers Auction Mart, Humbleton, Darlington DL2 2XX

    Reserve your place here

  • CSF

    Defra Farming Update - Lincoln

    Join Defra in person for the latest farming updates, including information on the Sustainable Farming Incen...

    10th Jun 2026
    19:00 - 20:00 (BST)
    Lincoln Rugby Club, Longdales Park, Lodge Ln, Lincoln LN2 2RS

    Reserve your place here

  • CSF

    Defra Farming Update - Belper

    Join Defra in person for the latest farming updates, including information on the Sustainable Farming Incen...

    11th Jun 2026
    09:00 - 10:00 (BST)
    Nailer Conference Centre, Belper Town Football Club, Christchurch Meadow, Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1BA 

    Reserve your place here

  • CSF

    Defra Farming Update - Maidstone

    Join Defra in person for the latest farming updates, including information on the Sustainable Farming Incen...

    16th Jun 2026
    19:00 - 20:00 (BST)
    Astor Pavilion, Kent event centre, Kent showground, ME14 3JF

    Reserve your place here

  • CSF

    Defra Farming Update - Ardingly

    Join Defra in person for the latest farming updates, including information on the Sustainable Farming Incen...

    17th Jun 2026
    09:00 - 10:00 (BST)
    South of England Event Centre, South of England Showground, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, West Sussex, RH17 6TL

    Reserve your place here

Webinar Recordings

  • FAS

    Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer in 2024

    The webinar 'Expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive offer in 2024' was delivered by the Farming Advice Service on behalf of Defra, in partnership with the Farming Forum and supported by the RPA, NE and CSF.
  • FAS

    Sustainable Farming Incentive Webinar - Upland Farms

    The Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) and the Farming Advice Service (FAS) invite you to join Amelia Rome from Andersons and Laura Harpham from Ricardo to examine the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions for 2023, what is available to upland farms and how to apply for an agreement.
  • FAS

    Sustainable Farming Incentive Webinar - Grassland Farms

    The Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) and the Farming Advice Service (FAS) invite you to join Amelia Rome from Andersons and Laura Harpham from Ricardo to examine the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions for 2023, what is available to grassland farms and how to apply for an agreement.
  • FAS

    Sustainable Farming Incentive Webinar - Arable Farms

    The Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) and the Farming Advice Service (FAS) invite you to join Amelia Rome from Andersons and Laura Harpham from Ricardo to examine the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions for 2023, what is available to arable farms and how to apply for an agreement.
  • FAS

    Sustainable Farming Incentive Webinar - Mixed Farms

    The Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) and the Farming Advice Service (FAS) invite you to join Amelia Rome from Andersons and Laura Harpham from Ricardo to examine the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions for 2023, what is available to mixed farms and how to apply for an agreement.
  • FAS

    The farming offer in 2024

    On Friday 26 January the Farming Advice Service hosted a webinar to review the actions and payments available through the Environmental Land Management schemes in 2024. We were joined by Defra Farming and Countryside Director Janet Hughes, the policy lead working on the Sustainable Farming Incentive, Jonathan Marsden and colleagues from the RPA to help explain the offer and answer your questions. This webinar was collaboration with Defra, the RPA and The Farmers Forum and you can view the recording by clicking the link above.
  • FAS

    Discussing the farming offer in 2024, with Amelia Rome and Fraser Hugill

    Following the popular series of Sustainable Farming Incentive Webinars from September 2023, and the recent FAS webinar 'The farming offer in 2024' with Janet Hughes and Jonathan Marsden, FAS partnered with the Ricardo Farming Resilience Fund team to discuss the farming offer in 2024 with Amelia Rome of The Andersons Centre and Fraser Hugill, Yorkshire Farmer and advisor.
  • FAS

    Agroforestry options in 2024

    FAS and James Ramskir-Gardiner, National Agroforestry Advisor at Forestry Commission, offer an update and Q&A on the latest offers for support, funding and the business benefits of incorporating more trees into farm land.

Technical Articles

The Farming Advice Service Podcast

Below are the latest episodes from our podcast, select an episode or view all below.

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    Episode 15

    Farm Wildlife and Operation Turtle Dove

    25 mins
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    Episode 14

    Farm Safety Week with Stephanie Berkeley of Yellow Wellies

    24 mins
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    Episode 11

    Get ready for the Big Farmland Bird Count with GWCT

    20 mins

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