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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

  • FAS Newsletter October 2025 Front Page

    Issue 128

    • Key dates to be aware of
    • Upcoming Events
    • Farming Advice Service webinar; AI in agriculture: Practical tools for farmers and advisers
    • Catch up on the Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) funding webinar recording 
    • Backing England's farmers to meet growing demand for organic food   
    • A reminder from the Environment Agency to make your application no less than THREE months before the expiry date 
    • Forestry Commission upcoming agroforestry webinars
    • Looking after yourself during challenging times 
    • Wye and Usk, UK: Water roadmap collective action project
    • Interested in the role of herbal leys on your farm?
    • Support with safety measures from the Environment Agency Reservoir Regulation Team
    • Summer water abstraction returns
    • Long duration licence evidence changes
    • Environment Agency winter reservoir refill prospects 2026/27
    • Trees: A powerful tool for tackling diffuse agricultural pollution
    • Updates from the Defra Farming blog and industry announcements
    • Rural Payments Agency: Updates and guidance
    • How can we help you?
    • Stay up to date with us
  • November 2025 Front Page

    Issue 127

    • Key dates to be aware of
    • Upcoming Events
    • Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) Window 2 budget fully allocated following strong farmer demand
    • Bluetongue: how the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway can support farmers
    • Young Farmers Week 2026
    • Two Part Tariff (TPT) second part charges for year 2025/2026 
    • Nutrient Management Planning Tool update – understand the value of your manure!
    • Efforts to prevent England remaining in drought by next spring
    • Environment Secretary Speech on Back British Farming Day
    • Farmer Collaboration Fund
    • Updates from the Forestry Commission
    • Updates from the Defra Farming blog and industry announcements
    • Rural Payments Agency: Updates and Guidance
    • How can we help you?
    • Stay up to date with us
  • FAS Newsletter August 2025

    Issue 126

    • Key dates to be aware of
    • Upcoming Events
    • Temporary adjustments to ELM agreements and new drought funding for farmers
    • How Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier can work for farmers and land managers
    • Woodland creation webinar: helping new trees survive and thrive
    • Wildfire training available
    • Help test the Forestry Commission’s new felling licence service
    • Annual Charge Invoices for Chargeable Abstraction Licence Holders
    • How an EA inspection helped a dairy farm transition to a more sustainable business model
    • Updates from the Defra Farming blog and industry announcements
    • Rural Payments Agency: Updates and Guidance
    • How can we help you?
    • Stay up to date with us

Upcoming Events

  • CSF

    CSF South East and Thames - Farming Clinic: support and resilience - Theale

    Join farm focused advisors from Catchment Sensitive Farming, the Forestry Commission and Natural England fo...

    27th Nov 2026
    09:30 - 15:00 (GMT)
    Theale Village Hall, Englefield Road, Theale, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5AS

    Find out more and book your place here.

  • CSF

    CSF Severn - Smarter Nutrients, Easier Planning: NMP Workshop - Clun

    A practical workshop for farmers with the aim to break down the complexities of nutrient management plannin...

    2nd Dec 2026
    19:00 - 21:00 (GMT)
    Newcastle Community Centre Mill Road Newcastle SY7 8QN

    Find out more and book your place here.

  • CSF

    CSF Severn - Smarter Nutrients, Easier Planning: NMP Workshop - Kenilworth

    A practical workshop for farmers with the aim to break down the complexities of nutrient management plannin...

    4th Dec 2026
    10:30 - 13:00 (GMT)
    National Farmers Union Stoneleigh Park Stoneleigh CV8 2TZ

    Find out more and book your place here.

  • CSF

    CSF Severn - Smarter Nutrients, Easier Planning: NMP Workshop - Tewkesbury

    A practical workshop for farmers with the aim to break down the complexities of nutrient management plannin...

    7th Dec 2026
    19:30 - 21:30 (GMT)
    Tewkesbury Rugby Football Club Gander Lane Tewkesbury GL20 5PG

    Find out more and book your place here.

  • CSF

    CSF East Midlands - Arable Hub - December 2026

    Join CSF, STW, Agronomist Andrew Wells and The Welbeck Estate for a look at Sustainable Farming Incentive 2...

    18th Dec 2026
    10:30 - 15:00 (GMT)
    Lady Margaret Hall, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

    Find out more and book your place here.

  • CSF

    LAMMA 2027 - Talk to CSF, Natural England and Defra

    Meet your local Natural England and CSF advisers on the Defra Group stand.

    20th - 21st Jan 2027
    08:00 - 16:30 (GMT)
    NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT

    Find details of the event here

Webinar Recordings

  • 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

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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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