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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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  • FAS Front Page March 2026

    Issue 121

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  • FAS front page February 2026

    Issue 120

    • Key dates to be aware of
    • Looking ahead to 2026
    • FAS Webinars
    • News from the National Farmers Union 2026 Conference
    • Hedgerow management rules: cutting and trimming
    • Urea: Red Tractor standards in their 3rd year
    • ADOPT Funding Competition and Round 6
    • Environment Agency Initial prospects for irrigation- forecast for 2026
    • Rural Payments Agency Updates and Guidance
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  • January 26 Front Page

    Issue 119

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    • Looking ahead to 2026
    • Agricultural Machinery Emissions – Scoping Research and Decarbonisation Options Assessment
    • FAS Webinars
    • Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) closed period reminders
    • New SFI offering for 2026
    • Oxford Farming Conference announcement: Backing farmers with a new era of partnership to boost farm profitability
    • Tax is Changing in April 2026 – Act Now
    • On Site Flood Plan Review Guidance For All Reservoir Undertakers
    • Big Farmland Bird Count 2026
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    Episode 15

    Farm Wildlife and Operation Turtle Dove

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    Episode 14

    Farm Safety Week with Stephanie Berkeley of Yellow Wellies

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    Episode 13

    Q&A from the FAS webinar "The farming offer in 2024, with Janet Hughes and Jonathan Marsden"

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