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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 April Front Page

    Issue 110

    • Please complete the FAS User Survey
    • FAS Succession Planning resources
    • Trees on farm: Agroforestry / SFI update
    • CSF - How a Northamptonshire dairy farm made improvements to its silage stores
    • CSF - Working with Catchment Sensitive Farming for 20 years
    • Environment Agency Updated prospects for irrigation- forecast for 2025
  • FAS March 2025 Front Page

    Issue 109

    • Update on the Sustainable Farming Incentive
    • FAS Webinar: Making the most of your SFI agreement
    • Public Rights of Way: Farmers/Land managers Responsibilities
    • Animal Health and Welfare Pathway
    • How CSF and the EA worked in partnership to support a Sussex cattle & sheep farm
    • Water abstraction: Winter & all year water abstraction returns
    • Initial prospects for irrigation- forecast for 2025
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    Issue 108

    • CSF Events in March
    • FAS Webinars in March
    • Government announces range of new policies to boost profits for farmers at NFU Conference 2025
    • Hedgerows consultation on RPA’s regulatory approach: results published
    • On-farm advice for your business and the environment
    • EA Compliance Case Study - How a small dairy farm in Cheshire improved their slurry storage
    • Trees on farm – 5 tips for Environmental Land Management in-field agroforestry applications
    • Introduction to Environment Agency Reservoir Regulation Team

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Webinar Recordings

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    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.
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    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.

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 13

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

    44 mins
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    Episode 12

    Briefing sessions from the FAS webinar "The farming offer in 2024, with Janet Hughes and Jonathan Marsden"

    32 mins

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