Air & Water Quality | Farming Advice Service

Technical advice line: 03000 200 301 | Email: advice@farmingadviceservice.org.uk

On this page you will find FAS content on air and water quality including

Government support and grants
Legislation, including Farming Rules for Water

Photo of river in farmland

Technical Articles

Updated prospects for irrigation – Area forecasts for 2025

April 2025 Updated prospects for irrigation - forecast for&nbs

Initial prospects for irrigation - forecast for 2025

The Environment Agency has now provided updated prospects for irrigation – A

Frequently Asked Questions about the Environment Agency’s Winter Ready Campaign

As part of the Environment Agency's winter spreading campaign they have produ

Harvesting Success: Pollution-Prevention Rules for Farmers

To request a hard-copy of this booklet, please contact the EA at enquiries@en

June 2024 announcement - Latest SFI opportunities for farmers

The latest announcement of the expanded Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) o

Podcast

Image

podcast

Episode 7

Nutrient Management with Mel Holloway

16 mins
Image

podcast

Episode 1

Reducing ammonia emissions on farm, with Keesje Avis and John Morgan of Creedy Associates

24 mins

Upcoming Events

Sorry there are no upcoming events for this category.

Webinar Recordings

FAS

How FAS and Catchment Sensitive Farming can support your farm business

Join the Farming Advice Service and Catchment Sensitive Farming for this webinar on the new partnership and how it will help farm businesses access guidance and navigate change.

21 October, 2024
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.

26 January, 2024
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.

21 February, 2024