Rules & Regulations | Farming Advice Service

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

On this page you will find FAS content on the rules and regulations set by Defra which include legislation regarding:

Keeping livestock (animal health and welfare and protecting the environment)
Land management (including protection of landscape features)
Use of pest control products
Product application onto land
Production of plant and seed varieties
Management of trees and water
Waste disposal
Production of compost, biogas, fertiliser and animal feed

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Technical Articles

Water Quality and Farming

This article discusses the relationship between water quality and agriculture

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RPA Advice & Guidance and Site Visits

Advice & Guidance is part of a new RPA approach called ‘Deliverin

Updated prospects for irrigation – forecasts for Summer 2025

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

Newsletters

Issue 114

August 2025
Environment Agency urges farmers to start preparations for winter slurry storage
New Technical Article - Water Quality and Farming
RPA blog: Getting the most from herbal leys within improved grassland systems
Sustainable Farming Incentive Expanded Offer for 2024 (SFI 2024): understanding the annual declaration
How a North Yorkshire a dairy farm addressed issues with its silage clamps
How Cambridgeshire Farmers Are Fighting Fires
Trees on farm: New video series “Stages of woodland management”
Continued Dry Weather – An Opportunity for Reservoir Inspection and Maintenance?
Constructing A Large Raise Reservoir
Updates from the Farming blog and industry announcements
- Read more about August 2025 Newsletter
Issue 113

July 2025
SFI 2023 – Annual Declarations update
An Update on Capital Grants
An Update on Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier
New Technical Article - RPA Advice & Guidance and Site Visits
Trees on farm: Helping young trees survive hot, dry weather
National Framework for Water Resources Launched
Trees on farm: Helping young trees survive hot, dry weather
Water abstraction restrictions and dry weather support from the Environment Agency
Animal Plant Health Agency.
NVZ and nutrient management
Public rights of way
How a Cheshire dairy farm worked with the Environment Agency to reduce the risks of water pollution
Updates from the Farming blog and industry announcements
- Read more about July 2025 Newsletter

Podcast

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Episode 7

Nutrient Management with Mel Holloway

16 mins
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Episode 5

Meet the Farming Advice Service Helpline Team

21 mins
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Episode 4

Livestock movement and ID, with Laura Harpham and Ian Cairns

25 mins

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Webinar Recordings

FAS

Nutrient Management with Mel Holloway

Mel Holloway, expert farm consultant and FACTS qualified advisor, gave a presentation and Q and A session on nutrient management planning, NVZs, and Farming Rules for Water.

23 February, 2023
FAS

Practical Nutrient Management Planning with Mel Holloway

Following the success of our February webinar ‘Nutrient Management with Mel Holloway’ and feedback from attendees, we deliver a more in-depth session with walk-through example for nutrient management planning for different farming systems.

31 March, 2023
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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