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The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provides integrated advice to farmers and land managers to help meet the challenge of increasing food production while improving environmental outcomes…
Using greening features on your farm in 2021
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In 2021 the ‘greening’ requirements previously attached to 30% of farmers’ Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment will come to an end. In this article, we will provide information on how the…
Soil management requirements
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If you are a Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claimant, there are soil management rules that you must comply with or you may receive a reduction in your payments. This article provides a…
Slurry storage requirements
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This article aims to provide practical guidance on the manure storage requirements to ensure farmers have the information they need to get the best from their manures and comply with…
Technical articles
The Farming Advice Service has produced a number of technical articles, covering a range of topics related to cross compliance. To view the articles please click the 'Download' links.
