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Farming Advice @DefraFAS
Joined March 2012
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Farming Advice@DefraFAS
1 Apr 2025
The FAS March newsletter is out, featuring: 🌼Update on SFI 🌸FAS Webinars 🌼Public Rights of Way: Responsibilities 🌸Animal Health & Welfare Pathway 🌼EA's Initial prospects for irrigation - forecast for 2025 🌸AI in Agri-Food webinar Visit for more: farmingadviceservice.org.uk/…
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Free webinar Tuesday, 29 April 7-8pm AI in Agri-Food: Boost Efficiency, Sustainability & Profitability Join the BridgeAI programme webinar exploring how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are revolutionising farming. 👉 Register Now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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🗓️Stay up to date with us ✏️Sign up to receive our monthly FAS newsletter by: 1. Visiting farmingadviceservice.org.uk and enter your email address into the newsletter sign-up box 2. Email  bookings@farmingadviceservice.org.uk, with ‘Register for newsletter’ in the subject line.
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🎧FAS Webinar: Making the most of your SFI agreement Join FAS, Briony Burge of Creedy Associates & Fraser Hugill, Yorkshire farmer & advisor on: -Lessons learned from the SFI offer so far -A guide to reporting & record keeping for common options -Making the most of the agreement
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🎧FAS Webinar: Making the most of your SFI agreement Book your free place now👇 Wednesday 9th April, 12 noon - 1:15pm: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi… Thursday 10th April 12 noon - 1:15pm: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Defra UK
@DefraGovUK
31 Mar 2025
We’ve announced a £16 million boost for internal drainage boards. This vital funding will ensure farmers and rural communities are protected from the devastating impacts of flooding. gov.uk/government/news/16-mi…
Image of sheep in front of a flooded field. Text reads "£16 million boost to protect farmers and rural communities from flooding"

ALT Image of sheep in front of a flooded field. Text reads "£16 million boost to protect farmers and rural communities from flooding"

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Using integrated pest management to grow healthy crops and support nature  🌱🪲🦋 Read more 👇defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/202…

Using integrated pest management to grow healthy crops and support nature 

The UK’s National Action Plan for Pesticides guides farmers towards sustainable pest, weed and disease management through integrated pest management (IPM). By combining techniques like crop rotation,...

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Forestry Commission
@ForestryComm
26 Mar 2025
Investing in responsible forest management today ensures a thriving, resilient landscape for tomorrow. Our NEW #TreesToTimber blog explores how the UK Forestry Standard (UKFS) sets the benchmark for sustainable forestry & responsible timber harvesting.

The UK Forestry Standard: a guide to sustainable forestry

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APHA
@APHAgovuk
24 Mar 2025
#Avianinfluenza (#birdflu) viruses can also infect wild mammals. If you find a dead wild carnivore or marine mammal report it: England - 03000 200 301 Wales - 03003 038 268 Scotland - your local Field Services Office. Further info: gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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APHA
@APHAgovuk
24 Mar 2025
While this is the first time avian influenza virus has been detected in a sheep, it's not the first time influenza of avian origin has been detected in livestock in other countries. There is no evidence to suggest an increased risk to the nation’s livestock population.
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APHA
@APHAgovuk
24 Mar 2025
The UK's Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed a case of influenza of avian origin (H5N1) in a single sheep in Yorkshire. Please see the Press Release for further information: gov.uk/government/news/influ….

Influenza of avian origin confirmed in a sheep in Yorkshire

Influenza of avian origin (H5N1) has been confirmed in a single sheep in Yorkshire.

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RPA
@Ruralpay
20 Mar 2025
Lost, damaged or illegible cattle ear tags? You must get a replacement tag and fit it as soon as possible, and no later than 28 days after you notice the loss or damage. #BCMS
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RPA
@Ruralpay
24 Mar 2025
The Rural Payments service will be unavailable for planned downtime to update land and customer details from 6pm to 9pm Wednesday 26 March
The Rural Payments service will be unavailable for planned downtime to update land and customer details from 6pm to 9pm Wednesday 26 March

ALT The Rural Payments service will be unavailable for planned downtime to update land and customer details from 6pm to 9pm Wednesday 26 March
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RPA
@Ruralpay
17 Mar 2025
Claims are now open for customers with existing #CountrysideStewardship and #EnvironmentalStewardship revenue agreements. Read our blog for more information about how to make a claim for CS and ES 👇 ruralpayments.blog.gov.uk/20…

Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship revenue claims are open for 2025

You can now submit your 2025 revenue claim for Countryside Stewardship (CS) or Environmental Stewardship (ES). You have until 11.59pm on 15 May 2025 to submit your claim without reduction. Countrys...

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APHA
@APHAgovuk
17 Mar 2025
The risk of #AvianInfluenza in wild birds is very high. Make your premises unattractive to wild birds. Use bird deterrents such as foils or streamers. Keep food, bedding & water in enclosed areas. gov.uk/guidance/bird-flu-avi…
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APHA
@APHAgovuk
14 Mar 2025
#AvianInfluenza can spread by bird-to-bird contact & via body fluids & faeces, contaminated feed and water. Take action now to keep your birds away from wild birds. Read more: gov.uk/guidance/bird-flu-avi… @NFU_Poultry @BHWTOfficial
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RPA
@Ruralpay
13 Mar 2025
You have 3 days to report cattle movements. The quickest way to do this is by using CTS Online. #BCMS
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Update on the farming budget from @DefraGovUK defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/202…

Update on the farming budget

In this post, we summarise the government's £5 billion investment in farming. We outline how the funding is allocated across the Farming and Countryside Programme. We also highlight recent updates...

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An update on the Sustainable Farming Incentive  defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/202…

An update on the Sustainable Farming Incentive 

With record numbers of farm businesses in farming schemes and the sustainable farming budget successfully allocated, we will stop accepting new applications for SFI from today. In this post, we set...

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On Wednesday 12 March at 1pm join the @DefraGovUK webinar 'Get Funding to Improve Animal Health and Welfare', inc. the expansion to multiple species. eventbrite.com/e/animal-heal…

Animal Health and Welfare Pathway: 'Get Funding' Service

On Wednesday 12 March, we’re hosting a webinar to go over the 'Get funding to improve animal health and welfare service'.

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