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Water Efficiency Article – 31/05/2013
Following such a wet period during 2012, it may be difficult to consider water as a resource under stress. However, during the early months of 2012, UK water resources were under considerable pressure. In many catchments, not just in the south and east, there was little or no water available for abstraction during dry periods. Predictions indicate that the extremes experienced in 2012 are likely to become more common in the future due to climate change. This article aims to highlight areas where you can reduce the vulnerability of your business to such extremes of weather and your exposure to the increasing cost of water.
Game Management Article – 16/05/2013
A recent article in the sporting press suggested that plastic cartridge wads found on land where the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) is being claimed might result in an inspector imposing a penalty. This article was misleading and has caused considerable concern; as a result, FAS has written an article to explain those aspects of Cross Compliance associated with shoots and game management of which SPS claimants need to be aware.
8 FAS Newsletter – 26/04/2013
The 8th FAS Newsletter has been published and can be found here.
7th FAS Newletter – 13/02/2013
The 7th FAS Newsletter has been published and can be found here.
Technical Article: Slurry Storage 14/01/2013
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 regulations. The article discusses the benefits of maintaining slurry storage capacity, the legal requirements of slurry storage, and the practicalities of what you need to store, how to store it and, importantly, cost-efficient mechanisms to minimise storage requirements.
6th FAS Newsletter – 18/12/2012
The 6th FAS Newsletter has been published and can be found here.
5th FAS Newsletter – 30/11/2012
The 5th FAS Newsletter has been published and be found here.
30 November 2012
New publication: SPS and waterlogged soil management.
Management of waterlogged soils is essential in preventing damage to soil structure, which can lead to a lower crop yield. This article provides guidance regarding how to record activity on waterlogged land and how to remediate damage caused by these
Christmas Helpline Opening
We are pleased to report that the FAS helpline will be operating over the Christmas period, closing only on 25, 26 December 2012, and the 1st January 2013.
29 October 2012
The October newsletter has been published. It can be viewed by following the link below.
FAS news 04
17 October 2012
NVZs : Slurry Spreading Following the Wet Weather
Recent announcements made by Defra, EA and RPA can be found at the following links:
Note that the Farming Advice Service provides free advice on Nutrient Management (including NVZ Regulations) and Cross Compliance (including SMR 4). Their advisers can also provide advice on measures which may help alleviate the need for slurry spreading. The FAS helpline number is 0845 345 1302
6 August 2012
New publication: FAS Technical Article – Sheep Identification and Movement Guidance
Summary: Sheep (and goat) identification and movement legislation exist to enable the tracing of movements in a disease outbreak. To improve the traceability of sheep across the EU, new rules for electronic identification (EID) and individual recording of movements were introduced on 31 December 2009. Certain provisions of this legislation are cross compliant (Statutory Management Requirement 8). As such, Single Farm Payment (SFP) reductions can apply for non-compliance. This article aims to provide some guidance on the implementation of EID and movement recording to reduce the risk of non-compliance and also explain some management benefits of EID.
2 August 2012
The FAS Newsletter for July has now been published.
26 July 2012
FAS Techincal Article on Nutrient Management published.
Summary: Agricultural manure and slurry are valuable sources of nutrients. However, farmers are often uncertain about how much of the nitrogen (N) in manure and slurries applied to land is actually available for crop uptake. This article provides new information that will help farmers understand how to make more of the N in agricultural manure and slurry available to crops by using ammonia-reducing spreading techniques and anaerobic digestion (AD). This is important information for nutrient management planning and optimising the efficiency of mineral N fertiliser applications.
May 10 2012
The FAS Newsletter for April has been published, and can be viewed by following the link below.
March 26 2011
FAS has published a Technical Article on Risk Maps.
You should be aware of the new Cross Compliance requirement about needing a risk map, but what does this mean for you? The Farming Advice Service has put together some key questions to help you understand exactly what it is, and how to get started.
The article can be viewed by following this link: FAS Technical Article_March 2012_GAEC19_Final_Issued
Downloads
30 May 2013
- FAS_Water efficiency_FINAL (pdf, 383 KB)
16 May 2013
- Cross Compliance for Game Management_FAS website_FINAL (pdf, 217 KB)
26 April 2013
- FAS news APR13_Final (pdf, 854 KB)
13 February 2013
- FAS_news07_FINAL (pdf, 352 KB)
30 January 2013
- FAS_Slurry Storage Technical Article_FINAL (pdf, 410 KB)
18 December 2012
- FAS December Newsletter (pdf, 439 KB)
14 December 2012
- FAS news 04 (pdf, 516 KB)
30 November 2012
- FAS news Nov12_Final (pdf, 856 KB)
- SPR and waterlogged soil management_FINAL (pdf, 199 KB)
29 October 2012
- FAS news 04 (pdf, 516 KB)
6 August 2012
- FAS SMR 8 Technical Article_Final_Issued (pdf, 600 KB)
2 August 2012
- July 2012 (pdf, 163 KB)
26 July 2012
- FAS Technical Article_Nutrient Management_Final_Issued (pdf, 757 KB)
10 May 2012
- FAS Newsletter_April 2012 (pdf, 121 KB)
27 March 2012
- FAS Technical Article_March 2012_GAEC19_Final_Issued (ocx, 480 KB)