Farming Advice Service podcast

A list of links and resources mentioned in this podcast can be found below: Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force Chair’s report Roadmap to making wide-scale adoption of paludiculture a commercial reality in England: Independent report to the UK government An update on Higher Level Stewardship and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (February 2025) The IUCN UK Peatland Programme The Forestry Commis...

Taken from our Succession webinar, hear from Mark Thomas of the Farming Community Network on approaches to succession planning for farm businesses. During the podcast we refer to a few online resources, which you can find here:   Watch the full FAS Succession webinar at https://www.farmingadviceservice.org.uk/webinars/succession-planning-challenging-times Please note; where these links reference p...

Taken from our Succession webinar, hear from Heather Wildman of Saviour Associates on approaches to succession planning for farm businesses. During the podcast we refer to a few online resources, which you can find here:   Watch the full FAS Succession webinar at https://www.farmingadviceservice.org.uk/webinars/succession-planning-challenging-times Please note; where these links reference private...

Laura Harpham is joined by Mark Nowers, Turtle Dove Conservation Adviser with the RSPB, to talk about approaches to wildlife friendly farming in 2025 and the successes and challenges of Operation Turtle Dove. Links to resources mentioned in the podcast are listed below: Farm Wildlife: https://farmwildlife.info/ Operation Turtle Dove:  https://operationturtledove.org/ Big Farmland Bird Count:  http...

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Links to the resources mentioned in the podcast: FAS webinar: Nutrient Management with Mel Holloway FAS technical article: Nutrient Management and Farming Rules for Water AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) PLANET (Planning Land Applications of Nutrients for Efficiency and the environmenT) - nutrient management decision support tool MANNER-NPK - software tool that provides farmers and advisers...

Laura Harpham is joined by Mark Thomas from FCN and Caroline Harrison from RABI to talk about the particular challenges for mental health in those who working in the farming industry. They talk about how attitudes are changing, how people approach taking care of their own and others' wellbeing, and where they can get help if they need it. rabi.org.uk/how-we-help Freephone Helpline: 0800 188 4444 f...

Hear from members of the FAS helpline team on what they can help with, the process for free expert referrals and how the team triage calls for other teams or services. 

In this podcast, we speak to Ian Cairns about livestock movements and identification. Ian is farmer and consultant with 15 years of experience in proving advice to farmers. Laura asks Ian about the key things to know about this area of compliance and his tips on how to stay compliant with the rules.

In this podcast, we speak to Suzy Deely who is the head of partnerships at RABI. Suzy is from a farming background so has an understanding of the challenges farmers face both through her personal life and her work. Keesje asks Suzy her views on resilience in agriculture, including how she thinks it has changed over the years and key findings from RABI's Big Farming Survey which asked farmers about...

In this podcast, we speak to John Morgan of Creedy Associates about ammonia emissions and how they can be reduced on farms. John is keen to keep advice practical and affordable for farmers. Keesje and John talk about what ammonia is, what this means for farms and practical ways the emission can be reduced.