OUR SERVICES
CXCS are industry-leading agricultural compliance specialists who provide farmers in England and Wales with expert advice and bespoke documentation to help them comply with legislation, pass inspections, obtain accreditations and secure funding. We combine our dedication to farming with our wealth of knowledge and experience to help farming businesses thrive.
Agricultural Compliance
Our dedicated team will provide you with expert advice and bespoke agricultural compliance paperwork to ensure that you abide by the complex requirements.
Health & Safety
Our specialist team provide a bespoke service to help you put a health & safety system in place that meets legal requirements and safeguards your business.
Stewardship & Grants
Expert advice on grants and schemes to identify the best funding for your farm, with applications completed, submitted, and managed on your behalf.
Farm Assurance
Our Farm Assurance service ensures that you stay on track with your record keeping and completion of the mandatory paperwork required for your audit.
Carbon Auditing
Expert help and advice on all aspects of carbon auditing your farm, from data collection and inputting, right through to calculating your carbon footprint.
Human Resources
Whether you need a fully outsourced HR solution, or the knowledge that you are compliant with the latest employment legislation, our experts are here to help.
NEWS & UPDATES
Agricultural grant schemes in England have undergone some sudden changes over the past few months, with both the Capital Grants Scheme and SFI24 being closed without forewarning. Below is a roundup of the latest updates for each major grant scheme in England. Capital Grants Scheme Following the sudden closure of Capital Grants in November 2024, […]
The claim window for customers with existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreements has opened in England. Farmers must submit an annual declaration or claim form for works carried out through the schemes by 11.59pm on Wednesday 15th May to receive payment without reduction. Countryside Stewardship Before you submit your CS claim, […]
Defra has announced that from 11th March it has stopped accepting new applications for the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme. Details of a revised SFI scheme will be announced in summer 2025, with a budget to be confirmed in the Spending Review. Defra will continue to engage closely with stakeholders while the scheme is reviewed […]
Lambing is the busiest time of the sheep farmers’ year. Longer than normal working hours combined with a vastly increased workload can lead to Health and Safety short-cuts.
Before carrying out capital works like fencing, hedgerow management, or bankside coppicing, farmers and landowners must ensure they are not in breach of tree felling licence regulations. While Defra provides grants for such projects, they do not verify whether the necessary permissions are in place—it is your responsibility to check. Certain tree felling activities are […]
In a few weeks’ time, applications will be open for round 2 of the Improving Farm Productivity grant which is part of the Farming Investment Fund.
Applications are open for the second round of the slurry infrastructure grant which forms part of a total £200m being invested in slurry infrastructure and equipment.
The HSE will be visiting farms across Great Britain throughout the winter of 2023 and into Spring 2024 to check for compliance with long standing legal requirements.
CXCS asks Kate Speke-Adams, Managing Director of Herefordshire Rural Hub, for her views on farming and what the future holds for farms in our region.
