Caring for Livestock in Extreme Weather
The UK farming community is experienced in handling challenging weather, but recent years have brought an increase in extreme conditions, particularly flooding. If you keep
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Handling Livestock Safely
Incidents involving livestock are one of the most common causes of both fatal and non-fatal injury in the farm workplace. Animals can be unpredictable and
Applications Open for 2026 Grassland Derogations
The NVZ grassland derogation application window for 2026 is now open until 31 December 2025, allowing farms in NVZs to apply to raise their whole-farm nitrogen limit to 250 kg/ha.
Sheep & Goat Keepers Annual Inventory
All sheep and goat keepers in England and Wales are required to record the number of sheep and goats on their holding(s) on the 1st of December every year.
RPA to Start Making HLS Payments from December 2025
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) payments for 2025 will start in December 2025.