ELMS – What we know so far
ELMS stands for Environmental Land Management Scheme, and in layman’s terms, is a future stewardship scheme which will ultimately replace both Countryside Stewardship (CS) and the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS).
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BPS Payments 2020 – What you should know
Payments for the 2020 Basic Payment Scheme are being paid out as you read this, with more than 95% of farmers in England having received their scheme money on the 1st December, resulting in a staggering £1.67bn being paid on the first day of the payment window.
Use of restricted protein feeds on farm
If you have both ruminant livestock and non-ruminant livestock, e.g. cattle and pigs, or you have a pheasant shoot, there is a chance that you are using animal feeds that contain ‘restricted proteins’.
Winter Soil Erosion Mitigation Planning
It is important to have a plan in place for soil erosion during a wet winter. As we have seen in previous years, a wet winter can cause catastrophic effects to fields.
Top tips for reducing Mastitis in Dairy Cows housed in the Winter period
The winter period is well known to play host to Environmental mastitis leading to increases in cases on farms.