Five tips for reducing the carbon footprint on farms
As the farming world is developing, the phrase “Carbon Footprint” is being thrown around more frequently, but what exactly does it mean, and why is it relevant?
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Advice regarding Children on Farms During Covid-19 lockdown
Due to the fact that most schools and nurseries have had to close to comply with HM Government’s response to the pandemic outbreak, children and young persons who live on farms are likely to be at home on the farm for a number of weeks.
Mental Health and Working in Agriculture during COVID-19
Many farmers face stress, which is an important contributor to mental health problems. Pressures resulting from long working hours, market fluctuations, livestock disease or poor harvest can take their toll. Financial worries, isolation and real threats of targeted crime also increase farmers’ vulnerability to low mood, rumination and paranoid thinking.
CSS & BPS Claim Reminder 2020
Don’t forget to submit your 2020 applications for all BPS (Basic Payment Scheme), ES (Environmental Stewardship – ELS, HLS) and CS Revenue/Annual (Countryside Stewardship) claims.
Nine tips for an easier lambing season
Flooding last winter was on an adverse scale; it has affected many farmers during a busy time. A repercussion for one of our farmers, was that his lambing shed flooded 3 times in the course of a few months. He lost multiple bales of straw and had to lamb many of his sheep outdoors, which resulted in a higher mortality rate. Check out our blog written by CXCS employee, Stacy Griffiths, giving tips for lambing this season.