ELMS Focus: A Practical Approach to SFI
Despite still dealing with some uncertainty, Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) information released at the end of last year has given us an idea of how SFI may be practically applied on farm.
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Farming Rules for Water Remain a Hot Topic
Awareness of the Farming Rules for Water (FRFW), which were introduced in April 2018, and more importantly the Environment Agency’s interpretation of the rule ‘1a’, is becoming a ‘hot topic’ when it comes to planning manure applications.
Measuring & Monitoring Soil Health
With an ever-increasing population and a constantly reducing area of productive land to feed them with, it has never been more important to understand the condition our soils are in.
Farming Rules for Water – Soil Tests
Farming rules for water (FRFW) was introduced in April 2018 to help protect water quality throughout England. FRFW requires farmers to keep soil on the land (no run-off), match nutrients to the crop and soil needs and keep manufactured fertilisers and organic manures out of watercourses.
The Importance of P
Whether you run an arable or livestock enterprise, soil is a vital component of farming. So important in fact, that when the government introduced “Farming rules for water” they made soil testing a legal requirement.
