Listen to our special episode in honour of World Peatlands Day (2nd June). FAS Programme manager Laura Harpham talks to Jordan Champ from the Defra Peatland team about sustainable farming on peatland.

Taken from our Succession webinar, hear from Mark Thomas of the Farming Community Network on approaches to succession planning for farm businesses.

Taken from our Succession webinar, hear from Heather Wildman of Saviour Associates on approaches to succession planning for farm businesses.

Laura Harpham is joined by Mark Nowers, Turtle Dove Conservation Adviser with the RSPB, to talk about approaches to wildlife friendly farming in 2025 and the successes and challenges of Operation Turtle Dove.

This audio is taken from the Q&A session of the webinar we ran with Defra Farming and Countryside Director Janet Hughes, and the policy lead working on the Sustainable Farming Incentive Jonathan Marsden.

This audio is taken from the briefing session of the webinar we ran with Defra Farming and Countryside Director Janet Hughes, and the policy lead working on the Sustainable Farming Incentive Jonathan Marsden.

Laura Harpham is joined by Amber Lole from GWCT to talk about the Big Farmland Bird Count; what is it, what is it for and how can you get involved?

Following the popular webinar series delivered in partnership the Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) and the Farming Advice Service (FAS), Programme Manager Laura speaks to Amelia Rome from Andersons on the new Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions for 2023, what is available and how to apply for an agreement.

In February 2023 Mel Holloway, expert farm consultant and FACTS qualified advisor, delivered a FAS webinar on Nutrient Management and Farming Rules for Water. In this podcast Mel talks to Laura Harpham of the Farming Advice Service about approaches to nutrient management planning and support available to farmers.

Hear from members of the FAS helpline team on what they can help with, the process for free expert referrals and how the team triage calls for other teams or services.