Farming Advice Service podcast

If you would like to watch this webinar recording, you can find in on our FAS website here: https://www.farmingadviceservice.org.uk/webinars/fas-webinar-farming-offer-2024

If you would like to watch this webinar recording, you can find in on our FAS website here: https://www.farmingadviceservice.org.uk/webinars/fas-webinar-farming-offer-2024

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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.

You can also watch recordings of these webinars for further detail on options for particular farm systems through the links below.

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Laura Harpham speaks to Alex Kay at ADAS about their Future Farming Resilience Fund offer.  

Find out more about free farm business advice and resilience support from ADAS at https://adas.co.uk/services/future-farming-resilience-fund/

 You can also contact Alex directly at [email protected] or 07767 161 762.

Details of organisations giving free FFRF advice (listed by county) are available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/get-free-business-advice-for-your-farm/organisations-giving-free-advice-in-your-area-listed-by-county”

Join Laura Harpham and Sarah Starkey as they discuss the business support available to farmers and land managers during the early years of the agricultural transition through the Future Farming Resilience Fund.

Organisations giving free FFRF advice (listed by county): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/get-free-business-advice-for-your-farm/organisations-giving-free-advice-in-your-area-listed-by-county

Links to the resources mentioned in the podcast:

FAS webinar: Nutrient Management with Mel Holloway

FAS technical article: Nutrient Management and Farming Rules for Water

AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209)

PLANET (Planning Land Applications of Nutrients for Efficiency and the environmenT) - nutrient management decision support tool

MANNER-NPK - software tool that provides farmers and advisers with a quick estimate of crop available nitrogen, phosphate and potash supply from applications of organic manure.

Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) advice for farmers and land managers

Tried & Tested online nutrient management tools

Future Farming Resilience Fund (FFRF) provides business support to farmers and land managers in the first few years of adapting to agricultural transition.

Laura Harpham is joined by Mark Thomas from FCN and Caroline Harrison from RABI to talk about the particular challenges for mental health in those who working in the farming industry. They talk about how attitudes are changing, how people approach taking care of their own and others' wellbeing, and where they can get help if they need it.

rabi.org.uk/how-we-help

Freephone Helpline: 0800 188 4444

fcn.org.uk / farmwell.org.uk

FCN Helpline (7am - 11pm): 03000 111 999

Samaritans( 24 hours a day, 365 days a year) - 116 123

National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK (6pm–3:30am every day) - 0800 689 5652 

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.