Industry
Irrigation and Wash Water Testing for Salad Growers: A UK Guide
What UK salad growers must test, how to treat irrigation and wash water, and the Red Tractor, abstraction and private water supply rules that apply.
From the fields and beyond
UK farming regulations explained
Cross-compliance, Nitrate Vulnerable Zones, environmental rules and the regulatory layer behind every grant scheme. What the rule says, what farms need to do to stay compliant, and where the inspections look first when they turn up.
Arable
Field Drainage and Underdrains 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Keeping Land Productive Through a Wetter Britain
A working farmer's guide to UK field drainage in 2026: failing underdrains, mole-ploughing, full re-drainage costs and the SFI and Capital Grants overlay.
Arable
On-Farm Composting at Scale 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Process, Permits and the Compost That Pays Back
A working farmer's guide to UK on-farm composting at scale in 2026: windrow process, T23 exemption, PAS 100 and the soil benefits that pay back.
Livestock
Bluetongue UK 2026: cases, restricted zones and what livestock farms should check
A farm-office checklist for bluetongue in 2026: checking the official situation before moving stock, watching through midge season, and reporting early.
Livestock
Bird flu UK 2026: what farms should do before autumn
Bird flu UK 2026 autumn checklist for farms: registration, biosecurity, reporting, gatherings and what to check before risk rises.
Industry
UK Slurry, Silage and SSAFO Regulations 2026
This guide pulls together the SSAFO Regulations 2010, the Farming Rules for Water 2018, the NVZ Action Programme, the spreading closed periods and the Ca...
Industry
UK Water Resources and Abstraction Licences 2026
It covers the Environment Agency abstraction licensing regime under the Water Resources Act 1991, the post-2003 reform of charges and trickle, the on-far...
Grants
SFI 2026 (SFI26): A Working Farmer’s Guide to Payment Rates, the 71 Actions and the September Window
SFI 2026 actions and payment rates in plain English from a working Suffolk farmer: both SFI26 windows are now closed, and the next chance to apply is…
Policy
Class Q & Class R Permitted Development Rights: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Converting Farm Buildings in 2026
A working farmer's guide to converting farm buildings under Class Q, Class R and Part 6 PD rights — the 2024 reforms, prior approval and the traps.
Regulations
Farm Safety UK 2026: HSE Rules, Risk Assessment and Safety Checklist
A working farmer's guide to UK farm safety — HSWA, PUWER, LOLER, 2024/25 fatality data and practical controls for vehicles, livestock and children.
