Category · Regulations

Everything filed under Regulations.

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.

  1. 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.

    21 min
  2. Livestock

    Bluetongue UK 2026: what livestock farms should check

    The useful answer: bluetongue UK 2026 planning is about three habits: check the latest official situation before moving animals, watch stock closely.

    6 min
  3. 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.

    7 min
  4. 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...

    13 min
  5. 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...

    15 min
  6. Grants

    SFI 2026: A Working Farmer’s Guide to the 71 Actions, Payment Rates and the June Window

    SFI 2026 actions, payment rates and the June 2026 window for under-50ha farms, in plain English from a working Suffolk farmer.

    26 min
  7. 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.

    22 min
  8. Regulations

    UK Farm Safety: A Working Farmer’s Guide to Risk Management on the Farm

    A working farmer's guide to UK farm safety — HSWA, PUWER, LOLER, 2024/25 fatality data and practical controls for vehicles, livestock and children.

    19 min