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Opinion: Rule burden set to grow, with farmers bearing brunt

The recent decision by poultry processor Avara to impose new litter management protocols on its farmer-suppliers and the government’s U-turn on nutrient

Farming rules for water: What s in store?

Farming rules for water: What’s in store? >More in © Tim Scrivener The farming rules for water regulations (2018) (FRfW) were introduced to create a national baseline for good farm practices. They require land managers to take reasonable precautions to prevent diffuse pollution from occurring. Reasonable precautions are “actions that a land manager might be expected to do in order to prevent run-off or soil erosion”, according to Defra. So far, the Environment Agency (EA) has favoured an advisory approach. But will Defra’s current review result in a change in the way they are applied? Farmers Weekly asked a cross-compliance specialist, a grassland consultant and a farming adviser for their views.

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