This blog is managed by Defra’s Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP).

Meet the team in 2026. 

8-9 January at the Oxford Farming Conference and at the Oxford Real Farming Conference.

14-15 January at LAMMA and CropTec in Birmingham.

Attend upcoming webinars and watch recordings.

The main livestock diseases affecting farms in England, with links to guidance.

The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provides free, confidential advice to farmers and advisers.

Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) helps farmers in England protect water, air and soil. CSF advisers can provide advice on best practices and specific actions that will benefit your farm business and the environment.

We’ve compiled a list of organisations offering wellbeing support to those in the farming community.

Learn more about the decision-making, executive and managerial bodies for Defra.

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