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Livestock

The Farming Advice Service supports livestock farmers in staying up to date with industry requirements and signposts support and guidance available through government and industry services.

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On this page you will find FAS content related to livestock including:

  • Animal housing and handling
  • Animal nutrition
  • Animal health and welfare
  • Record keeping 
  • Available Government support and grants 

Technical Articles

Podcast

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    Episode 9

    Support available from ADAS through the Future Farming Resilience Fund

    20 mins
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    Episode 4

    Livestock movement and ID, with Laura Harpham and Ian Cairns

    25 mins

Upcoming Events

  • CSF

    CSF East Mids - Bakewell Livestock Market Farm Advice Clinic

    Every Monday between 10.30am and 1.30pm Free advice on managing your business through the Agricultural T...

    14th Jul 2025
    10:30 - 13:30 (BST)
    Agricultural Business Centre - Agricultural Way - Bakewell - DE45 1AH

    Book your free place here

  • CSF

    CSF North East - Dung Beetles: Getting To The Bottom Of Healthy Grazing

    Join CSF to learn how supporting dung beetle populations on your farm can improve soil health, grassland pr...

    16th Jul 2025
    10:00 - 15:00 (BST)
    Mindrum Farm, Mindrum, TD12 4QN

    Book your free place here

  • FAS

    Defra webinar - Get Funding for Animal Health and Welfare Webinar - Multiple Herds - Sheep

    Farmers in England can now get a funded vet visit for each of their herds or flocks of the same species. Th...

    16th Jul 2025
    15:00 - 16:00 (BST)
    Online

    Register here

Webinar Recordings

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    Nutrient Management with Mel Holloway

    Mel Holloway, expert farm consultant and FACTS qualified advisor, gave a presentation and Q and A session on nutrient management planning, NVZs, and Farming Rules for Water.
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    Making the most of your SFI agreement

    Join the Farming Advice Service, Briony Burge of Creedy Associates and Fraser Hugill, Yorkshire farmer and advisor, for this webinar on lessons learned from the SFI offer so far, and making the most of your options.
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    Succession Planning in Challenging Times

    Join the Farming Advice Service and Heather Wildman, Succession Specialist at Saviour Associates, for a professional webinar on Succession Planning in Challenging Times, with expert insights from the Farming Community Network (FCN)

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