Farm Advisory Services
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At Farm Advisory Services, Rodney Coward offers assistance and advice to all our farmers in dealing with the various government payment and environmental schemes. With a banking background, a knowledge of agriculture gained from many years involvement with the Young Farmers’ movement and Cartmel Agricultural Society, and having worked for the NFU for 20 years, Rodney is well used to dealing with the farming community and also with officialdom. He is usually to be found at |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEME
Farm Advisory Services was originally set up to provide assistance to those looking at the new Entry Level Stewardship scheme either as new claimants or because their ESA agreements were due to expire. With many now completed it is clear that farmers are finding that they do not need to alter their farming system by much, if at all, to meet the ELS requirements and gain a valuable payment, in most cases of £30 per hectare, to replace the money modulated from their Single Payment. Rodney is also on the DEFRA list of agents for completing the Farm Environmental Plan for those interested in the more involved Higher Level Stewardship scheme.
SINGLE FARM PAYMENT
Having had many years’ experience of completing IACS forms, and sorting out the queries, when Single Payment Scheme time came around there was a great demand for help both with completion of the application form, and also sorting out ongoing issues, and this became another major part of our service.
OTHER MATTERS
We are now extending our services to include advice on cross-compliance, and on-farm visits to help ensure that you are up-to-date with everything. The new Waste Management Regulations are also now in force we can advise you on how these impact your business. Rodney is also available to help with the new Farm Waste Disposal Scheme operating at both marts. Click here for more information about the scheme (pdf file).
If you need to discuss any of these subjects, or you believe we can help you with anything else, please ring Rodney on 07717 548 966 or e-mail rodney@nwauctions.co.uk