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Catchment Sensitive Farming is led by Natural England, in partnership with Defra and the Environment Agency. Since 2006, CSF has worked with more than 20,000 farms and helped farmers take more than 70,000 positive actions to reduce diffuse water and air pollution.
Are you worried about rising costs? Looking for ideas to improve the sustainability of your farm or land? Confused about the latest changes to agricultural policy?
Catchment Sensitive Farming are here to support you with evidence-led, confidential advice to help you make positive decisions for the future of your farm.
Catchment Sensitive Farming Advisers work with farmers to produce food in a way that protects water, air and soil; minimising losses and maximising efficiencies.
Your CSF Adviser is locally based with an understanding of the challenges farmers face. They will work alongside you to take the latest advice and tailor it to best benefit your business.
Farmer and CSFO Anne Blokhus talking in field with cows behind © South East Water – 2022 Catchment Sensitive Farming®
They can help you save money, future proof your farm, improve your local environment and make sure you meet current regulations.
CSF advice and training is government funded, and free and seeks ‘win-wins’ for the environment and the farm business.
CSF advisers also arrange on– farm events, shows and demonstrations as well as sending out newsletters with tailored information for your local area, including advice on relevant grants.
CSF provide locally informed confidential on-farm advice to help you make confident decisions on:
- Soil management
- Nutrient, slurry and manure management
- Ammonia reduction
- Farm infrastructure and machinery set-up
- Pesticide handling
- Water resources and natural flood management
- Local environmental priorities
- Land management
- Agricultural transition, including grants
We will work with farmers who will give the greatest environmental gains.
Father and son team, Richard and Tom Monk at Rookley Farm have been utilising Catchment Sensitive Farming to improve their farm with rainwater harvesting. They have found benefits in reduction of costs and improvement of yields as well as the environmental benefits. Watch the video below to find out more.
John and Kate Waller, dairy farmers based in Carnforth, received CSF help with soil testing, cow tracks and slurry management.
They said working with their local adviser had resulted in many benefits to their farm, John stated that ‘I’d most definitely encourage others to seek advice, just because of the financial benefits and animal welfare point of view.”
Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) is led by Natural England in partnership with Defra and the Environment Agency. It works with farmers, communities, and organisations in catchments across England to improve the quality of air, water, and natural flood management, through the Agricultural Transition.
Since 2006, CSF has worked with around 24,000 farms and helped farmers take more than 80,000 positive actions to reduce pollution.
Contact details: Visit GOV.UK/catchment-sensitive-farming to find the email address of your local team and advice on grant support