Farming Advice Service online courses

Please note - this course is now closed. 

Cross Compliance rules ended at midnight on 31 December 2023. 

From 1 January 2024 regulations continue to protect the environment, and animal health and welfare.

You can read the rules for farmers and land managers for more information about the regulations you need to follow. These are grouped by farming activities rather than individual regulations so you can find the ones that apply to you.  

Compliance is monitored by the existing statutory bodies and regulated in a fair, proportionate, and consistent way. This means, wherever possible, working with you to get it right and giving you opportunities to self-correct before taking any formal action.

Farming Advice Service online courses

This course covers the basics of net zero and what this means for farming businesses, including actions that could be taken on farm to achieve it.

Farming Advice Service online courses

The 8 farming rules for water came into effect in 2018 and  all farmers in England must comply with them. This course provides an overview of each of the rules and information on how they are enforced.

Farming Advice Service online courses

Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) are areas designated as being at risk from agricultural nitrate pollution. They include about 55% of land in England. This course covers the essential information relevant to the nitrate vulnerable zones that farmers and land owners are required to follow