LRSN works with other organisations to help support you and your business
Business help and support
Helping you to help business
Animal Health
To safeguard animal health and welfare as well as public health, protect the economy and enhance food security through research, surveillance and inspection. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/animal-and-plant-health-agency
BCMS (British Cattle Movement Service)
Responsible for maintaining a database of all bovine animals in the United Kingdom, except for Northern Ireland. www.bcms.gov.uk
Defra
UK government department responsible for policy and regulations on environmental, food and rural issues with priorities to grow the rural economy, improve the environment and safeguard animal and plant health. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Farming Advice Service (FAS)
The Farming Advice Service (FAS) is a service funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to help farms meet the requirement of the single farm payment, protect and enhance the environment and increase business efficiency. https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/farming-advice-service
FCN FarmWell
Planning for the future can be a daunting process, especially in farming where we are experiencing so much change. The internet has opened up a wealth of information, but for those who are not ‘computer savvy’ or who work alone, it can be difficult trying to ‘sort the wood from the trees’.
Information overload can be a real problem these days. FCN’s FarmWell initiative can help.
The most useful information to help keep your business, and yourself, resilient through changing times and plan positively for the future.
FCN FarmWell is an online facility, free to use, which can help with:
Keeping your business resilient through change
Provide links to the most useful and user-friendly information sources across all farm business areas, where you can find the facts to help plan successfully and efficiently.
Helping you, your family and your staff to stay resilient through change
Interesting articles, tips and programmes for keeping fit and healthy.
Support and help if you need it
Guidance on how you can access additional support and mentoring, both from a business and personal perspective, should the need arise.
Click here to launch FarmWell
FWAG
The national FWAG Association represents local Farming & Wildlife Advisory Groups (FWAGs) across the UK. These groups have helped British farmers for over five decades by providing trusted, independent environmental advice. http://www.fwag.org.uk
Natural England
Natural England is the government’s adviser on the natural environment providing practical advice, grounded in science, on how best to safeguard England’s natural wealth for the benefit of everyone. http://www.naturalengland.org.uk
RPA (Rural Payments Agency)
The paying agency for the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) schemes in England, making payments to farmers, traders and landowners and payments on behalf of Natural England, and manage over 40 schemes to help ensure a healthy rural economy and strong rural communities. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/rural-payments-agency
Trading Standards
Government body that enforces consumer-related legislation. http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
