OEP110-01 Local scale advice for nature friendly farming

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    "description": "Farmers must balance multiple objectives, making decisions that consider economic, environmental, and business planning needs for their land whilst navigating a complex regulatory and policy context. The current farming advice context in England is fragmented, difficult for farmers to navigate, and sometimes inconsistent in its objectives.\nOne to one advice \u2013 from public bodies to farmers \u2013 has declined due to budget cuts. There is an increasing reliance on written guidance, risk-based targeting of inspections, and the private sector or non-government organisation provision of agri-environment advice.\nOne to many advice at a local scale \u2013 involving multiple holdings, common farming and ecological contexts, and a shared set of priorities \u2013 can be an important bridge between farmers and public bodies. Such locally tailored advice improves compliance with environmental regulations and improves the outcomes of agri-environment schemes.\nOur EIP progress report 2023-241 identified effective farming advice as essential for successful delivery of key environmental policies and compliance with regulations that will improve nature on land. We set out seven attributes of effective farming advice and recommended Government improve the use of spatial targeting and localised advice provision.\nOne of the recommendations in the National Audit Office\u2019s 2024 review of Defra\u2019s Farming and countryside Programme2 was to \u201cdevelop a comprehensive and unified package of advice for farmers that will best support\u202fthem in making the changes needed and help them to progress towards activity that delivers greater environmental benefit.\u201d\nGovernment is in the process of developing responses to these recommendations and as part of that is reviewing and working on ways to improve the farming advice sector. They are also continuing with ongoing work on spatial prioritisation of land management3 in England. This project will provide valuable evidence and insights that the OEP can use to support and influence government\u2019s work in these areas.\nSince these recommendations were made, there have been relevant announcements and developments affecting farmers, public bodies and Defra that this project will need to be sensitive to e.g.,\nThe two-year budget for farming has been allocated (including \u00a3150m for advice, pilots and technical support) and as a result the Sustainable Farming Incentive has closed to new applications. A revised offer will be announced in summer 2025.4\nThe Corry review of Defra\u2019s regulatory landscape included relevant themes and findings such as untangling green tape and working with trusted partners to improve compliance and be more innovative.5\nDefra and other departments are in the process of completing a comprehensive spending review, which will be completed in summer 2025 and will determine budgets for the next 3 years.",
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