Farmers invited to discuss ideas

Shropshire Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG), invites farmers and landowners to call in and discuss their ideas and concerns affecting their business.

Monthly sessions are held at both Norbury Village Hall with Alison Jones and Newcastle Community Centre with Becky Floate.

Shropshire FWAG Farm Conservation Advisers will be available to discuss:

• Coming out of ESA and not sure of your options?

• Interested in ELS/HLS but want more information?

• Worried about cross compliance and how you would fare in an inspection?

• Need to do a soil/manure/nutrient plan for ELS or Farm Assurance Schemes?

• Need to update your soil protection review or fill in your waste exemption form?

In particular, farmers are urged not to forget that all soil protection reviews need to be updated before December 31 2007 and are asked to bring theirs along to one of the sessions for help and advice.

Around 20 farmers have already benefited from this service with valuable help to sort out a variety of cross compliance, farm assurance and other issues.

Sessions will be held on the following dates: November 22 in Newcastle from 6 pm - 9 pm; on November 27 in Norbury from10 am - 1pm; on December 18 in Norbury from 10 am - 1 pm; on December 20 in Newcastle from 6 pm - 9 pm; on January 15, 2008, in Norbury from 10 am - 1 pm; on January 17 in Newcastle from 6 pm - 9 pm; on February 12 in Norbury from10 am - 1 pm; on February 21 in Newcastle from 6 pm - 9 pm; on March 11 in Norbury from 10 am - 1 pm and March 20 in Newcastle from 6 pm - 9 pm.

Tea and coffee will be served in the main hall. These sessions have been organised by the Shropshire FWAG with funding from the Shropshire Hills AONB's Sustainable Development Fund.

Places will be limited so it is essential to book a place by telephoning Alison Jones on 07713 329326 (for Norbury Sessions) or the Becky Floate on 07866 685824 (for Newcastle).