The RPA Podcast

Welcome to the fifteenth episode of The RPA Podcast. In the latest episode, we look at a topic that generated a lot of interest when we covered it on the RPA blog in May last year, Integrated Pest Management or IPM. Last year we explored the research being done to help farmers tackle pests, weeds and diseases more sustainably and the funding available to help farmers get involved. Since then a lot has been happening putting these practices into action, both in the research field and on farms....

Welcome to the fourteenth episode of The RPA Podcast. In this episode we take a look at the benefits of moving over to CTS Online. We look at the new RPA email notification and how to avoid being the target of fraud, we look at the controlled roll-out of Countryside Stewardship Highter Tier and in a new section at the end of the podcast, we do a round-up of shorter items of news from RPA over the past few months. The RPA Podcast is an opportunity to engage with farmers and land managers...

Welcome to the thirteenth episode of The RPA Podcast. In this episode we take an in depth look at two of the How to videos produced by RPA to provide farmers with helpful information about what to expect from an RPA field officer visit. These cover sheep and goat, and also cattle visits. We also look at what other RPA videos are available, designed to support farmers with advice on various topics. The RPA Podcast is an opportunity to engage with farmers and land managers in a new ...

Welcome to the twelfth episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, we speak with Peter Clampett from RPA’s Regulatory and Advice Service about the hedgerows management regulations covering which hedgerows the rules apply to, the hedgerow cutting ban which is in force from the 1 March to the 31 August each year, how the rules apply to the 2 metres buffer strip, exemptions to the rules, how to apply for a derogation and when civil sanctions may be used. The implementation of the n...

Welcome to the eleventh episode of The RPA Podcast. In our latest episode, we look at five things you can do to ensure you’re well prepared to apply for Environmental Land Management schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive. Kevin Lamacq, a Continuous Improvement Manager from RPA’s Customer team, talks about what you can do to get scheme ready, ensuring the application process will be quicker and easier. In our second section, we speak with Emma Bryan from RPA’s Regulatory and Advice...