Campaign for the Farmed Environment
What is the Campaign for the Farmed Environment?
Farmers care for the land they farm and know that a healthy environment is essential for
sustainable farming.
In order to retain and exceed the environmental benefits that used to be provided by set aside, all the leading farming organisations are now working together to encourage farmers and land managers to voluntarily adopt important land management practices that will benefit the environment.
The CFE's main themes are:
Throughout the Campaign you will be offered the best possible advice and guidance on how to retain and increase the environmental benefits provided by your farmland. The Campaign does not involve any regulation and in many cases can provide a financial incentive through Entry Level Stewardship (ELS).
The Campaign unites key industry stakeholders - the NFU, CLA, FWAG, LEAF, AIC, GWCT, AICC and CAAV - who will work in partnership with Defra and its agencies, Natural England and the Environment Agency, as well as the RSPB and other wildlife representatives.
All farmers, land managers and advisers have a part to play in ensuring the Campaign for the Farmed Environment is a success. That's because:
1. You make a difference - land management practices are the biggest influence on farm wildlife and your choices will determine the type and quantity of wildlife on your land
2. Your farm has environmental value - all farms have wildlife, natural resources and farmland birds that need protection
3. 'Location, Location, Location' - you know your land best and how to choose the right option in the right place.
The CFE unites key industry stakeholders, Defra, Natural England, the Environment Agency and the RSPB to advise farmers on how they can best retain - and increase - the environmental benefits provided by their farmland in a targeted and agronomically sensible way.
