Advice for farmers

Find out how to help birds on farmland and manage farm habitats to benefit wildlife. Plus, use our postcode look-up to find out which birds you might find on your farm and information for English farmers on how to make the most of the Entry Level Scheme.

Managing habitats for wildlife

Advice on how to create and manage habitats for wildlife on farmland. Downloadable advice sheets are also available where the habitats are options in agri-environment schemes in your country. More...

Helping specific farmland birds

If you know which birds are on your farm, then you can find out what they need and how you can help them. You can also download advice sheets on how to help them using agri-environment schemes in your country. More...

Techniques to help wildlife

Advice on ways to help wildlife on farmland, from management of unwanted plants to safe use of rodenticides. Downloadable advice sheets are also available where these relate to agri-environment schemes in your country. More...

Neil Dobson, Midlands regional winner of the RSPB's Nature of Farming Award

Seasonal advice

Get year-round advice and tips for helping and encouraging birds and wildlife on your farm. More...

Agriculture around Lough Foyle, set-aside at Black Brae

Find your local adviser

The RSPB now has a network of advisers able to help with conservation management of farmland for birds. Find your local adviser... More...

Farmland bird conservation explained

Wildlife-friendly farming really does work. If you're not sure why or how, read our simple guide and find out how you can help reverse the decline of farmland birds. More...

Male reed bunting singing in arable field

Economics of wildlife-friendly farming

You can make more money growing seed crops for birds or nectar crops for insects than growing wheat. Smiths Gore have done the sums on the measures used on the RSPB’s Hope Farm to reverse farmland bird declines. More...