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Working with farmers

The RSPB works directly with more than 3,000 farmers and crofters every year. This includes providing advice to help with hundreds of agri-environment applications every year.

More than ever, the RSPB, farmers and crofters are working together to find ways to improve yields of farmland birds. With our large number of contacts in the farming and crofting community, we can ensure the advice we give is practical and realistic.

UK farming projects

Detailed examples of some of the projects we are running with farmers across the UK to help improve the yield of farmland birds. More...

Wild bird cover crop, Co. Armagh

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...

Advisers working on RSPB land

Volunteer & Farmer Alliance

Thanks to enormous enthusiasm from both volunteers and farmers, the RSPB's Volunteer & Farmer Alliance scheme has gone from strength to strength, providing a solid base from which thousands of farmers have been able to go on to give help to the birds on their land. More...

Volunteer & Farmer Alliance: Brian Matthews (farmer) & David McReedy (volunteer)

Nature of Farming Award

The Nature of Farming Award celebrates the fantastic work farmers are already doing for wildlife - with a top prize of £1,000 for the very best! More...

Male yellowhammer singing

Campaign for the Farmed Environment

The Campaign for the Farmed Environment is the industry-led voluntary approach to replace the environmental benefits of set-aside. It was launched on 5 November 2009 at the farm of the NFU president, Peter Kendall. More...

Barn owl in orange evening light

Farmers stepping up for nature

Read it first hand. Stories from farmers who have successfully encouraged birds and wildlife to their farms. More...

Gareth Roberts

What can I do?

At Hope Farm, the RSPB is developing farming techniques that will benefit wildlife