From 15 May 2025, all farmers and crofters claiming Basic Payments (BPS) must complete at least two of the five audits which form the Whole Farm Plan. Organic farmers and crofters will automatically qualify, as existing organic crop and livestock management plans will be equivalent to the Integrated Pest Management Plan and Animal Health and Welfare Plans, respectively.
Join us for an interactive webinar exploring what Whole Farm Plans are, an outline of the new requirements, and how organic crop and livestock management plans help organic farmers to deliver high animal welfare and embed nature-based solutions over pesticide use.
Organic farmers have always taken a whole-farm approach to protecting the environment and we are delighted that the benefits they deliver are being recognised by Scottish Government. Farmers and crofters are under pressure to deliver for nature and climate, but organic is increasingly an obvious solution with UK demand for organic products rising and backing from government.
Soil Association Certification Officer Marc Dunn will explore what is involved in producing both plans, and how elements of each are linked to the other key areas – biodiversity, carbon, and soil – of a Whole Farm Plan.
FREE and open to farmers, crofters, growers and land managers. Booking is required. Register to receive a recording after the event.
Funding for this programme is being made available through the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF), which is funded by the Scottish Government.
