Useful Contacts

Whole Farm Approach

The Whole Farm Approach (WFA) is designed to lighten the regulatory burden on farmers and growers in England. It offers a faster and more efficient way of doing business between government and the farming industry and should help reduce the number of duplicated requests farmers receive from Defra and its agencies for information.

NEW Farmers and growers can now apply for Waste Exemption Licenses through the Whole Farm Approach.

Contact the Helpline team on 08459 335577 or by email

Defra

For information on any aspect of Defra's work, including cross compliance, please contact the Defra Helpline on 08459 335 577 or by email

Please see these relevant Defra pages for specific topics on: Cross Compliance, Single Payment Scheme and 2008 Set-aside

Rural Payments Agency

For information on the Single Payment Scheme, please contact the RPA helpline on 0845 603 777 or see the website

Natural England 

Telephone Number 0845 600 3078 or see the website

Environment Agency

Telephone Number 08708 506506 or see the website

ADAS

Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group

Telephone Number 02476 696699 or see the website

Forestry Commission

Telephone Number 0131 334 0303 or see the website

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

Telephone Number 01767 680551 or see the website

Ordnance Survey

Telephone Number 08456 050505 or see the website

Country Land and Business Association

 Telephone Number 020 7235 0511 or see the website

Devolved Administrations

Welsh Assembly Government Offices:

Scottish Executive: