Compliance & Scheme Explainers

The 31 actions that went, the eight rules that changed for every agreement, and where the windows stand now Window 1 has closed.

What the label legally requires, when you can reduce a buffer zone, how EAMUs work, who's allowed to spray, and the records you have to keep.

What you must record in an NVZ, when the closed periods fall, the crop caveats that let you spread inside them, and how England, Wales and Scotland differ.

What the Farming Rules for Water actually require, what counts as reasonable precaution, and the records that show you have complied.

The soil and nutrient records Red Tractor asks for at audit, what auditors look for, and how to have them ready before the visit.

What a SAM1 soil management plan and a NUM1 review report must contain, why both are gone from SFI26, what you must still do every year if you hold an older agreement, and the other rules that require these plans anyway.

How to turn RB209 into an actual fertiliser plan: soil indices, crop requirements, organic manure allowances, and why Scotland does phosphorus differently.

SSAFO storage requirements, how much storage you need, and the records that go alongside spreading.

How often to sample, what each scheme in England, Wales and Scotland actually requires, how to take a representative sample, and what the results mean for your nutrient plan.