Research and analysis

Environmental Land Management: tests and trials

Reports on the progress and main findings of the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme tests and trials.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 14 October 2020
• Last updated: 3 August 2023
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  1. 3 August 2023

     Added the reports for June 2022 and December 2022.

  2. 12 May 2022

     Added the Environmental Land Management tests and trials report for December 2021.

  3. 5 July 2021

     Added ELM tests and trial report for June 2021.

  4. 9 February 2021

     Updated September 2020 Quarterly report

  5. 15 January 2021

     Published Environmental Land Management tests and trials quarterly report for September 2020.

  6. 14 October 2020

     First published.

Documents

Environmental Land Management tests and trials: December 2022

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Environmental Land Management tests and trials: June 2022

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Environmental Land Management tests and trials: December 2021

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Environmental Land Management tests and trials: June 2021

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Environmental Land Management tests and trials: September 2020

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Environmental Land Management tests and trials: July 2020

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Details

These reports provide the main findings from live tests and trials of the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.

Defra started tests and trials in 2018. Almost 3,000 farmers and land managers are involved across different sectors, regions and land types. They provide evidence through progress reports, regular meetings with Test and Trial Officers and Thematic Working Group discussions to exchange findings and evidence.

Every quarter, these reports will summarise progress against 6 themes:

• land management plans
• advice and guidance
• spatial prioritisation
• collaboration
• payments
• delivery mechanisms

If you have any comments or queries about the reports, email ELMtestingandtrials@defra.gov.uk.