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How to register and keep your personal and business details up to date in the Rural Payments service.
Guidance for businesses that import meat, dairy, eggs and animal products for human consumption. Check import rules, restrictions and what documents you need.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
Manage your birds’ housing and welfare when they must be kept inside because of disease outbreaks.
Apply for funding for a vet to visit your farm to reduce endemic diseases and conditions, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare.
McCance and Widdowson’s 'composition of foods integrated dataset' on the nutrient content of the UK food supply.
A closed FETF grant for help to buy items that improve productivity, manage slurry and improve animal health and welfare.
Use this service to report using the BTV-3 vaccine in England or Wales.
Read about what to expect and how you can get ready to apply when Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) opens in 2025.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How to import animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man from non-EU countries.
How to comply with food standards law when producing, importing or selling bread and flour.
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Get paid to manage land sustainably to benefit the environment and support food production: find out if your land is eligible, select and apply for SFI actions.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
The signs of bluetongue virus and how you must report it in sheep, cattle and other livestock.
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