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Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) opinion on the welfare of cattle kept for beef production.
Find out about compensation arrangements for animals culled by the government as part of certain disease control strategies.
What cattle keepers must do when they import or move cattle into England or Wales, including passport and ear tagging rules.
How to spot BSE, what to do if you suspect it, measures you must take to prevent it and when you must have cattle tested.
And implications for disease control and healthcare delivery.
Form to apply for approval to hold an exempt cattle market, slaughter gathering or dedicated sale for TB restricted cattle in England and Wales.
What you must record in your holding register (also known as a herd register or farm records), when you must do this and what you can use for your records.
Cattle owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move their animals.
You must get a movement licence for animals that have been refused a passport, animals born before 1 August 1996 and unregistered calves.
What you need to do when you send cattle, bison or buffalo to a slaughterhouse.
How to keep beef cattle and dairy cows on a farm, including your responsibilities for their food and housing.
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