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How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.

• Updated: 18 July 2022

What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.

• Updated: 2 April 2018

Analysis of farmer views and opinions towards Defra’s vision for farming

• Updated: 5 February 2025

A Norfolk farmer with a history of environmental offending has been fined for taking and using more water than permitted.

• Updated: 17 January 2025

Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.

• Updated: 14 September 2021

How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.

• Updated: 21 September 2015

The rights of agricultural and farm workers - including pay rates, agricultural minimum wage, overtime, holiday leave, rest breaks, help and advice

Food grown, sold and consumed; farm productivity, management and commodity prices; health and welfare of farm animals; control of animal and plant diseases.

• Updated: 25 January 2024

Surveys of English farming practices.

• Updated: 5 February 2025

Foresight project looking at the increasing pressures on the global food system between now and 2050.

• Updated: 3 April 2014