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Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
How and when to identify pigs (livestock and pets) with ear tags, ear tattoos or slap marks so they can be traced.
You must batch and label the beef and veal you sell or supply according to specific rules, which vary from product to product.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Defra’s Secretary of State has permitted the use of this bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccine within the United Kingdom, subject to licence.
Guidance on determining the liability of supplies of food allowed by Group 1, Schedule 8, VATA 1994
Read about the requirements and procedures you will need to follow, and how you will need to manage your agreement once you're an agreement holder.
How to get certified as an organic farmer in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and funding available to convert and manage your land.
Use Sam to submit TB test results online if you are an Official Veterinarian (OV) or Approved TB Tester (ATT).
Restrictions on burning crop residues, and the rules you must follow when you burn to protect the environment and avoid causing nuisance.
How to spot brucellosis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread
How to spot anthrax, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
The licence sets out where you can fish, what you are not allowed to fish and the limits for the stocks you are allowed to fish and land.
Find out about compensation arrangements for animals culled by the government as part of certain disease control strategies.
Cross compliance ended on 31 December 2023. If you are a farmer or land manager, find out what this means for you.
Find out what you must do to get paid for your SFI agreement, how we’ll calculate your payment, when you’ll be paid and submitting an annual declaration.
Guidance for the veterinary pharmaceutical industry on applying for maximum residue limits (MRLs) in the UK.
How to use ‘on hold’ health claims that are still under consideration in the EU in Great Britain.
Countryside Stewardship agreement holders must follow these terms and conditions if they applied for an agreement after 5 January 2023.
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