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Apply for capital items that support improving the management of woodland and the impact of beaver behaviours.
Find out the eligibility requirements for common land or shared grazing for an SFI agreement.
How the rules are changing to extend eligible Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements from 2024 for 4 years, and what you need to do.
Information on what a border control post (BCP) is and the sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) checks that take place there.
Find out how regulatory issues and consents could affect your SFI agreement.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
Details of seed companies licensed by APHA in England and Wales.
How to prevent the spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli and Klebsiella - and treatment options.
We have a team of experts who specialise in technical aspects of maritime baselines, limits, zones and boundaries.
Rules of shackle line operations, waterbath and gas stunners, and facilities for slaughtering poultry, rabbits and hares in abattoirs.
What to do if any of your cattle, bison or buffalo are lost or stolen, and if you get them back.
How to keep farmed sheep, and your responsibilities for their health, housing and feed.
Changes to Countryside Stewardship capital payment rates from January 2023.
Information on Biosecurity Measures Plans, their importance, and why they are a requirement of Authorisation. Use this page to access standardised BMP modules.
Guidance on the main diseases that affect cattle, disease prevention and legal controls in place to protect cattle health.
How to get authorised to set up a fish, shellfish or crustacean farm: application process, conditions and records you must keep.
What cattle keepers in England and Wales must record and report when they export or move cattle, including ear tagging rules.
Find out which SFI actions in the SFI 2023 offer you can do on different types of eligible land and features, and if the areas can move around your farm.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Outlines the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, and provides assistance in understanding and applying them.
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