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What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
Signs that may suggest rabies in bats, what to do if you spot them and measures to prevent exposing yourself to the disease.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
Find out what's involved in creating a plan, giving you a structured way to organise the management of woodland.
Guidance for food businesses on the Weights and Measures (Food) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.
Rules for importing organic food, feed and seed to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and Northern Ireland.
Find out when to apply for an SFI agreement, how to apply and what happens after you’ve applied.
Apply for funding for a vet to visit your farm to reduce endemic diseases and conditions, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare.
Find out what a composite food product is, and the rules you need to follow to export or move these products from Great Britain to the EU and Northern Ireland.
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
Find out about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions for buffer strips, what land is eligible and what you need to do to get paid.
An overview of what you can get paid to do under SFI, the actions you can do under an agreement for the SFI 2023 offer, applying for an agreement, eligible land, how agreements and payments work, and SFI actions we’ll introd…
Find out what information you need to show on products made of or containing meat that you sell to the public.
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
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