Food and farming

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Services

• Get help and support for your business

  Get business support and advice over the phone and online - setting up and running a business.

• Food business registration

  You must register with the council to run a food business - fines, penalties

• Make or update a rural payments claim

  Update your details with the Rural Payments Agency to keep claiming payments for your farm land

• Apply for a county parish holding (CPH) number

  Use this form to apply for a CPH number for land you use to keep livestock in England.

• Food safety - your responsibilities

  The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations

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Guidance and regulation

• Import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS)
  • Detailed guide
  • 22 April 2022
  • Animal and Plant Health Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Bird flu (avian influenza): how to prevent it and stop it spreading
  • Detailed guide
  • 10 November 2022
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Bird flu (avian influenza): how to spot and report it in poultry or other captive birds
  • Detailed guide
  • 13 December 2022
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
• Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the land you manage
  • Detailed guide
  • 7 February 2023
  • Rural Payments Agency, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Forestry Commission, and Natural England
• Funding for farmers and land managers
  • Detailed guide
  • 7 June 2022
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency

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News and communications

• Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England
  • 8 February 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
  • News story
• Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier application window opens for 2024 agreements
  • 7 February 2023
  • Rural Payments Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Press release
• Improvements made to the Tree Health Pilot following a successful first year
  • 7 February 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Forestry Commission
  • Press release
• Thérèse Coffey: Farmers central to food production and environmental action
  • 26 January 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
  • Press release
• RPA’s strong performance helps farmers and rural businesses across the country
  • 10 January 2023
  • Rural Payments Agency
  • Press release

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Research and statistics

• Quota use statistics
  • 9 February 2023
  • Marine Management Organisation
  • Statistical data set
• Farmer Opinion Tracker for England: October 2022
  • 9 February 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Official statistics
• Farmer Opinion Tracker for England
  • 9 February 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Statistical data set
• Animal feed prices
  • 9 February 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Statistical data set
• Livestock prices, finished and store
  • 8 February 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Statistical data set

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Policy papers and consultations

• Review of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013
  • 2 February 2023
  • Veterinary Medicines Directorate
  • Open consultation
  • Closing date 31 March 2023
• Methane suppressing feed products: call for evidence
  • 26 January 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Closed consultation
  • Date closed 15 November 2022
• Consultation on changes to legislation relating to alcoholic drinks in Great Britain
  • 9 January 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Consultation outcome
  • Date closed 23 November 2022
• Environmental Land Management update: how government will pay for land-based environment and climate goods and services
  • 3 February 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Policy paper
• Food compositional standards and labelling: provisional common framework
  • 11 January 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Bovine TB: compensation value tables
  • 31 January 2023
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
  • Transparency
• Independent Agricultural Appeals Panel
  • 24 January 2023
  • Rural Payments Agency
  • Transparency
• FOI/EIR responses published by APHA: October 2022
  • 24 January 2023
  • Animal and Plant Health Agency
  • Foi release
• FOI/EIR responses published by APHA: September 2022
  • 5 January 2023
  • Animal and Plant Health Agency
  • Foi release
• Government Chemist 2021 Annual Review
  • 9 December 2022
  • Government Chemist
  • Corporate report

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Organisations

• Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
• Rural Payments Agency
• Animal & Plant Health Agency
• Marine Management Organisation
• Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

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• Veterinary Medicines Directorate
• Groceries Code Adjudicator
• Department for International Trade
• Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
• Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
• Department of Health & Social Care
• Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
• Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
• Department for Transport
• HM Treasury
• Northern Ireland Office
• Government Office for Science
• Home Office
• RDPE Network
• Cabinet Office
• HM Revenue & Customs
• Government Veterinary Services
• Department for Work & Pensions
• Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• Civil Nuclear Police Authority
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Ministry of Defence
• Office for Product Safety & Standards
• Administration of Radioactive Substances Advisory Committee
• Border Force
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
• Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
• Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Tribunal Procedure Committee
• UK Export Finance
• UK Health Security Agency
• UK Visas and Immigration
• Veterinary Products Committee

• Natural England
• Government Chemist
• Environment Agency
• Forestry Commission
• British Cattle Movement Service
• UK Hydrographic Office
• Trade and Agriculture Commission
• Marine Accident Investigation Branch
• Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
• Council for Science and Technology
• Defence Equipment and Support
• HM Prison Service
• Industrial Injuries Advisory Council
• Rail Accident Investigation Branch
• UK Space Agency

Explore sub-topics

• Common Agricultural Policy reform
• Farming and food grants and payments
• Food and farming industry
• Keeping farmed animals
• Producing and distributing food