Food and farming industry

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Services

1. Make or update a rural payments claim

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

2. Get help and support for your business

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

3. Use Cattle Tracing System (CTS) Online

   Register with BCMS's online service to register cattle births and report cattle deaths and cattle movements online

4. Agricultural Sick Pay

   Agricultural Sick Pay means you're paid wages while you're sick - can you get it, how to claim, what you'll get

5. Calculate your agricultural worker holiday entitlement

   Work out how much statutory holiday leave you’re entitled to as an agricultural worker

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Guidance and regulation

1. BPS 2019
   • Detailed guide
   • 13 March 2019
   • Rural Payments Agency
2. The food and drink sector and preparing for EU Exit
   • Detailed guide
   • 22 March 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
3. The farming sector and preparing for EU Exit
   • Detailed guide
   • 21 March 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
4. Register land you use to keep livestock
   • Detailed guide
   • 17 July 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Rural Payments Agency, and Animal and Plant Health Agency
5. Agricultural vehicle licences, tax information and fuel
   • Detailed guide
   • 16 July 2018
   • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

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News and communications

21 March 2019 — News story

GCA Annual Conference

Groceries Code Adjudicator

1. Innovate UK-supported entrepreneurs make Maserati 100 list
   • 21 March 2019
   • Innovate UK and UK Research and Innovation
   • News story
2. Events: Groceries Code Adjudicator
   • 12 March 2019
   • Groceries Code Adjudicator
   • News story
3. New Fisheries Minister celebrates International Year of Salmon
   • 7 March 2019
   • Environment Agency
   • News story
4. UN recognises UK science excellence in shellfish safety
   • 28 February 2019
   • Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

1. Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics
   • 22 March 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • National statistics
2. Latest poultry and poultry meat statistics
   • 21 March 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • National statistics
3. Latest UK milk prices and composition of milk
   • 21 March 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • National statistics
4. Statistics on Badgers vaccinated against bovine tuberculosis (TB)
   • 21 March 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Statistical data set
5. Genetically Modified Organisms: list of deliberate release sites
   • 20 March 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Research

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Food and natural mineral water: amending laws in England
   • 7 February 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 13 November 2018
2. Food labelling: amending laws
   • 5 February 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 04 December 2018
3. Geographical Indications (GI): creating UK schemes after EU exit
   • 25 January 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 01 November 2018
4. Food labelling: changing food allergen information laws
   • 25 January 2019
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Food Standards Agency
   • Open consultation
   • Closing date 29 March 2019
5. The Natural Mineral Water, Spring Water and Bottled Drinking Water (England) Regulations 2015
   • 26 July 2018
   • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 30 October 2015

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. RPA Business Impact Target (BIT) Reports
   • 26 February 2019
   • Rural Payments Agency
   • Corporate report
2. Government Chemist Annual Review 2016
   • 13 September 2017
   • Government Chemist
   • Corporate report
3. Request for information under Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) concerning the implementation of a Cross Compliance penalty - 18 Jan 2017
   • 18 January 2017
   • Rural Payments Agency
   • Foi release
4. UK Co-ordinating Body Annual Report: 2015 to 2016
   • 23 September 2016
   • UK Co-ordinating Body
   • Corporate report
5. UK Co-ordinating Body Business Plan, 2016 to 2017
   • 8 September 2016
   • UK Co-ordinating Body
   • Corporate report

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Organisations

1. Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
2. Rural Payments Agency
3. Animal & Plant Health Agency
4. Groceries Code Adjudicator
5. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

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1. Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
2. Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
3. Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
4. Department for International Development
5. Home Office
6. Marine Management Organisation
7. Northern Ireland Office
8. Veterinary Medicines Directorate
9. Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
10. Department for International Trade
11. Department for Transport
12. Department for Work & Pensions
13. Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
14. Foreign & Commonwealth Office
15. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
16. RDPE Network
17. Cabinet Office
18. Department of Health & Social Care
19. HM Revenue & Customs
20. HM Treasury
21. Office of the Secretary of State for Wales Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Cymru

1. Environment Agency
2. Government Chemist
3. Natural England
4. Innovate UK
5. Forestry Commission
6. UK Co-ordinating Body