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Analysis of farmer views and opinions towards Defra’s vision for farming
How to register and update your personal, business and land details on the Rural Payments service.
How the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on arrangements for future agricultural support.
Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
Health and safety issues and regulations for farm vehicles, machinery and equipment: risk assessments and good practice.
Where you may find asbestos, how to reduce the risk of exposing it, when you need a licensed contractor and how to deal with asbestos waste.
Annual statistics about agriculture in the United Kingdom.
Environment Secretary announces major updates for farmers, with an increase in funding and reduction in red tape this summer.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
Results of cross compliance inspections in 2013 - including most common failures.
SFI has been expanded and improved based on farmers’ feedback to include 50 new actions and a 10% increase in the average value of agreements.
Guidance on state aid rules in the UK’s agricultural and fisheries sector.
Series giving information about the Farm Business Survey for England.
Cross compliance ended on 31 December 2023. If you are a farmer or land manager, find out what this means for you.
The minister is responsible for farming and food, marine and fisheries, and animal health, in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Responsibilities include: Farming and food Common Agricultural Policy Single Payments Scheme and the Rural Payments Agency Food...
These instruments amend retained European Union (“EU”) legislation relating to Direct Payments to farmers and land managers under agricultural support schemes within the Common Agricultural Policy (“CAP”). These instruments will address operability issues created by the United Kingdom (“UK”) leaving...
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