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Rules you need to follow to export cattle, pigs, sheep, goats and poultry.
How to get a flock or herd mark for livestock (including those kept as pets) and keep your registered details up to date.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Who to contact if you keep livestock (including as pets) when your registered details change.
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
Statistics about livestock populations in England and the UK.
New measures aim to reduce dog attacks on livestock
What a cattle movement is, what you need to do before you move cattle, and when you must not move cattle.
Laws and regulations protecting farm animals at shows and markets, including the suitability of pens, cages or hutches
The Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC) is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body, which was established by Statute (The Livestock Marketing Commission Act [Northern Ireland] 1967) to assist the development of the livestock and livestock products industries. Livestock...
Find out what livestock records Countryside Stewardship agreement holders need to keep.
What a movement is, who needs to report moves, and how to prepare to move sheep and goats.
Find out what livestock records Environmental Stewardship agreement holders need to keep.
The Commission was the levy board for meat producers. It is now a part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
The rules and processes cattle keepers must follow to ensure cattle can be traced at all times.
How to safely and legally dispose of dead farm animals and horses.
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
What to do if the livestock manure produced on your farm is likely to exceed the amount you're allowed to spread on your land in an NVZ (farm limit).
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