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How to spot African swine fever, what to do if you suspect it and how to stop it spreading.
Get help to classify edible vegetables, roots, tubers, herbs, spices, fruit, nuts and peel for import and export.
Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.
Clinical advice on West Nile virus including symptoms, diagnosis and epidemiology.
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Substances that are classed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and when you're allowed to use them.
Get help to classify rice and related products for direct human consumption for import and export.
Increase flood resilience with natural flood management.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of intensive grassland adjacent to a watercourse option.
How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.
We are responsible for improving and protecting the environment. We aim to grow a green economy and sustain thriving rural communities. We also support our world-leading food, farming and fishing industries. Defra is a ministerial department, supported by 34 agencies...
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for hedgerows.
Find out about our series of sensitivity maps which indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation in England.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the arable reversion to grassland with low fertiliser input option.
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
Submit a return (EX606) to declare duty on wine, cider and other fermented products (formally made-wine) each month.
The signs of foot and mouth disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
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