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Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
How to apply for national listing of agricultural and vegetable plant varieties in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
What land use codes to use in 2023 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
What land use codes to use in 2022 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
Forms for entering all species of crops for seed production.
Read about temporary adjustments to agri-environment scheme options and actions in 2024 due to wet weather.
Forms for crop inspectors to record the examination of crops to ensure they meet the requirements of the seed regulations.
How commercial plant growers can grow FPCS-certified stock, and find out the benefits of using it in commercial plantations.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for integrated pest management.
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).
How to apply for certification, the register of growers and fees for crop and tuber inspections under the Seed Potato Classification Scheme (SPCS).
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for nutrient management.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Protocols and procedures for testing the distinctiveness, uniformity and stability (DUS) of certain agricultural and vegetable plants.
Find out how much nitrogen you can use on your land and how to plan and record your fertiliser use in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).
Find out about the SFI actions for integrated pest management, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
Statistics on crop areas, yield and production and land use.
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