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Private cattle IFN-y testing, including when to test, how to apply for permission, carry out testing and submit samples to APHA.
Vets can sign up to get text or email alerts from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for animal health threats for livestock and small animals.
The rules that manufacturers and importers of fertilisers need to follow when trading in the UK.
List of the fish names (commercial designations) accepted at the point of retail in the United Kingdom.
How the Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator operates and how to make a formal complaint or contact us in confidence.
How the rules are changing to extend eligible Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements from 2025 and what you need to do.
Requirements for an Animal Test Certificate (ATC) to carry out the field trial of a veterinary medicine in animals (clinical trial) in the UK.
Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.
How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
How to spot sheep scab, what to do if you suspect it and control measures to prevent its spread.
Protocols and procedures for testing the value for cultivation or use (VCU) of agricultural crops.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing live birds, poultry or poultry products to Great Britain.
Licence conditions of the general licence in England.
Find out the payment rate for Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) items from 1 January 2025.
Find out the tests that are most commonly requested from APHA, their test codes, and the correct laboratory to send samples.
Cross compliance ended on 31 December 2023. If you are a farmer or land manager, find out what this means for you.
How to host educational access visits safely and within the terms of your Higher Level Stewardship agreement.
What to do if your land is affected by an extreme weather event, such as flooding, extreme heat or a prolonged period of very dry or wet weather.
We have a team of experts who specialise in technical aspects of maritime baselines, limits, zones and boundaries.
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