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Advisory note from the UK Chief Veterinary Officer for veterinarians prescribing BTV-3 vaccines.
Regulations on the use of tractors.
Find out about extensions for CS Mid Tier agreements due to end in December 2025.
Read about the rules Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreement holders must continue to meet following the end of cross compliance.
Guidance on the handling of slurry and manure to help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
What you need standard operating procedures for, the role of animal welfare officers, livestock unit limits and record keeping in slaughterhouses.
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.
How to meet statutory bovine TB testing requirements when moving cattle in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), and across their borders.
This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder.
Instructions for crop inspectors on seed certification in England and Wales.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing gelatine and collagen for human consumption to Great Britain.
This notice is to inform you of the next round of Rice import quotas. The quotas and the quantities available are detailed in Annex 1.
Changes to Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) payment rates from January 2024.
How to set up a border control post to receive animals, animal products, plants, plant products and wood.
How to spot Aujeszky’s disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
When and how Countryside Stewardship agreement holders can create an annual declaration online for their 2025 revenue claim.
Find out which birds and animals may be spared from culling during an outbreak of an exotic animal disease.
Find out which SFI or CS Higher Tier management actions, or capital items are eligible to use on land that’s conditionally exempt from Inheritance Tax.
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