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How to spot Rift Valley fever, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent it.
How to spot surra (Trypanosoma evansi), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
The signs of swine vesicular disease, what to do if you suspect it in your animals and measures to prevent its spread.
The Beef Carcase Classification (BCC) scheme is the compulsory classification of beef carcases to an agreed standard so that a fair meat price can be set.
Rules you must follow to use a food or drink name registered and protected by a UK geographical indication (GI) scheme, and penalties if you do not comply.
Find out what animal by-products (material with animal content) you can use in a small scale compost heap and if your heap needs approval.
Find out how to store fertiliser made from processed animal by-products (ABPs) on farms and about grazing restrictions after you apply them.
How to spot vesicular stomatitis, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Guidance from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for dog owners and vets.
You should use this licence to move table eggs into, within or out of a protection or surveillance zone.
How to calculate the live weight of fish based on landed weight and conversion factors.
Guidance for the operators of slaughterhouses in England on how to comply with the rules on the mandatory use of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV).
Clarifications on technical information about the import requirements for live animals and germplasm, for use by vets, importers and border officials.
Modified terms and conditions, and summary of changes, for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier and Higher Tier agreements between 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020.
If you’re an existing Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreement holder, read how the end of cross compliance affects your agreement.
We are running a consultation on the future of the Farm Practices Survey, inviting views from all interested parties on the current uses and the changes we are considering making.
Fees to have your consignment checked at a border control post by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
How to spot Gyrodactylus salaris (GS), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to apply for a licence to hold a market in England and Wales to sell TB restricted cattle for slaughter, and the procedures to follow when a market is held.
Defra has produced the following guidance for IFCAs to help them understand and fulfil their role.
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