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Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
Apply to temporarily include a non-organic ingredient in organic food or drink you sell in the UK.
What happens if an inspector finds you're breaking regulations on grading pig carcases or classifying beef carcases.
Advice for vets: summary position of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) on responsible antibiotic use under the prescribing cascade.
How to spot rinderpest, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to spot surra (Trypanosoma evansi), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
How to spot Teschen disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent it.
Information for abattoirs on what to expect when an inspector visits to check you're complying with the beef carcase classification rules.
How to join the Pig Carcase Grading Scheme, administered by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
Read about temporary adjustments to agri-environment scheme options and actions in 2024 due to wet weather.
How to get approval for operating plants handling or processing meat in England and Wales.
You should use this licence if you need to remove the meat mark applied to certain poultry meat.
Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing blood and blood products to Great Britain.
How to spot Bonamia ostreae, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can burn or incinerate waste following an animal disease outbreak or infection identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.
Guidance for licensed operators to carry out cage-trapping and dispatch of badgers.
This guidance explains what you need to do as an agreement holder.
Article by Michele Macrelli, Lizzy Dunnett, Sian Mitchell, and Amanda Carson published Vet Record.
Guidance from the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) for the prevention and control of rodent infestations on poultry farms.
Leaflet for vets and keepers of small flock and backyard poultry providing guidance on common diseases.
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