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How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Services provided and contact details for Veterinary Investigation Centres (VICs) and surveillance pathology partners in England and Wales.
Guidance for Environmental Stewardship agreement holders on how to claim an annual or capital payment.
Understand which licence you need to bring together captive birds, and the rules you must follow to prevent the spread of bird flu.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
What cattle keepers must record and report when they move cattle, bison or buffalo and the deadlines.
The rules to follow when moving animals within a restricted zone, including to markets, shows and slaughterhouses.
When and how Countryside Stewardship agreement holders can create an annual declaration online for their 2026 revenue claim.
Check if a country or territory is approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and how competent authorities can change the establishment list.
Register and manage your access to EHC Online using Government Gateway and your Defra account.
When and how to identify your lambs and sheep with tags.
List of organisations that issue horse passports in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Details of control bodies approved to certify organic food, feed, seed and other agricultural products in the UK.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
How to apply for Higher Tier Capital Grants to achieve additional environmental benefits, and how to manage your funding agreement.
Find out what land details you need to register on the Rural Payments service to apply for rural payments.
Get permission to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.
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