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A closed FETF grant for help to buy items that improve productivity, manage slurry and improve animal health and welfare.
Countryside Stewardship agreement holders must follow these Terms and Conditions if they applied for an agreement on or after 5 January 2026.
How to control rabbits on your property or business using traps, snares and other methods.
Print a template holding register to record sheep and goat tags, movements and deaths.
Poultry keepers can get funding for 3 biosecurity reviews at each of their sites. Each site must hold a minimum number of chickens, ducks, geese or turkeys.
What livestock keepers must do when they intend to use someone else's land or buildings temporarily.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
Find out when you must use a Defra-approved disinfectant, which product to use, and in what concentration.
How to apply for a licence to move Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) restricted cattle to or from a farm or premises in England.
Apply for a specific licence for any movement in a bluetongue zone not covered by a general licence.
Establishments approved to export animals and animal products to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and how competent authorities can change the establishment list.
Guidance on applying general food law and hygiene regulations to cell-cultivated products.
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.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep animals safe from bluetongue virus.
What land use codes to use when declaring land in a rural payments application such as Countryside Stewardship or the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
This document provides advice on owning a dog.
Find bird flu disease control zones and the rules you must follow in each zone.
Supporting documents containing information about the use and labelling of food supplements in England.
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