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Information for agreement holders about transferring all or part of a Countryside Stewardship agreement to another person.
Access APHA reports, videos, publications and data on livestock, wildlife and small animals in England and Wales.
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Thursday 18 December 2025
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Regulations protect uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land. Find out when and how to get permission to make changes to land.
Apply for a grant to restock or improve woodland after tree health problems.
How to get a handling or storage site approved, how to store animal by-products (ABPs) and derived products, and how to build the site.
The seeds which must be certified before you can market them, how to get them certified and how to get a licence for your seed business.
Animal by-products (ABPs) you can use to make pet food, how to provide samples, and how to package your products.
How to keep beef cattle and dairy cows on a farm, including your responsibilities for their food and housing.
Apply for capital item PA3 as a one-off payment to create a 10-year woodland management plan.
Rules food businesses should follow for any meat produced from poultry or farmed game birds originating within a disease control zone.
Find out about the Fruit and Vegetables Scheme.
Allocation coefficients and decision
The tests you must arrange for bovine TB, what happens if your cattle test positive, when cattle must be slaughtered, and compensation.
How and when to identify pigs (livestock and pets) with ear tags, ear tattoos or slap marks so they can be traced.
Know how to stun or kill poultry, rabbits and hares on small-scale farms.
A closed grant to help fund farm and horticulture productivity.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
You must batch and label the beef and veal you sell or supply according to specific rules, which vary from product to product.
Outlines the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021, and provides assistance in understanding and applying them.
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