Guidance and regulation

Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
• Updated: 21 March 2023

What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 2 April 2018

How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 24 November 2022

What to do if the livestock manure produced on your farm is likely to exceed the amount you're allowed to spread on your land in an NVZ (farm limit).

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 31 December 2023

Spreading slurry and milk on agricultural land: Environment Agency advice in exceptional circumstances such as extreme weather.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 4 August 2022

Criteria for the Environment Agency to use when applying the farming rules for water, particularly for autumn and winter applications of organic manures.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 16 June 2022

When you need an environmental permit, licence or to address planning considerations to mitigate nutrient pollution.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 2 others
• Updated: 2 August 2023