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A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
Basic Payment Scheme recipients can get free advice from organisations during the changes in farming, supported by the Farming Resilience Fund.
Fund will help groups of farmers investigate how they can better manage water for use in time of drought, helping to safeguard food security.
Health and safety issues and regulations for farm vehicles, machinery and equipment: risk assessments and good practice.
Technical information, notes and guidance on the surveys of the structure of the agricultural industry.
Farm Saved Seed rules, eligible species for payment and how to declare and make payments online.
Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural business.
How farm business tenants and landlords can claim compensation for improvements, terminate a tenancy and ask for a rent review.
How to get certified as an organic farmer in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), and funding available to convert and manage your land.
Your legal obligations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of your farm employees and workers
Information about who will inspect your farm or land, what they’re looking for and any penalties you may get.
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of agricultural premises once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
The Farming Advice Service (FAS) is a service funded by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) to help farms understand and meet the regulations that apply to their business.
Business potential of producing crops for non-food markets, how and where to grow them and details of organisations providing grants.
Find out about agricultural workers' pay and working conditions, labour laws, and health and safety laws.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
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