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Health and safety issues and regulations for farm vehicles, machinery and equipment: risk assessments and good practice.
A guide to farming risks, potential problems with public safety and how to avoid accidents
Your legal obligations to ensure the health, safety and welfare of your farm employees and workers
If you own or manage a farm, you’re responsible for ensuring the health…
CE Mark Most new machines, vehicles or pieces of farming equipment you buy…
You must make sure that all your equipment is properly maintained and in…
High levels of noise can damage hearing. By law, you must assess the level…
£31 million has been made available for equipment and technology to boost farm productivity, increase environmental sustainability and help slurry management.
Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural business.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
How to prevent the introduction and spread of animal and bird disease by following good hygiene and biosecurity standards.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Apply for a FETF grant for help to buy items that improve productivity, manage slurry and improve animal health and welfare.
Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
Apply for a grant for specific items of equipment and technology for farming, horticultural or forestry businesses in England.
Find out who can use, and how to apply to join the Agricultural Flat Rate Scheme.
You can either print the individual sections of the guide that you need, or print or download the full guide.
Payments help farmers deliver food security through sustainable food production alongside environmental actions to enhance and support nature
Check if you'll need an import licence and what import duty you'll need to pay when importing certain agricultural goods and food from outside the UK.
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