by Jane Hampson | Mar 15, 2024
Recent changes made to the list of approved disinfectants throughout February by Defra have resulted in the suspension of some commonly sourced disinfectants for a range of diseases including bTB and a variety of poultry diseases. If there is a notifiable disease... by Jane Hampson | Mar 5, 2024
In June last year, Defra launched a consultation on how hedgerows should be protected in England. The summary of the responses and the government’s response has now been published. There was overwhelming agreement from respondents that hedgerows are valuable... by Jane Hampson | Oct 19, 2023
2023 is the final year of Cross Compliance and all rules must be followed by farmers receiving a single farm payment until 31 December of this year. From 1 January 2024 Cross Compliance ends as a sanction mechanism and will not apply to delinked payments. However,... by Jane Hampson | Jul 25, 2023
Farming is a business and every business needs a health and safety policy. If the business employs more than 5 employees, the law says that this policy needs to be in writing. Farm safety is good basic common sense and a health and safety policy doesn’t need... by Jane Hampson | Mar 27, 2023
Following feedback, Defra has established a new page on its website which lists all of the rules and regulations for farmers and land managers in one place. The rules are also arranged in a more intuitive way, by the activities that you undertake. Defra is keen for...