Statistics: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.




FOI release: Salmonella contamination of Polish meat and eggs – FOI2024/00945

Salmonella contamination of Polish meat and eggs.




Guidance: Creating a habitat management and monitoring plan for BNG

What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.  




Guidance: Slurry Infrastructure grant: information for local planning authorities

Help with planning applications for slurry management on farms.




Guidance: Biodiversity net gain: exempt developments

A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.