Guidance: Grassland derogations for livestock manure in nitrate vulnerable zones
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.
Statutory guidance: Animal activities licensing: statutory guidance for local authorities
Guidance for local authority inspectors on licensing activities involving animals.
Guidance: Avian influenza (bird flu): cases and disease control zones in England
Current and suspected cases of avian influenza (bird flu) in the UK and the disease control measures in place.
Press release: Applications for the Landscape Recovery scheme now open
Land managers and farmers can apply for funding from the Landscape Recovery scheme for wildlife and river projects.
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.