Decision: Neonicotinoid product as seed treatment for sugar beet: emergency authorisation application

The UK government issues, with strict conditions, emergency authorisation to use a product containing a neonicotinoid to treat sugar beet seed in 2021 and 2022.

Impact assessment: Cruiser SB emergency registration report

This report contains the Health and Safety Executive’s advice on the use of Cruiser SB on the UK’s sugar beet crops in 2022.

Guidance: Wildlife licences: when you need to apply

Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.

Guidance: Coming to England for seasonal agricultural work or pork processing

Advice for seasonal agricultural workers and pork butchers coming to England to work on farms or processing sites or at slaughterhouses, and their employers.

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.