Policy paper: Delivering rural opportunity

Third rural proofing report setting out how the government supports rural business and communities.




Press release: Payment rates increased to benefit farmers, land managers & trees

Farmers and land managers can now get up to £11,600 per hectare for the public benefits delivered by woodlands they create – a 45% increase




Form: Bluetongue: apply for a specific movement licence

Apply for a specific licence to move animals onto or off a bluetongue restricted premises.




Guidance: Digital maps in the Rural Payments service: check and change mapping updates

How to check your digital land maps and update or correct any changes made by the Rural Payments Agency.




Policy paper: Mitigation strategy for avian influenza in wild birds in England and Wales

What Defra and the Welsh Government are doing to reduce the risks from avian influenza (bird flu) in wild birds.