Agriculture & Farming

Step-by-step routes through what agriculture & farming businesses must do.

Ranked by how thoroughly each journey maps this sector's guidance.

The bodies that set rules and enforce compliance for agriculture & farming.

Ranked by how much of the legislation this sector's guides cite each one enforces.

The Acts and statutory instruments that set duties for this sector.

Ranked by how many of this sector's guides cite each — the legislation most central to the sector appears first.

• Act
  Agriculture Act 2020 (opens in a new tab) Cited by 12 of this sector's guides
• Act
  Animal Health Act 1981 (opens in a new tab) Cited by 12 of this sector's guides
• Act
  Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) (opens in a new tab) Cited by 10 of this sector's guides
• Act
  Animal Welfare Act 2006 (opens in a new tab) Cited by 8 of this sector's guides
• Act
  Water Resources Act 1991 (opens in a new tab) Cited by 7 of this sector's guides
• Act
  WNESA 2011 (opens in a new tab) Cited by 6 of this sector's guides
• SI
  The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) … (opens in a new tab) Cited by 6 of this sector's guides
• SI
  Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 (opens in a new tab) Cited by 5 of this sector's guides

All guidance for agriculture & farming

70 guides for this sector.

Grouped by topic area, with the topic holding the most guidance first; within each, the most comprehensive guides lead.

All journeys

• What regulations apply to my farm? A quick decision-tree navigator that helps you identify which regulations apply to your specific farm based on what …
• Starting farming: complete compliance journey New farmers: everything you need to register, comply, and access funding - from CPH numbers to environmental schemes. …
• Farmer compliance checklist A comprehensive compliance checklist for UK farmers covering livestock, environmental, animal welfare, health and safety, financial, and scheme …
• Becoming a livestock keeper: complete compliance guide Comprehensive guide to livestock keeping compliance - from getting a CPH number to meeting welfare requirements. Covers cattle, …
• Diversify your farm business Explore farm diversification opportunities - farm shops, holiday accommodation, renewable energy, equestrian facilities, event spaces, and rural business …
• Understand Environmental Land Management schemes A learning path through Environmental Land Management schemes - understand SFI, Countryside Stewardship, and Landscape Recovery to choose …
• Becoming a sheep or goat keeper: end-to-end compliance New to keeping sheep or goats? This journey walks you through the five things every keeper in England …
• Obtaining an environmental permit for regulated activities Determine if you need an environmental permit, navigate the application process, and understand permit conditions for pollution control
• Ecological compliance for development projects Learn the full lifecycle of ecological obligations when developing land, from protected species surveys and wildlife licensing through …
• Farming on SSSI land in Scotland A learning path for Scottish farmers and land managers with SSSI-designated land - understand your conservation obligations, manage …
• Livestock compliance for farmers Complete guide to identifying, tagging, moving, and keeping records for cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and deer
• Set up a fishing or aquaculture business Learning path for new fishing and aquaculture businesses — sea fishing vessel operators, shellfish and finfish farmers, land-based …
• Water Framework Directive compliance for businesses Complete compliance pathway for businesses whose activities may affect water body status — from understanding the WFD framework …
• Start an agriculture business Set up and register a farming or agricultural business - from choosing your structure to registering land and …
• Farm compliance calendar Month-by-month calendar of key farm compliance deadlines covering SFI scheme declarations, TB testing windows, NVZ closed periods, scheme …
• Moving livestock: quick compliance check Pre-movement compliance checklist for cattle, sheep, pigs, and goats. Three quick checks: tagging correct, standstill clear, documentation ready.
• Set up a forestry business
• Do I need an environmental permit? Quick assessment of whether your business activities require an environmental permit from the Environment Agency or local council.
• Do I need permission to fell trees or remove hedgerows? Quick check covering felling licences, TPOs, conservation areas, and hedgerow regulations. Determine what permissions you need before carrying …
• Livestock movement issues: how to resolve How to resolve common livestock movement compliance problems including missing or lost tags, late movement reporting, standstill breaches, …
• Failed a farm inspection: what to do next What to do when you receive a non-compliance notice from a farm inspection. Covers understanding your notice, your …
• TB breakdown: what to do now A step-by-step guide for cattle farmers who have just received positive TB test results. Covers immediate actions in …

Subsectors

SIC 2007 divisions covered by this sector.