Funded poultry biosecurity vet visits now available
Eligible poultry keepers can now get a funded visit from a vet, who will provide practical advice tailored to their farm to help reduce the risk of disease.
Making our funded vet visits work better for pig farmers
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) testing is a required part of the animal health and welfare review for pigs. From 22 January, vets will be able to use blood samples as an alternative to oral fluid samples, making it easier for pig farmers to take part in the review.
Grants available in 2023
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The Team, Posted on:
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Payments for equipment, technology and infrastructure, Payments for research and innovation, Payments to improve animal health and welfare, Payments to improve tree health
We’ve shared a few blog posts on grants recently. In this post, we’ll give you a roundup of the grants on offer in 2023.
How we used co-design to create vet visits
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Martin Jenkins, Robin Hancock and The Co-design Team, Posted on:
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Conversations we're having, Payments to improve animal health and welfare, Things we're doing, Things we've learned
Farmers, vets, industry representatives, and colleagues in government are shaping the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway together. The first step of the pathway is the Annual Health and Welfare Review. In this post, we share how we used co-design to create the yearly vet visits.
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Agricultural property relief
From 6 April 2026, qualifying agricultural and business assets will continue to receive full inheritance tax relief up to a combined value of £2.5 million. Lower relief rates will apply to assets above this amount. Learn more
Talk to us
9-11 June Register to attend Defra Farming updates at Areley, Kelsall Hill, Harrogate, Hexham, Darlington, Lincoln and Belper.
10-11 June Cereals at Diddly Squat Farm, Chipping Norton.
12-14 June Three Counties at Three Counties Showground, Malvern.
Get advice
The Farming Advice Service (FAS) provides free, confidential advice to farmers and advisers.
Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) helps farmers in England protect water, air and soil. CSF advisers can provide advice on best practices and specific actions that will benefit your farm business and the environment.
We’ve compiled a list of organisations offering wellbeing support to those in the farming community.
Join a webinar
18 June at 11am, we’re hosting a webinar where you can learn more about the Poultry Biosecurity Review and service. Register to attend.
Consultations and surveys: have your say
Livestock disease guidance
Nutrient Management Planning Tool
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