Guidance: Great crested newts: district level licensing schemes

Apply to join a district level licensing scheme to manage great crested newt (GCN) populations if you are developing land in certain parts of England.




News story: RPA makes full payments to thousands of rural businesses

£1.67bn of BPS payments delivered in the first day of the payment window




Guidance: Agricultural transition plan: adviser pack

Information and resources about the changes to English agricultural policy.




Research and analysis: Avian influenza (bird flu) in Europe, Russia and in the UK

Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for avian influenza (bird flu) in Europe, Russia and in the UK.




Detailed guide: Compensation for animals culled to control animal diseases

Find out about compensation arrangements for animals culled by the government as part of certain disease control strategies.