Corporate information: 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.
Detailed guide: Sheep and goat keepers: how to keep a holding register
Records you need to keep in a holding register including identifiers applied on your premises, animal movements and an annual inventory.
Guidance: Rural Payments: registering and updating your details
How to register and update your personal, business and land details on the Rural Payments service (including RLE1 guidance).
News story: Flooding in England
Update on current flooding situation and how the government is responding.
Guidance: Commons eligibility checks
Everything you need to know about land cover eligibility checks on common land.