Environmental guidance for your business in Northern Ireland & Scotland
Useful links for Agriculture Sector
Northern Ireland
Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD)
DARD: Animal health and welfare
DAERA: Farm nutrient management calculators (Login required)
DAERA: Publications relating to the environment
DAERA has produced a guide to help farmers understand the requirements of Integrated Pest Management.
DAERA: Integrated Pest Management Guidance
Nature Friendly Farming Network
Northern Ireland Agricultural Producers Association keep their members updated on key issues affecting agricultural production in Northern Ireland.
15 Molesworth St
Cookstown
Co. Tyrone
BT80 8NX
Telephone: 02886765700
Scotland
Archaeology Scotland: Rural guides for farmers and land managers
Animal and Plant Health Agency (Scotland, England and Wales)
Nature Friendly Farming Network
National Farmers' Union Scotland (NFUS)
Scotland's Rural College: Farming for a better climate
Scottish Agricultural College (SAC): Consulting
Scottish Government: Agriculture pages
Scottish Government: Code of practice for using plant protection products
Scottish Government: Cross compliance notes for guidance (Adobe PDF - 463KB)
Scottish Government: Environmental impact assessments (EIA)
Scottish Government: Farm soils plan (Adobe PDF - 1.61MB)
Scottish Government: Farming for a better climate
Scottish Government: PEPFAA DOs and DON'Ts guide
SEPA: Four point plan for livestock farmers (Adobe PDF - 258KB)
SEPA: Sheep dipping code of practice (Adobe PDF - 264KB)
UK
Nature Friendly Farming Network
Agriculture Document Library (AdLib)
Agriculture Industries Confederation
HSE: Chemical Regulation Directorate (CRD)
Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF)
Additional resources
Environmental News Blog
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