ACRE is an independent Advisory Committee composed of leading scientists. Our main function is to give statutory advice to UK Government Ministers on the risks to human health and the environment from the release and marketing of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). We also advise on the release of certain non-GM species of plants and animals that are not native to Great Britain.

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The role of ABC is to promote a reasoned and balanced debate about the use of agricultural biotechnology in the UK, to work with all interested stakeholders to provide a source of information and learning on agricultural biotechnology, and to play an active role in the public debate, providing information, taking on board opinions and addressing any concerns. • To encourage and share more research to ensure a better understanding of the benefits that agricultural biotechnology can offer the UK.

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Looking for educational resources?  AHDB has a selection of material that can be downloaded.

Assured Chicken Production (ACP) is an industry-wide initiative that addresses all the important issues concerning the production of chicken. It is an independently assessed assurance scheme designed to deliver confidence to the consumer. Standards have been written to include best practice in food safety, bird health, welfare and traceability.

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The Blackface Sheep Breeders Association aims to encourage the breeding of Blackface Sheep and to further the interests of its members and of the breed in all possible ways.

The British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) is the body responsible for entering details of cattle registrations, movements and deaths onto the database. This site provides access to teh Cattle Tracing System On Line.

BCPC promotes the use of good science and technology in the understanding and application of effective and sustainable crop production.

The British Society of Plant Breeders is the representative body for the UK plant breeding industry. Formerly the Plant Royalty Bureau, the organisation was formed in 1966 after the UK Plant Varieties & Seeds Act 1964 established a legal framework for collecting seed royalties on protected varieties.

The Trust is offering a new source of funding for Scottish agricultural students wishing to broaden their farming experience with a planned overseas trip and who are seeking assistance in financing the trip.

The CIS is farmer-owned and farmer-controlled. Involving all the leading cattle organisations, our objective is to improve standards of service, accuracy and value throughout all dairy herd management information practices.

The Chemicals Regulation Directorate ( CRD) is a Directorate of the Health & Safety Executive ( HSE). We employ around 250 scientific, policy and support staff based at two locations; Mallard House York and Redgrave Court Bootle.

The Commission acts as an impartial tribunal in the regulation of crofting. It aims to regulate crofting, promote occupancy of crofts, promote active land use, and shared management by crofters, as a means of sustaining and enhancing rural communities.

The Crop Protection Association is the UK trade body representing those companies engaged in manufacture, formulation and distribution of pesticide products for agriculture, forestry, horticulture, gardening, industrial, amenity and Local Authority uses.

The UK government department responsible for the environment, for food and farming, and for rural matters

EUR-Lex provides direct free access to European Union law. Here you can consult the Official Journal of the European Union as well as the treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals. You can also use the extensive search facilities available on EUR-Lex.

The Food Standards Agency is an independent food safety watchdog set up by an Act of Parliament in 2000 to protect public health and consumer interests in relation to food.

The Gin and Vodka Association (GVA) is the modern trade association for the Gin and Vodka industry and associated products. It is a non-profit making and non-trading association dedicated to protecting and promoting the image of these categories around the world.

This free software helps farmers conduct health and safety assessments of their farms. It is aimed at all farmers and farm managers who are responsible for health and safety.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is the Scottish Government’s economic and community development agency for a diverse region which covers more than half of Scotland. HIE aims to build sustainable economic growth in all parts of the Highlands and Islands.

The site contains the full text of all Public and Local Acts of the UK Parliament, the Explanatory Notes to Public Acts, Statutory Instruments and Draft Statutory Instruments; and Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England.

Rothamsted Research comprises three major sites which together form the largest land-based institute in the UK and the oldest in the world: Rothamsted, Long Ashton & Broom's Barn. The institute has four experimental farms, the Centre for Aquatic Plant Management at Sonning and a field station, the scientific programme of which is run jointly with ADAS.

Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries. We work to develop the skilled workforce of tomorrow, by listening today.

The Maltsters' Association of Great Britain was formed in 1827, and has been working with the UK malting industry since that date. The changes within the industry can be indicated by the fact that there were about one thousand eight hundred member companies in 1827, and today there are fourteen. Todays membership represents more than 98% of the UK malting industry, which buys around 2 million tonnes of choice UK malting barley, to make about 1.6 million tonnes of malt.

Following the success of the War of the Worms, Moredun were delighted to join forces once again with animator Selina Wagner (Blobina Animations) to create another engaging short film.  Battle of the Bugs highlights the key biosecurity messages that are a critically important part of disease prevention and control. It focuses on sheep scab and BVD as examples of biosecurity in practice and its importance to farm profitability.

From our two laboratories, we provide milk, tissue and blood testing services to farmers, vets and milk purchasers.

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Whether you keep dairy cattle, produce cereal crops or grow bedding plants, the one thing you need is an insurance policy which protects the very things you depend on to earn a living. With over 90 years' experience in the farming and growing industry, NFU Mutual can provide you with a range of insurance covers that are as varied as the things you produce; allowing you to provide the right protection for your business at the right price for you.

The Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD), an Executive Agency of DEFRA, administers the regulation of agricultural, horticultural, forestry, food storage and home garden pesticides. The principal functions of PSD are to evaluate and process applications for approval of pesticide products for use in Great Britain and provide advice to Government on pesticides policy.

The Potato Council funds research and development, transfer technology, collects and disseminates market information and advertises and promotes potatoes at home and in export markets.

RMIF's aim is to help everybody involved in the red meat supply chain to adapt their businesses to all the inevitable challenges ahead, particularly post CAP reform and in the face of growing globalisation.

The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health is part of the College of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Aberdeen. We bring together extensive capabilities and expertise in nutritional research to pursue cutting edge science aimed at preventing disease and improving health through good nutrition. We aim to provide robust nutritional evidence to guide food and health policies.

The Royal Highland Education Trust is an educational charity, established in 1999. RHET aims to create opportunity for each child in Scotland to experience the countryside and to facilitate a wider understanding of the environmental, economic and social realities of rural Scotland.

Since its founding in 1889, the RSPB has grown into the largest wildlife conservation charity in Europe, with more than a million members. It has offices across the UK and while its original campaign, to end the plumage trade, was successful, it has widened its sphere of influence to include a huge range of issues that affect both wildlife and habitats.

The Rural Payments Agency is an Executive Agency of Defra and provides services such as rural payments, rural inspections and livestock tracing. It also enforces the European Union's regulations on the size and shape of vegetables and fruit sold in shops, by warning and advising businesses.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) promotes, protects and represents the interests of the whisky industry in Scotland and around the world.

Scotland Food & Drink is a unique industry-led organisation that offers a range of benefits to its members, including a product development service, marketing support, sales advice, consumer research, information on access to markets, a meet the buyer programme, PR support and a free legal consultation. Its mission is to grow the industry from £7.5 billion to £10 billion by 2017 and its vision is to build Scotland's international reputation as 'A Land of Food and Drink'.

SAC (The Scottish Agricultural College) is an innovative, knowledge-based organisation, which supports the development of land-based industries and communities through its specialist research and development resources, its education and training provision and its expert advisory and consultancy services.

The Scottish Beekeepers Association is the national body that represents Scotland's beekeepers within the UK, throughout Europe and globally. It is a registered charity, and is run entirely by volunteers drawn from its membership.

Scottish Enterprise is the main economic development agency in Scotland, funded by the Scottish Executive. Their mission is help the people and businesses of Scotland success. IN doing so, they aim to build a world class economy.

National Farmers Union Scotland is one of the key stakeholders of the Scottish Fly Tipping (or in other words Dumb dumpers) Forum and who are partly responsible for the investigation and disposal of many flytipping incidents. The Dumb dumpers site (www.dumbdumpers.org) tells people about what to do if they see others illegally dumping waste such as tyres, mattresses or household binbags, by filling out a form to describe the incident and who was involved. The hotline number is: 0845 2 30 40 90.

This link takes you to Scottish Government's rural affairs and environment department pages on CAP Reform

The society Scottish Organic Producers Association was founded in 1988 by Scottish producers to provide a central focus for organic producers in Scotland.

SQA is an executive non-departmental public body (NDPB) sponsored by the Scottish Government Schools Directorate. It is the national body in Scotland responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment and certification of qualifications other than degrees.

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Scottish Women's Rural Institutes is one of the largest women's organisations in Scotland and boasts about 22,000 members. Members informally call the organisation the Rural.

Silsoe Research Institute had an international reputation for its research in Agricultural, Food Processing and Environmental Engineering. In 2004, its main sponsoring body, the BBSRC, decided to cease its support due to changes in its own research priorities. Silsoe Research Institute thus ceased operations at the end of March 2006 after 80 years of operation. Many of the unique skills and facilities that were offered by SRI remain available, as many staff have either moved to universities or consultancies or have set up in business. This web site is operated by the network of former SRI staff to enable you to have continued access to this range of research experience and facilities.

The primary purpose of the Tenant Farming Forum is to help to promote a healthy farm tenanted sector in Scotland.

The Ulster Farmers' Union is the democratic voluntary organisation representing farmers and growers in Northern Ireland. It's central objective is to promote their interests both at home and abroad through professional lobbying.

VFX helps the farming community reduce the costs associated with foreign exchange by providing more competitive rates of exchange when compared to the High Street banks. VFX also provides international payment transfers at no charge which helps to reduce your transaction costs even further. If you receive the Single Farm Payment, need to make a foreign currency payment, or need to pay an overseas supplier, VFX can save you significant sums by providing superior foreign exchange rates. We will also take care of the payment delivering the funds to your nominated bank account in the UK or overseas. There is no cost to open an account with VFX. You can purchase currency over the phone or online by clicking on the link above and smaller payments can be transacted using smartphones or tablets for added convenience.

Farm Stay UK was established in 1983 as The Farm Holiday Bureau, with 23 local groups, through the leadership and support provided by ADAS (then fully financed by MAFF), the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE), the National Tourist Boards (inc. the BTA), and the Farmer's Weekly.