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Pesticides rules and safety for farmers and growers
How to handle pesticides such as insecticides, weedkillers, slug pellets and rat poison correctly to avoid risks to human health.
Mycotoxins in crops and food and feed safety
Techniques for reducing the levels of mycotoxins (toxic compounds produced by fungi) in cereals for farmers and growers.
Food hygiene law for farmers and growers
An introduction to food safety and hygiene legislation that applies to farmers and growers.
Cross-compliance
Cross-compliance requirements for agricultural management that farmers must meet to qualify for payments.
Animal feed regulations
An introduction to feed safety and hygiene legislation that applies to farmers and animal feed businesses.
Launch of the UK Supply Chain Directory
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult is making it easier for domestic manufacturers to connect with a new, free to use, UK Supply Chain Directory.
How to become a successful woman in business
Tips, guidance and support for potential women entrepreneurs on taking the rights steps when starting a business
How entrepreneurial are women in NI?
Overview of female entrepreneurship in Northern Ireland and support available to help women get started in business
Whistleblowing in the food industry
How whistleblowers are protected from victimisation by their employer if they make a qualifying disclosure.
Pay: employer obligations
Understand your legal obligations as an employer when paying your staff.
Capital Gains Tax: introduction
What Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is, how to work it out, current CGT rates and how to pay.
Advantages of having an exit strategy for your business
How planning your exit helps you get your business in shape and helps you realise the maximum value from it.
Business exit strategy: family succession
Passing or selling your business to a family member - developing a successor and keeping your options open.
Business exit strategy: the exit process
Key options for the exit process most appropriate for you and your business.
Is family succession the right option?
Analysing emotional, commercial and financial issues to find the best exit strategy from a family business.
Identify a potential family successor
Assessing the skills and aptitude and checking the commitment of potential future managers of your family business.
Manage the family succession process
Writing and communicating a plan, setting out goals and key stages for transfer of control to a family successor.
One family successor or more?
Benefits of passing a family business to a single individual - and how to make financial provision for the others.
Seven steps to buying a business
All the steps you should take to find and buy a new business.
What is franchising?
The different types of franchises and sales relationships such as distribution and dealership, agencies and licensing.