Business Link in the East Midlands has launched a new online resource to help farmers and growers understand farming regulations, and manage the daily challenges of running a successful farming business. 

businesslink.gov.uk/eastmidlands/farming is a dedicated new section on the Business Link website, which provides farmers across the region with practical information and guidance to help them focus their planning, apply best practice and understand government requirements, whatever type of farm they have. 

The new farming section brings 86 guides together on one website. They will be updated regularly to ensure that farmers can quickly and easily keep up to date with industry and regulation changes. 

This new information is divided into the following sub-sections:

• Running your farm business

• Funding, schemes and grants

• Protecting farm environments

• Livestock

• Crops, horticulture and plant health

• Organic farming

Stephen Smith, Chief Executive of EMB Ltd, the organisation responsible for delivering the regional Business Link service says: "We are delighted to offer this new service to the farming industry. Farmers and agricultural workers will be able to access a wide range of business information and support in one place, which will save them a great deal of time and money.

"We developed the new farming content by working closely with all the relevant government departments and agencies, and with farmers themselves. We believe that it will quickly become an essential resource for farmers across the East Midlands."

The farming section of businesslink.gov.uk/eastmidlands also links to general topics that all businesses need to know about, including:

• Employing people

• Taxes, returns and payroll

• Health, safety, and premises

• Environment and efficiency

• IT and e-commerce

• International trade