Food and feed hygiene for farmers and growers

Food and feed hygiene starts at the farm gate. Farmers, growers and animal feed businesses must follow 'farm to fork' hygiene rules. Your practices directly affect safety downstream - from crops and livestock through processing to consumers. Good hygiene ensures safe food and feed reach the plate.

Northern Ireland follows EU feed hygiene rules under the Windsor Framework, while food hygiene aligns with retained EU standards. This supports cross-border trade and compliance.

This guide brings together key legal and safety requirements covering food hygiene law for primary producers, animal feed regulations, and rules for veterinary medicines and pesticides.

Not all sections apply to every business.