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How to use pesticides such as insecticides, weedkillers, slug pellets and rat poison correctly to avoid risks to human health.

Techniques for reducing the levels of mycotoxins (toxic compounds produced by fungi) to protect animal and human health.

An introduction to feed safety and hygiene legislation that applies to farmers and animal feed businesses.

An introduction to food safety and hygiene legislation that applies to farmers and growers.

Details about the new steel trade measure from 1 July 2026, which limits tariff-free steel import quota volumes.

Before applying for bank finance, take a step-by-step approach so that you have the best chance of success.

How loan guarantees can help you secure funding, and details of personal and limited liability.

How to find the right bank for your business and information on specialist and private banks.

Potential lenders for a business bank loan and how to secure a loan and get the best deal.

Banks have a number of core criteria which they will take into account in assessing your finance application.

The flexibility, advantages, drawbacks and costs of using an overdraft facility.

What loans are, their advantages and disadvantages, and how to know when they are suitable for your business' needs.

Sources of short- and long-term bank finance for businesses, including overdrafts, bridging finance and mortgages.

Even before seeking finance, you need to be clear in your own mind about why you need it, and how much.

Bank finance options available for businesses, their advantages and disadvantages, and sources of advice.

Overview of the processes for food safety inspections, including what happens and what you must do.

An explanation of nanotechnology and cloning in food industry, and how these technologies are regulated when used in the production of food and food products.

Understand different authorisation routes for novel foods, and how to get authorisation for novel food in Northern Ireland, Great Britain and Europe.

How employers can create a workplace that is inclusive to workers of all ages to give them a competitive advantage in recruitment and retention.

How employers can make efforts to retain staff to secure key skills and experience and how retraining older workers may be beneficial.

How employers can recruit fairly and avoid age discrimination when taking on new staff including older workers.

How employers can identify and address the challenges of an ageing workforce.