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Agriculture sector—introduction—This Practice Note provides an overview of the UK agriculture sector for legal practitioners advising agriculture clients. It covers the UK as a whole, addressing the structure and scale of the sector, its economic performance, the legal and regulatory framework governing it, key devolved differences across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and the principal legal and commercial issues practitioners should anticipate. Where relevant, the note also addresses global influences that shape the domestic operating environment.

Agriculture sector glossary—The Agriculture sector glossary pulls together definitions of terms specific to the agriculture sector and provides links to the source resources from across Lexis+®.

Agriculture sector resource kit—This resource kit contains a list of the key practical guidance available across Lexis+® UK that deals with the agriculture sector. It is laid out by practice area and updated as new content is added.

How to manage PFAS in the agricultural sector—This Practice Note outlines the key PFAS risks that may arise in the agricultural...

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