Farming

Guidance for farmers and primary producers to ensure food safety and authenticity from the start of the supply chain

Farmers in combine harvesters working in a corn field near Kelso in the Scottish Borders

In this section

Whatever your business type, our website has advice on producing safe food.

Dairy and eggs

Guidance on controls for raw milk (including antibiotic residues), cheese production and eggs.

Dairy and eggs guidance
Person in a blue boiler suit operating a milking parlour attaching a cluster to a cow's udder

Fresh produce tool

Our Fresh Produce Tool supports growers to assess their practices with industry-specific assessments, glossary and resources.

Use our Fresh Produce Tool
Lettuce growing on a farm

Livestock

Food Standards Scotland works with the farming industry and primary producers to make sure that food is safe and authentic from the beginning of the food chain.

Find out more here
A row of black and white cows stand in individual feeding stalls inside a straw-covered barn with skylights.
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