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June 25/2026

Blog: From ticking boxes to actual achievements: could a new model for farmer subsidies reward success rather than compliance with dates?

When you think back on your school days, do you still remember what it was like when exams were fast approaching? You should have studied, but there were many other important things you wanted to do…

Blog: From ticking boxes to actual achievements: could a new model for farmer subsidies reward success rather than compliance with dates?

June 1/2026

Gyrodactylus salaris communication campaign launches as part of the Our Precious Transboundary Waters project

The Finnish Food Authority is launching a communication campaign warning about the salmon parasite Gyrodactylus salaris to prevent the dangerous parasite from spreading to Upper Lapland, into waters…

Gyrodactylus salaris communication campaign launches as part of the Our Precious Transboundary Waters project

May 26/2026

How to deal with animal registers if you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or business ID

Only information from an operator with a Finnish personal identity code or business ID is accepted in the Finnish Food Authority’s Dog Registry and the Register of Animal Keepers and Establishments.…

How to deal with animal registers if you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or business ID

May 26/2026

Introducing our postdoctoral researchers: Senior Researcher Kimmo Kivivirta Develops Animal Disease Diagnostics Using New Sequencing Methods

Kimmo Kivivirta has started as a postdoctoral researcher at the Finnish Food Authority as part of the joint programme of the state research institutes, which aims to strengthen research and…

Introducing our postdoctoral researchers: Senior Researcher Kimmo Kivivirta Develops Animal Disease Diagnostics Using New Sequencing Methods

May 13/2026

Campaign highlights the importance of plant health – learn to identify plant pests

The PlantHealth4Life campaign highlights the importance of plant health and teaches people how to prevent the spread of plant pests. Everyone should learn to recognize harmful pests. The…

Campaign highlights the importance of plant health – learn to identify plant pests