News and communications

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

New registration requirements for bird keepers in Great Britain - all bird keepers must register their birds and update records annually.

• Updated: 19 March 2024

New measures aim to reduce dog attacks on livestock

• Updated: 2 February 2024

New legislation introduces penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences

• Updated: 11 December 2023

Export of livestock for slaughter and fattening will be banned under new legislation.

• Updated: 4 December 2023

Two West Midlands farmers who neglected their livestock have been successfully prosecuted following an investigation by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

• Updated: 24 October 2023

Improvements to the traceability system for cattle have been set out by the government.

• Updated: 25 September 2023

Mark Spencer drives tractor to Parliament to shine a light on mental health in rural communities

• Updated: 6 July 2023

Register your interest and save the date for our Antiparasitic Resistance Research Symposium on 9 August 2023.

• Updated: 4 July 2023

Shropshire farmer given 100 hours of community service following successful prosecution

• Updated: 12 June 2023

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has successfully brought two prosecutions against farmers who had neglected their livestock in the South West.

• Updated: 9 May 2023

Read this update for information about our schemes, including Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, the Basic Payment Scheme and the Sustainable Farming Incentive.

• Updated: 14 April 2023

Mandatory housing measures will be lifted from 00:01 on Tuesday 18th April but scrupulous standards of biosecurity remain essential.

• Updated: 11 April 2023

Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm.

• Updated: 20 March 2023

Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has addressed the National Farmers Union conference

• Updated: 22 February 2023

Food and Farming Minister Mark Spencer addressed the National Farmers Union Conference on Tuesday 21 February 2023

• Updated: 21 February 2023

45,000 visas for seasonal workers to be available for horticulture businesses next year

• Updated: 16 December 2022

Further £12.5 million for projects focused on cutting-edge agriculture and horticulture innovation to boost productivity, reduce labour demands, and create more sustainable farming practices

• Updated: 13 December 2022

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the CLA Business Conference

• Updated: 1 December 2022

Licences and conditions relating to licensed actions on or around protected sites.

• Updated: 28 October 2022