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Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
A new Nature Restoration Fund will accelerate infrastructure projects and enable developers to meet their environmental obligations faster.
Three men were arrested near Peterborough on 21 January.
UK Chief Veterinary Officer announces we are now in the seasonally vector low period for bluetongue virus.
The rules stipulate underwater explosions and construction should be achieved through low-noise methods, accelerating offshore wind projects by preventing building delays.
Defra Ministers have made three appointments to the Board of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC).
PackUK launched to deliver the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR)
The Grain Verification Scheme will help track stolen grain from occupied Ukrainian territories.
A Norfolk farmer with a history of environmental offending has been fined for taking and using more water than permitted.
Exports of animals and meat susceptible to the disease prohibited
Minister Zeichner's opening statement on Food and Mouth Disease
The Environment Agency has urged people to stay vigilant to the risk of flooding and stay away from swollen rivers.
Environment Secretary to set out his vision to boost farmers’ profitability and sustainability as part of the Plan for Change.
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference.
Minister Hardy and Philip Duffy discussed the response to flooding in the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and across the country.
Three committee member terms have been extended.
Almost half of all waste collected by local authorities in 2022/23 was incinerated with resources that could be recycled being lost
Around 330,000 tonnes of edible food is wasted or fed to animals each year before leaving farms
Boxing Day rambles have a brighter future as government secures future of thousands of miles of unrecorded rights of way
Chief Veterinary Officer shares advice on helping pets stay safe over Christmas
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