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Clare Moriarty has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary for Defra.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Government-backed Food Enterprise Zones (FEZ) will create more than 10,000 new jobs, support tourism and inject investment into rural communities across the country
Bees are to benefit from £900 million for a new scheme to protect our countryside, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced today.
Letters requesting and confirming the ministerial direction relating to the Flood Re-insurance scheme.
With just 10 days to go until Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2015 closes for all applications, the Rural Payments Agency has received 87,315 applications – 478 of them in the penalty period.
Elizabeth Truss sets out her vision for the role of open data in the future of food, farming and the natural environment
Defra's data reserves will be released to create opportunities for people in the UK making their living from food, farming and the environment.
The Rural Payments Agency continues to support farmers with late Basic Payment Scheme applications
Darwin project 19-016: Conserving mangrove forests and alleviating poverty in Madagascar
Three pioneering UK government funded research projects could mean British berry lovers get their favourite fruits all year round.
84,500 farmers made their Basic Payment Scheme application by the deadline - there is still time to apply but there will be a penalty.
Last night as only a few hours remained until the midnight Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) deadline for claiming without penalties, 80,000 claims had been received by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA).
Gin-lovers worldwide will toast World Gin Day as British gin and tonic exports reach a record £390 million.
With three days to go until the June 15 deadline for BPS 2015, the RPA is urging those farmers who have yet to claim to do so.
With less than a week to go to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) claim deadline, here are some more top tips on getting your application right…
Farming Minister praises innovative technology across the farming industry
Ahead of the 15 June BPS deadline, the Rural Payments Agency has extended the opening hours at most of its drop-in centres.
British wool exports, including those from Cumbrian Texel, Swaledale and Herdwick breeds, are booming.
Government-backed Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ) will bring jobs, tourism and investment to Cornwall’s first dedicated food village.
Open Farm Sunday on 7 June 2015 gives everyone, young and old, the chance to meet the farmers who grow their food and care for the countryside.
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