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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Shoppers to make more informed choices on minced meat

    New minced meat labelling laws will mean for the first time that shoppers buying ‘lean’ minced meat are guaranteed a low fat product.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A rural business with global appeal

    How superfast broadband can transform a business operating from remote locations.

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  • Sustainable fishing - UK secures deal at EU negotiations

    George Eustice secures sustainable fishing deal for UK at annual EU talks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Water abstraction reforms published

    Consultation is launched on reforms to the abstraction licence system

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ash disease found in Derbyshire

    A case of the tree disease Chalara has been confirmed in woodland in Derbyshire.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Environment Secretary response to interim Elliott Review

    Owen Paterson responds to the interim findings of a review he commissioned into the integrity of our food network

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plan to reduce wasted goods and save businesses billions

    Resource Management Minister Dan Rogerson launches the new Waste Prevention Programme for England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Common Fisheries Policy deal ends discards

    A new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) was agreed by the EU Parliament today and will come into force on 1 January 2014. The new CFP will radically transform fishing practices in Europe.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Superfast Rothbury

    The Rural Community Broadband Fund brings superfast coverage to its first rural community.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and China: building a long-term relationship

    Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by 6 government ministers, is leading a trade mission to China this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Badger cull - piloting controls on bovine TB

    Badger cull pilot in Gloucestershire ends this weekend

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Gloucestershire badger cull ends

    The cull company and Natural England agreed to stop the cull on Saturday 30 November.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Natural England preferred candidate for chair announced

    Andrew Sells has been announced as the preferred candidate to the post of Chair of Natural England

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New projects receive £1 million to improve local air quality

    Environment Minister Dan Rogerson has announced the local authorities to receive new funding from the Air Quality Grant Programme

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tougher approach to missed bovine TB tests

    Farmers who allow TB tests on cattle herds to become overdue will face cuts to farming subsidies under a zero tolerance approach announced by Defra.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sea Angling boosts the economy and creates jobs

    New study on economic impact of England’s sea anglers is published

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Science and technology needed to help feed growing population

    Leading figures in science, farming and food meet to debate how Agri-tech strategy funding can help world food security

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord de Mauley speech to the Wildlife and Countryside Link

    Speech made by Lord de Mauley at the the launch of the Nature Check report by the Wildlife and Countryside Link

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Outcomes of the COP19 international talks on climate change

    Statement by Edward Davey, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, on the outcomes of the COP 19, Warsaw, Poland.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cornwall's chance to shape the future of farming and rural life

    A CAP workshop in Cornwall will bring together farmers, businesses and environmental groups to discuss funding with minister Dan Rogerson.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government