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New EU Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing regulations come into force this week, and the UK Fish Export System will require the new information to be provided from this evening (8 January). This marks a signif…
Environment Secretary announces plans at Oxford Farming Conference focusing more support on smaller farms and those without an existing agreement to drive growth, secure a thriving future for the sector, and deliver high qua…
• The 21-kilometre ‘Mersey Valley Way’ is set to run from Stockport through Manchester to Trafford
2025 was landmark year of action on water, with biggest reforms in a decade.
Reforms announced at Autumn Budget 2024 will help raise money to fix the public finances while protecting small family farms from unfairly high inheritance tax.
Paul Brannen appointed for a three-year term
£1m Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold increased to £2.5m from April 2026 – allowing spouses or civil partners to pass on up to £5m in qualifying agricultural or business assets between them
The UK has secured bilateral fisheries agreements with Norway and the Faroe Islands for 2026, worth approximately £8 million in historic UK landing prices.
Chair appointments for Trent, Southern and North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee
Government launches new plans to protect and improve the lives of our pets, farmed and wild animals
Sir Andrew Steer named as Chair of the Board of Trustees
New board members will drive efforts to preserve and enhance the natural beauty, wildlife and heritage of England's National Parks and Landscapes
After recent flooding, which saw 18,000 properties protected during Storm Claudia, the Taskforce is focused on preparedness for the rest of winter.
• New homes to be built while nature is recovered at scale as the Planning and Infrastructure Bill receives Royal Assent
New Board will put farming at the heart of government decision making and back growth for British farmers
New law strengthening protections for sheep, cows and other farm animals.
Supply Coordination Forum launched to mitigate any delivery risk to Northern Ireland’s veterinary medicine supply
Marine Recovery Fund to get nature thriving and accelerate offshore wind development
Five new fisheries management plans published to maintain or restore valuable fish stocks at or to sustainable levels
New £2.3m fund backs 30 farm tech trials testing lower emission machinery, digital tools and peat-free compost to boost productivity and sustainability.
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