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A Defra study shows that exposure to marine and coastal environments has positive effects on human health and well-being.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Nine innovative projects that apply big data, AI and robotics to UK farming will help establish a more efficient system of food production.
Letter from the Environment Secretary to the Natural Infrastructure Commission about the government’s policies on future flood and coastal erosion risk.
Appointments made to England's National Park Authorities and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Conservation Boards
336,000 properties in England better protected from flooding by 2027 with record £5.2 billion investment
Bees' Needs Week is back for the fifth year running from 13 - 19 July
The Commission represents farmers, retailers and consumers in the UK, advising Government on trade policies to adopt to secure opportunities for UK farmers
Richard Irvine has been named as the new Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (DCVO) for the United Kingdom.
Key legislation on track to become law in time to kickstart agricultural transition period next year
Farmers will benefit from simpler and more proportionate penalties for small over-claims of land under the Basic Payment Scheme in England.
Government gives green light for expansion of Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.
The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered this statement at a meeting of the WTO Committee on Trade and the Environment on 3 July 2020.
Details of the appeals process for the Fisheries Response Fund (FRF) and how individuals can appeal.
The Bill, the first major fisheries legislation in nearly 40 years, has passed the House of Lords and has now entered the House of Commons for further scrutiny.
A fund of up to £40 million will create jobs in nature recovery and conservation.
George Eustice’s address at the COP26 Business Leaders Event hosted the Council for Sustainable Business.
COP26 President Alok Sharma's video address for the COP26 Business Leaders Event, hosted by the Council for Sustainable Business in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips.
Zoos and aquariums in England set to receive up to £100 million in additional support to help them continue to care for their animals through coronavirus pandemic.
Organisations across the country have used millions in Defra funding to redistribute surplus food and cut down waste
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