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Farmers who have managed to stay clear of bovine TB for at least six years will be able to revert to annual, rather than six-monthly, testing.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Businesses and manufacturers to pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste under government’s Resources and Waste Strategy.
Special Address by Dr. Thérèse Coffey MP at the UN Oceans Day side event, COP24
A more supportive, flexible and incentives-led approach to farming regulation has been recommended as part of a review into the sector published today.
The government's call for evidence on the Designated Landscapes Review will end on 18 December.
Batch Brew, a Burnley distiller of small-batch gin, has broken into the North American spirits market after securing 2 export contracts with new suppliers.
Protecting Scotland's fishing rights is a key UK priority as £37 million in funding for the industry is announced
Michael Gove today announced a strengthening of the law and new money to ensure the UK’s fishing industry prospers as we become an independent coastal state.
No threat to human health or food safety
The tree pest eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) has been discovered in Kent
A new agreement to export British sheep meat to India was announced today.
Two thirds of 2018 BPS payments made in the first day of the payment window
The importance of soil health for both productive farming and a healthy environment has been brought home today on World Soil Day (5 December).
Letter from Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to Lynx UK Trust about lynx reintroduction in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.
The government is consulting on mandating biodiversity net gain in development to ensure habitats are protected and enhanced for the future.
Forestry Minister David Rutley has planted the first government-funded tree of the Northern Forest.
Defra joins forces with Keep Britain Tidy to launch the ‘Keep it, Bin it’ campaign
Secretary of State Michael Gove has met with allergen groups and retailers to discuss proposed changes in the law around allergen labelling.
The winner of the 'Celebrating Our Oaks' category of the International Garden Photographer of the Year in partnership with Action Oak announced
The government is stepping up its fight against rogue ‘man-with-a-van’ waste carriers who fly-tip.
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