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English Whisky has been granted protected status, becoming the newest member of the UK's recognised whisky family
Environment Secretary Angela Eagle addressed attendees at the NFU's Back British Farming Day 2026 reception.
The UK-funded Mitigation Action Facility (MAF) is helping livestock producers in Honduras access green finance and adopt more sustainable farming practices.
Funding will help turn cutting-edge research into practical tools for farmers, from vaccines that protect pigs from disease to technology that tackles pests and boosts crop yields
To support the national response, testing of bluetongue samples is now taking place at APHA's Weybridge laboratories, alongside The Pirbright Institute.
Explains what livestock keepers can expect after reporting suspected bluetongue cases, from assessment and sampling to test results.
Farmers across England will receive new support to help manage the impact of prolonged dry weather, including a £65 million funding boost, as the government steps up its response to the ongoing drought.
£20 million up for grabs to develop farm robots and automated systems that can plant, tend and harvest crops
Government Chemist Conference - Safe food for tomorrow’s world: evidence-based measurement solutions for responsible regulation (recordings available below)
A new fund will open for applications in September, helping farmers work together to cut costs, strengthen their businesses and unlock new opportunities.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis
UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities for UK food and drink exporters
Customers can use new digital contact forms to raise a query
New application process for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier opening environmental schemes to more farmers
Speech by Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds at the Groundswell Festival 2026
Fishers, seafood businesses and coastal communities across England are reminded and encouraged to apply for grant funding via the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS).
The Food Standards Agency has published the results of its sixth annual retail surveillance survey.
First Environment Agency Agriculture Report published, providing a national overview of the sector’s environmental performance and regulatory outcomes
Small farms and those without existing ELM revenue agreements can apply today for SFI as Window 1 opens.
Farming Minister Stephen Morgan welcomes Defra’s global network of agri-food attachés’ for their annual Industry Engagement Week
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