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Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds visits Northern Ireland to highlight how a UK-EU food and drink deal will cut red tape, lower costs and keep trade flowing.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
New plans aim to support British farmers by improving supply resilience to global market shocks and supporting innovation in the fertiliser sector.
Farmers failed to properly store slurry in three separate cases, two of which led to pollution incidents.
Boost to Seafood Exports Package will help UK businesses reach new markets
The owner and a master of a UK-registered fishing vessel have both been sentenced following a joint enforcement operation and subsequent inspections carried out at the Port of Blyth in 2024 and 2025.
Robots, not people, could respond to future high-risk incidents following the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's recent testing.
A dozen breakthrough technologies are set to reach farms faster, boosting productivity and sustainability.
Registration open for the Government Chemist Conference 2026: safe food for tomorrow's world- evidence-based measurement solutions for responsible regulation.
GCA sponsorship to move from DBT to Defra on 1 July 2026 to support a more joined-up approach to food supply chain fairness
Strengthened UK-Japan trade arrangement slashes red tape for British organic exporters, cutting costs and bureaucracy
Environment Secretary meets the French Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty in Paris on 12 February
Selection of local authorities in England awarded £155,000 each to improve food procurement practices
Article explores concerns over honey adulteration and the work of jointly funded Framework for interrogation of honey authenticity databases.
Ministers and industry leaders convene first Farming & Food Board to drive profitability and put farm productivity at the heart of government.
Current cases of foot and mouth disease, trade restrictions and risk level.
JD Spencer Farm Partnership was fined £7,000 and £8,944 of legal costs after two slurry pollution incidents impacted the Bristol Avon river.
Government turns to space and AI technology to drive farm growth, development and nature recovery
There had been multiple pollution incidents involving the farm since 2012, but the defendant failed to increase slurry storage at the farm as required.
First shipment of UK beef under reciprocal quota arrives in the US, as government works in partnership with the food and farming industries to save millions in export fees and grow the UK economy
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a speech at the NFU’s annual conference
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