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A more supportive, flexible and incentives-led approach to farming regulation has been recommended as part of a review into the sector published today.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Protecting Scotland's fishing rights is a key UK priority as £37 million in funding for the industry is announced
No threat to human health or food safety
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).
Secretary of State Michael Gove has met with allergen groups and retailers to discuss proposed changes in the law around allergen labelling.
A review of the government’s 25 Year Bovine TB Strategy has been published.
Food Minister David Rutley met with food and drink businesses in Yorkshire and Scotland this week.
Entitlement values and greening rates confirmed for 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) after exchange rate is set.
Letter from Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to Scottish Government about the Agriculture Bill.
Further rounds of funding for the popular small grants scheme for farmers has been confirmed
Scottish Secretary David Mundell welcomes announcement on the future of agricultural funding
Defra has approved a request from Dow AgroSciences Ltd to sell the pest control product Sequoia in the UK for use only in greenhouses
Pig keepers must not feed kitchen or catering waste to their pigs to help prevent the spread of African swine fever to the UK.
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed the exchange rate for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 payments made in sterling
Leading innovators in the chocolate, cheese and crop industries join Partners Programme during British Food Fortnight.
Further provisions for livestock farmers struggling to access animal feed have been introduced today with immediate effect
A derogation from certain greening rules has been agreed with the European Commission and will come into force by 30 September 2018.
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