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From Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
  • New plan will boost starter homes in rural areas

    Today the government has published its first Rural Productivity Plan to grow the rural economy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Gin exports set to increase as drink experiences UK revival

    The UK gin industry is experiencing a revival, boosted by government backing to help producers export more of the drink abroad.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Environment Agency Board appointments

    The Secretary of State appoints Emma Howard Boyd as Deputy Chair and re-appoints John Varley, Karen Burrows and Peter Ainsworth.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prime Minister: One nation government backs British farmers

    Prime Minister David Cameron: "As a one nation government we will keep on backing British farmers."

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Environment Secretary calls for fewer inspections to make CAP simpler for farmers

    The Environment Secretary calls for more CAP simplifications for farmers from the EU Agriculture Commissioner.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Industry kick-starts work on Great British Food and Farming Plan

    Eighty leading representatives from food and farming join Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss today to discuss the future of the industry.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Amendments to Hunting Act proposed

    A small number of technical amendments to the Hunting Act have been proposed.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British pigs will fly...to China

    Pork exports rocket after UK government opens up pork trade to China.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Food hubs to drive rural food revolution

    Government-backed Food Enterprise Zones (FEZ) will create more than 10,000 new jobs, support tourism and inject investment into rural communities across the country

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • A boost for bees: £900 million Countryside Stewardship scheme

    Bees are to benefit from £900 million for a new scheme to protect our countryside, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Environment Secretary speech on the future of food and farming

    Elizabeth Truss sets out her vision for the role of open data in the future of food, farming and the natural environment

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Environment Secretary unveils vision for open data to transform food and farming

    Defra's data reserves will be released to create opportunities for people in the UK making their living from food, farming and the environment.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • £1.3 million in new research could mean a sweeter deal for Scottish berry producers

    Three pioneering UK government funded research projects could mean British berry lovers get their favourite fruits all year round.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Just the tonic! UK gin exports up by a third as the G&T goes global

    Gin-lovers worldwide will toast World Gin Day as British gin and tonic exports reach a record £390 million.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British horticulture praised by Environment Secretary

    Environment Secretary visits RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2015

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Elizabeth Truss returns to Defra

    Elizabeth Truss has today (Monday 11 May) returned to Defra after being re-appointed as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Ayrshire Dunlop cheese wins protected status

    Traditional Ayrshire Dunlop joins the pasty and the pork pie as it gains Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Making waves with mackerel

    UK exports of mackerel rose last year, despite an unjustified Russian food ban across Europe.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Second Round of Food Enterprise Zones Created to Drive Growth

    Six new Food Enterprise Zones announced today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New tax rules help farmers

    The government is providing further support to farmers by increasing the period in which they can average out their taxable profits.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government