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Farming Recovery Fund open for applications from 18 December 2015
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
From Friday 18 December, it is a legal requirement to notify APHA of suspect and confirmed cases of PED in pigs in England.
Farmers and landowners seriously affected by Storm Desmond are being offered help and advice by Natural England.
The comprehensive strategy to eradicate bovine TB in England is delivering results with more than half the country on track to be officially free of the disease by the end of this Parliament, Environment Secretary Elizabeth …
Today the UK government reached a deal for for the UK fishing industry, achieving quota increases and ensuring sustainable fish stocks.
The disbanding of the Veterinary Residues Committee (VRC) following a review by Defra was announced in the January 2015 edition of MAVIS.
Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate (HMI) investigation finds quality defects and labelling offences in fruit and veg
Support payments for farmers affected by the floods have been announced.
This highlights report provides details of how the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) performed in the Civil Service People Survey.
Rural Payments Agency (RPA) says farmers need to be aware of potential fraud as the 2015 BPS payment window opens
Environment Secretary reveals how open data will be used to grow the food and farming industry
Over 33,000 farmers in England paid full 2015 BPS claim on the first day of the payment window
Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate investigation finds quality defects and labelling offences in fruit and veg
Around 30,000 farmers set to receive BPS payments on 1 December
Informal note on Defra’s position on Formaldehyde (Formalin)
Support payments to help hard-pressed UK dairy farmers manage cash flow problems start from today.
Letter from the Government Chemist to the Food Standards Agency (Northern Ireland) responding to the Food Law Code of Practice Review 2015.
The value of investment in UK-India research from the UK Research Councils, the Government of India, and third parties now exceeds £200 million, following a joint £72 million boost to the portfolio during 2015.
Pioneering DNA and mass spectrometry tests for the detection of almond and mahaleb further developed by the Government Chemist programme
A group of enterprising dairy businesses are on a trade mission in Shanghai to promote Britain’s high-quality dairy produce to the Chinese.
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