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  • Countryside gets set to claim £15billion under CAP reform

    First details being sent out on how new CAP schemes will work.

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

  • Make agric game changer of Africa — Paul Boateng

    A Member of the British Upper Chamber of Parliament, the House of Lords, Lord Dr Paul Boateng, has urged African governments to devote a chunk of their budgets to the development of the agriculture sector to make it “the gam…

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

  • £300 million savings for business from better regulation

    UK business could save £300 million each year through planned improvements to environmental, agricultural, water and marine regulation.

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

  • Illegal anglers caught fishing in Norfolk

    Environment Agency bailiffs caught 4 people fishing without a licence when they went out this week in Norfolk.

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  • Government cuts costs and reduces burdens on farmers

    Farmers will be helped significantly by government cuts to red tape, according to a report published today by an independent group.

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

  • April increase in cases of diarrhoea linked to school holidays and visits to petting farms

    Every year during April, Public Health England sees a rise in cases of a diarrhoeal illness caused by a bug called cryptosporidium.

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  • RPA releases March milk production figures

    The United Kingdom wholesale milk deliveries totalled 1,246.6 million litres in March figures published by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) show.

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  • Plans to eradicate bovine TB in England unveiled

    A comprehensive Strategy to achieve TB free status in England by 2038 has been announced by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson today.

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

  • Discards ban – next steps for English fishermen

    New plans will help fishermen adapt to ban on discards

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

  • David Muñoz y Simon Manley mano a mano en los fogones

    El chef David Muñoz, recientemente galardonado con la tercera Estrella Michelin, enseña a cocinar al embajador británico Simon Manley, su versión del roast beef con yorkshire pudding.

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

  • Warning after nearly 200 fish deaths on the Devon river

    Home owners are being reminded of the dangers of pouring cleaning fluids and other toxic chemicals down drains after a pollution incident.

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  • Farmers pilot new digital mapping service for RPA

    Following successful small-scale initial trials, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is now rolling out to 1,000 farmers and agents the chance to test a new online service which enables customers to view their land details on a …

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  • Genetic modification (GM) technologies

    Letter advising the Prime Minister on the risks and benefits of GM technologies.

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  • Mackerel and north sea fishing quotas agreement reached

    An agreement has been reached between the EU, Faroe Islands and Norway - with a great result for the UK - following years of negotiations over mackerel fishing.

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

  • Farming technologies: challenges and opportunities

    Presentation by Sir Mark Walport at the National Farmers Union (NFU) annual conference.

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  • Government Chemist represented at Codex meeting in Budapest

    The Government Chemist joined UK representatives at a Codex Alimentarius meeting on methods of analysis and sampling food and feed.

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  • Apprenticeships in food and drink sector praised

    To mark National Apprenticeship Week, Food Minister George Eustice visited McCain Foods today.

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

  • Government announces support for fishermen affected by the storms

    The government has announced further measures to help fishermen whose livelihoods have been affected by the recent storms across the UK.

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

  • Support for fishermen affected by storms

    The EFF Storm Damage Gear Replacement Scheme is available to help fishermen who have damaged or lost gear following recent bad weather.

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  • Press briefing: morning 28 February 2014

    The Prime Minister's Deputy Spokesperson (DPMS) answered questions on the Queen, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Harriet Harman, European reform, legal highs and badgers.

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