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  • Destination Dubai for Welsh food and drink

    Minister for Natural Resources and Food, Alun Davis visits Dubai for Gulf Food with nine food and drink promoters.

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

  • New environmental scheme for farmers to prioritise biodiversity

    Improving biodiversity and water quality will be prioritised in the new environmental land management scheme as part of the Common Agricultural Policy.

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

  • Backing the business of British Farming

    George Eustice speech to the National Farmers Union Conference: 'Backing the business of British Farming', 25 February 2014

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

  • Online applications open today (20/2) for Single Payment Scheme 2014

    English farmers are being urged to put their businesses in a good position for upcoming EU support payments changes by making their Single Payment Scheme (SPS) applications online this year.

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  • UK companies increase their food and drink exports to China

    Visit to Food and Hotel China exhibition generates £1.4 million worth of estimated sales for UK companies with help from UKTI.

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

  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Kew Gardens joint research to improve plant productivity

    The six-year collaboration will help implement joint research projects relevant to climate change, stress biology, high value agriculture and nutrition and conservation science.

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

  • Food crime court experts trained

    Public analysts who investigate food fraud received realistic court training at a seminar organised by the Government Chemist programme.

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  • Huddersfield retailer fined for rotten fruit and vegetables

    A Huddersfield retailer has been fined after admitting displaying rotten and incorrectly labelled fruit and vegetables for sale in his store.

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  • New rules will make it easier and cheaper to travel abroad with pets

    It will be cheaper and easier to travel abroad with pets from 1 January 2012, when the UK harmonises its rules governing pet movement with the rest of Europe.

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

  • The choice for farmers

    Alistair Carmichael addresses the National Farmers Union of Scotland AGM.

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

  • Supporting business: David Cameron announces new plans

    David Cameron announced a package of measures to help small business in a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses.

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

  • Owen Paterson speech at EuropaBio

    Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP speech to Growing Voices: Healthy food – the untold story of GM crops event organised by EuropaBio

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

  • AgriBuzz: Issue 12 - Winter 2014 - Midlands edition

    Newsletter for farmers and land managers in the Midlands.

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  • UK’s Protected Food Names boost EU economy and increase jobs

    Three new British foods have gained the prestigious European protected status.

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

  • Andrew Sells Appointed Chairman of Natural England

    Andrew Sells has been formally appointed as the new Chairman of Natural England

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

  • Celebrate UK cuisine in Manila with British Food Month

    The British Embassy Manila and its partners welcome the new year with British Food Month, taking place on 13 January – 9 February 2014.

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

  • Cuts to red tape to save farmers and taxpayers £70 million

    Changes to livestock movement rules will save farmers and taxpayers £70 million over 10 years, Owen Paterson announced today.

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

  • Opportunity in agriculture

    Speech at Oxford Farming Conference from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson.

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

  • UK Ambassador visits Embassy funded sustainable oyster farm

    British Embassy field trip to sustainable oyster project in Tanbi wetlands national park

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

  • Wensleydale cheese joins a top line-up of protected festive foods

    Yorkshire Wensleydale is the latest in a host of UK festive foods to be awarded an international title to protect its heritage today.

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