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  • Farming Resilience Summit: Preparing for business risks in farming

    Farmers given help by major banks, farming charities and farming representatives to prepare for business risks

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

  • £160 million technology boost for UK agricultural industries

    The UK will become a world leader in agricultural science and technology following the launch of a new strategy

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

  • Agriculture red tape to be removed

    The farming industry is among the latest to benefit from government’s drive to unlock economic growth by cutting unnecessary red tape.

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

  • Covent Garden Market Authority appoints new board member

    Archie Robertson OBE has been appointed to the Covent Garden Market Authority as a board member covering transport and operational issues.

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

  • New Veterinary Products Comittee Appointments

    Sally Harmer and Stephen Lister have been appointed members of the Veterinary Products Committee.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 9 July 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on bovine TB, Royal Mail, civil service reform, shareholder democracy and ECHR ruling.

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

  • Future of farming: attracting new talent to careers in agriculture

    Future of farming review sets out recommendations to attract new talent to careers in farming.

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

  • Bovine TB strategy launched to make England disease free within 25 years

    A plan to rid England of bovine TB within 25 years has been set out today by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson.

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

  • Badger cull purpose is to reduce bovine TB in cattle

    Reports that the badger culls are primarily to protect human health are wrong.

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

  • Draft bovine TB eradication strategy consultation workshops

    Michael Seals opening comments.

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

  • Contracting bovine TB through eating meat: response to Sunday Times

    The Sunday Times claim that people are at risk of contracting bovine TB through eating meat is irresponsible scaremongering.

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

  • UK votes on Common Agricultural Policy reform

    The UK Environment Secretary has pressed for a reformed Common Agricultural Policy to benefit British farmers, the environment and taxpayers.

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

  • Moore welcomes Common Agricultural Policy agreement

    The Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore has welcomed news of the European Parliament’s approval of the CAP deal.

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

  • Call for evidence in food supply chain review

    The review will focus on failures in food supply networks with implications for food safety and public health.

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

  • Moore welcomes Common Agricultural Policy breakthrough

    UK Government secures significant gains for Scotland.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 20 June 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on GM foods, Abu Qatada/Jordan, Taliban and Saatchi.

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

  • Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP speech to Rothamsted Research

    Speech made by Owen Paterson on GM technology.

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

  • Owen Paterson calls for GM businesses to come to UK

    Businesses should come to the UK if they want to research and develop GM technologies, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said today.

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

  • Recall of dairy products linked to Dunn’s Dairy, Drewsteignton Devon

    Public Health England and West Devon Borough Council are urging consumers in Devon who received milk and cream products from Dunn’s Dairy, Beacon View Farm (Drewsteignton, Devon) to not consume and dispose of them.

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  • Defra approves extension of GM wheat trial

    Defra has given approval for Rothamsted Research to extend a trial of GM wheat this autumn.

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