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Nineteen incidents of illegal poisonings occurred in 2011 bringing the total number of confirmed cases since 2007 to 101.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Owen Paterson oral statement to the House on recent developments on horsemeat and food fraud.
Statement from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson following the meeting with food businesses
“I completely understand why people are so concerned about this issue. It’s totally unacceptable that people have been sold something that is…
Following the announcement by the Food Standards Agency that horsemeat has been found in Findus beef lasagna products, Environment Secretary…
Defra will be working to ensure that the system is cost effective, flexible and above all, easy for customers to use.
During extreme weather farmers can use red diesel in their tractors to help grit and clear snow from public roads, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) confirmed today.
Minister of State’s speech to the SEMEX Dairy Conference.
A new £1 million pot for research to help the gardening industry end its reliance on peat has been announced today by Environment Minister Richard.
Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.
An update on the bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication programme 2013.
New plans to help beekeepers protect their hives from pests and diseases to reduce bee population losses have been unveiled.
Richard Benyon, Fisheries Minister delivered the below speech to the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 January 2013.
I am delighted to be speaking at the conference which for more than 65 years has done so much to provide a platform for debate in the farming industry.
Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) to be scrapped
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson spoke at a the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) President’s Reception on 12 December 2012.
Owen Paterson, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has announced the appointment of Elaine Hayes as Chair of the …
I want to start by thanking the Women's Institute for inviting me to speak.
British beef and lamb could soon be back on Russian menus following a landmark agreement potentially worth £80m to the British industry over…
Greater Manchester can put itself on the map as a low carbon metropolis, Environment Minister Lord de Mauley said today ahead of his visit to…
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