Skip to main content
Food and farming

News and communications

Skip to results
1,639 results sorted by Updated (newest)
  • No one wants to kill badgers - we want to see healthy badgers thriving alongside healthy cattle.

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

  • China is consuming significantly more Western-style milk, cheese, and yogurt, and Britain can help supply that demand.

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

  • Shoppers will be able to make more informed decisions at the tills due to food labelling rule changes. Manufacturers will have to bring in …

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

  • By the end of 2015 all palm oil used in central Government food and catering services will come from environmentally friendly sources, Environment…

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

  • The National Farmers Union (NFU) have written to Environment Secretary Owen Paterson to request that the pilot badger culls in West Somerset…

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

  • The myth: In an article in the Mail on Sunday on 21 October, Brian May claims that the UK can already vaccinate cattle against TB if it wants…

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

  • Tighter control measures to reduce the risk of bovine TB spreading between cattle are to be introduced as part of the drive to eradicate the…

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

  • Consultation on plans to disband the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB)

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

  • Defra’s Chief Scientist Professor Ian Boyd and Chief Vet Nigel Gibbens answered questions about the badger cull pilots  live on Twitter on Wednesday…

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

  • A new agri-tech strategy will be developed to help UK businesses, including farmers, make best use of new technologies and techniques to meet…

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

  • Michael Moore met with Dacian Ciolos, the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, to discuss specific Scottish interests in the ongoing EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform negotiations

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

  • In England we already have tough measures that are helping stop the spread of bovine TB. We restrict cattle movement, regularly administer robust…

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

  • The public's safety is vital and anyone taking part in the cull must consider the safety of their operations at all times.

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

  • Food and drink producers from across Great Britain showcased a range of products to international media in a bid to boost exports.

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

  • Farmers and dairy processors have agreed the main points of a dairy industry Code of Practice on milk contracts.

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

  • The dairy sector is a key part of our agricultural industry and all the Governments in the UK are determined that it should have a profitable and sustainable future.

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

  • Restaurants, pubs and caterers should tell diners which countries their food is from, Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice has urged.

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

  • A drive to get more fresh talent into agriculture has been unveiled by Farming Minister Jim Paice.

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

  • The Green Food Project examined how production and consumption could change in the future.

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

  • Pubs will be able to save money, serve better pints to punters, and conserve significant amounts of energy using technology being developed.

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