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The presentations from the 2021 Government Chemist Conference, Safe food for tomorrow's world, are available below.
Lowland peatlands provide some of the country’s most fertile soils, which play a vital role in producing food for our nation.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Employers of seasonal agricultural workers in the edible horticulture sector urged to register for free workplace testing
Expanding the expertise of, and contributors to, disease surveillance and bringing livestock premises in the areas they cover closer to a post-mortem provider.
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have found Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at the following sites in England and Wales
The Rural Payment Agency looks back on 2020
Secretary of State, George Eustice, gives an address at the 2021 virtual Oxford Farming Conference.
Measures announced to support farmers and growers next year, including an extended and expanded Seasonal Workers Pilot
Innovative flare of the industry is generating attention with novel approaches, including using sheep to maintain vineyards and bespoke weather forecasting.
Support includes a dedicated helpline and means traders will not need to pay certification costs
Documents published by the European standardisation organisation, CEN, some of which are relevant to chemical and bio measurements in support of regulation.
Environment Secretary unveils plans to end excessively long journeys for animals exported for slaughter and fattening.
The Rural Payments Agency has launched a consultation on the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) on the New Forest common.
Environment Secretary, George Eustice unveils plans for the agricultural transition period at an Oxford Farming Conference bitesize session today
Roadmap to better, fairer farming system published today
Transformative legislation setting out how farmers and land managers in England will be rewarded in future with public money for “public goods” passes into law
Read the latest newsletter from the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA). Featuring an introduction from new Adjudicator, Mark White, and plans for the 2021 survey.
Mark White has been appointed the UK's second Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA).
Christine Tacon will step down as Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) at the end of this week.
Legislation laid in Parliament setting out new rules and logos to protect British food and drink
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