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Fund will help groups of farmers investigate how they can better manage water for use in time of drought, helping to safeguard food security.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Future Winemakers’ Scheme will help domestic wine sector to continue its success

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Fund will support farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding earlier this year with grants of between £500 and £25,000

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The government has published its response to the Independent Review of Protected Site Management on Dartmoor.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

Graeme Jack and Glen Nimmo will join the Board for three years

• Updated: 4 April 2024

The government is introducing new measures to limit the amount of land farmers can take out of productive actions under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)

• Updated: 25 March 2024

New registration requirements for bird keepers in Great Britain - all bird keepers must register their birds and update records annually.

• Updated: 19 March 2024

The claim window for existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) revenue and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreements has opened on Thursday 14 March.

• Updated: 14 March 2024

Environment Secretary launches proposals to make food labelling clearer and fairer, delivering on commitment to back British farming

• Updated: 12 March 2024

Will Quince MP appointed to conduct review into public sector food procurement

• Updated: 11 March 2024

Government announces an extension to the existing scope of Agricultural Property Relief.

• Updated: 7 March 2024

The pesticide will only be used if there is a threat to the crop, and stringent controls are attached to protect the environment

• Updated: 4 March 2024

English hedgerows will be protected in law as the government sets out its plans for domestic hedgerow regulations, following a consultation last year.

• Updated: 4 March 2024

Environment Agency warns poor crop-management could increase region's flooding and pollution

• Updated: 28 February 2024

Businesses have welcomed the news that 37 Geographical Indications (GIs) for UK food and drink will formally gain protection on Thursday

• Updated: 27 February 2024

The Prime Minister will announce a major new package of support for rural communities to protect British farming for the next generation when he addresses the National Farmers Union annual conference in Birmingham.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

Alan Lovell, Chair of the Environment Agency delivers speech at 2024 NFU Conference.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

Prime Minister and Environment Secretary attend NFU Conference and announce range of measures to ensure all farmers and producers are treated fairly.

• Updated: 20 February 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech to the NFU annual conference.

• Updated: 20 February 2024