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Environment Secretary meets the French Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty in Paris on 12 February
Article explores concerns over honey adulteration and the work of jointly funded Framework for interrogation of honey authenticity databases.
Ministers and industry leaders convene first Farming & Food Board to drive profitability and put farm productivity at the heart of government.
New plans aim to support British farmers by improving supply resilience to global market shocks and supporting innovation in the fertiliser sector.
There had been multiple pollution incidents involving the farm since 2012, but the defendant failed to increase slurry storage at the farm as required.
First shipment of UK beef under reciprocal quota arrives in the US, as government works in partnership with the food and farming industries to save millions in export fees and grow the UK economy
A new nutrient planning tool has been launched to match nutrients to crop and soil need, cutting waste, supporting productivity, and protecting watercourses.
£21.5m is backing 15 England-wide projects to turn new crops and low-emission farm tech into ready-to-use tools that boost productivity.
New rules mandating classification and price reporting for sheep carcases come into force, bringing sector in line with beef and pork
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a speech at the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference
Environment Secretary announces plans at Oxford Farming Conference focusing more support on smaller farms and those without an existing agreement to drive growth, secure a thriving future for the sector, and deliver high qua…
New Board will put farming at the heart of government decision making and back growth for British farmers
Three quarters of farmers have received Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship payments
Consultation launched to review contract practices in the combinable crops sector, building on Fair Dealing reforms in dairy, pigs, eggs and fresh produce sectors.
An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis
A project, commissioned under Defra’s Food Authenticity Programme, to develop a practical framework for the interrogation of honey authenticity databases.
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a keynote speech at the 2025 Food and Drink Federation Investment Summit 2025
British food and drink sector sees nearly £100m in export opportunities unlocked as agri-food attachés resolve more than 40 trade barriers so far in 2025
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have found Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at the following sites in England and Wales
Thousands of farmers will receive extensions to continue restoring nature and farming sustainably, supporting long-term food security.
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