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  • Technical criteria for determining if a plant meets the definition of ‘precision bred’ and how modern biotechnology may be used to produce precision bred plants.

  • Quarterly UK statistics about eggs.

  • Annual report on household purchases of food and drink.

  • Detailed annual statistics on family food and drink purchases.

  • Official statistics in development on annual fuel use, renewable energy sources, and carbon audits in farms in England.

  • Advice from the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to the Minister of State for Business and Trade on the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

  • Information about the release of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for marketing purposes.

  • Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) opinion on the welfare impacts on pigs of high concentration CO2 gas stunning and of potential alternative stunning methods.

  • Details of the consent for the University of Southampton to release a genetically modified organism, reference 25/R50/01.

  • ACRE's advice on an application for a clinical study of genetically modified Neisseria lactamica.

  • Summary of the work carried out by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.

  • Stocks of cereals held on farm in England and Wales

  • Previously published releases of energy use on farms in England

  • This is the quarterly report of updates to UK legislation in food and feed and related scientific and regulatory issues from April to June 2025.

  • Farmer’s opinions on Defra’s vision for farming, business planning, relationships with farming groups and Defra and the future of farming.

  • A joint industry, cross-government report on the potential use of vaccination of poultry as a preventative measure against HPAI in the UK.

  • Population density maps by the Livestock Demographic Data Group at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

  • Results from the Agricultural Tenanted Land Practises module run as part of the June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture.

  • Previously published copies of the annual accredited official statistics publication food chain productivity

  • Annual information on the productivity of the UK food chain.