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Environment Agency warns poor crop-management could increase region's flooding and pollution
Businesses have welcomed the news that 37 Geographical Indications (GIs) for UK food and drink will formally gain protection on Thursday
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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.
Alan Lovell, Chair of the Environment Agency delivers speech at 2024 NFU Conference.
Prime Minister and Environment Secretary attend NFU Conference and announce range of measures to ensure all farmers and producers are treated fairly.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech to the NFU annual conference.
A Toolkit to Support Weight of Evidence Approaches for Food Authenticity Investigations published by Defra.
New measures aim to reduce dog attacks on livestock
Payments help farmers deliver food security through sustainable food production alongside environmental actions to enhance and support nature
Producers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during housing orders, saving farmers from costly labelling
Environment Secretary Steve Barclay delivers speech at 2024 Oxford Farming Conference , outlining the biggest upgrade to the UK's farming schemes
Environment Secretary announces major updates for farmers, with an increase in funding and reduction in red tape this summer.
On the eve of New Year reforms for the wine industry, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay welcomes the scrapping of outdated rules inherited from the EU.
Environment Secretary invites people to raise a glass to UK farmers and food producers this Christmas.
Government Chemist scientists publish research work on the analysis of isotopic composition of coffee beans as a marker of regional origin to combat food fraud
The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, spoke on a number of issues at the WTO General Council (17-19 December 2023).
The Review delivers on a key commitment made at the Farm to Fork Summit and will support farmers and growers to receive a fair price for their products.
The Smaller Abattoir Fund opens with £4 million available to support smaller red meat and poultry abattoirs across England.
An independent review on the management of protected sites on Dartmoor has been published today
New legislation introduces penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences
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