Government
Benefits of slaughterhouse CCTV 'outweigh' the costs - review
The additional costs associated with mandatory CCTV in slaughterhouses “outweigh the benefits to animal welfare”, a government report has found....
DEFRA
Agri-Business
72% of young farmers say it will be 'impossible' to go into farming
72% of young farmers believe that it will be “difficult or impossible” to move into farming due to ongoing issues...
Agri-Business
£31m funding for farm equipment in latest FETF round
£31 million has today (Thursday, June 8) been made available to farmers and foresters for farm productivity equipment and technology...
Rural Life
UK appoints first-ever 'Rural Connectivity Champion'
Simon Fell MP has been announced as the UK’s first Rural Connectivity Champion – a role that will see him...
Agri-Business
New £7m funding boost to grow rural economy
The UK government today (Tuesday, June 6) unveiled a £7 million plan to ensure remote areas and rural communities will...
Agri-Business
£30m awarded to farming food production projects
A £30 million fund has been allocated to farming projects that will focus on boosting food production, moving towards net...
Rural Life
BACP advice included in govt report on rural mental health
Advice from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) has been included in a governmental report on rural mental...
Pig/Poultry
High Court dismisses animal welfare claim about broiler chickens
The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge that the government is in breach of animal welfare laws regarding the...
Agri Politics
UK pesticides committee seeks new members and chair
The UK’s Expert Committee on Pesticides (ECP) is looking to appoint new members, as well as a new chair. The...
Other
Views sought on proposed changes to imported vet medicines
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has launched a consultation on proposals to change the Veterinary Medicines Regulations (VMR) for importing,...
Environment
Natural England appoints new chairs for 2 committees
Natural England has appointed new chairs for two of its committees – the National Nature Reserves (NNR) Steering Group and...
Government
Second round of Landscape Recovery scheme to include food criteria
The second round of the Landscape Recovery scheme will see the introduction of a food production criterion for the first...
Rural Life
Survey highlights importance of local abattoirs
A recent survey of more than 1,300 UK farming and food businesses found that 88% of respondents consider local abattoirs...
Government
£2.35m in funding to research diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks
An extra £2.35 million in funding has been allocated for the research of diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks. The...
Other
Veterinary Products Committee seeks new members
The Veterinary Products Committee (VPC) is looking to appoint four new members, including a new chair. The VPC advises the...
Agri-Business
Defra's 'outdated' IT systems raise ASF concerns - NPA
A recent report which showed that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) IT systems are “outdated” has...
Government
Defra 'taking steps' to enhance cybersecurity
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said it is “taking steps” to enhance its cybersecurity and...
Government
Defra's IT systems 'outdated and difficult to use' - PAC report
A report by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has determined that the IT systems used by the Department for Environment,...
