Agri-Business
Defra farm fund 'another step forward' for animal welfare - RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the latest news from the Department for Environment,...
DEFRA
Forestry
Two forestry funds totalling £14 million open for applications
Hundreds of thousands of trees will be planted across England after two major funding schemes reopened for applications today (Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier applications open for 2024
Farmers and land managers can submit applications for the 2024 Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier from today (Tuesday, February 7), until...
Environment
Enforcement body to over see horticultural peat ban 'likely' - Defra
The Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said that it is “likely” that an enforcement body will...
N.Ireland
African swine fever found in wild boar in Greece
A wild boar has been found with African swine fever (ASF) for the first time in mainland Greece. The female...
Other
Queen's University academic joins Animal Welfare Committee
Dr. Gareth Arnott from the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) and the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast has been...
Government
England bans a range of single-use plastics
A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, the Environment Secretary from the Department for Environment, Food...
Pig/Poultry
CVO confirms 5 cases of Seneca Valley Virus in pigs
The UK’s chief veterinary officer (CVO), Christine Middlemiss, has today (Tuesday, January 10) confirmed that there were five cases of...
Government
New 5-year biosecurity strategy for plant health published
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Forestry Commission and Scottish and Welsh governments have today (Monday, January...
Government
Defra increases payment rates for ELM schemes
Farmers will receive increased payments for delivering sustainable food production under the government’s Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, the Department...
Forestry
Prison sentences and fines to combat illegal tree felling introduced
Prison sentences and unlimited fines are amongt a package of new powers to be introduced as part of a crackdown...
Government
Animal rights activists scale Defra building
Activists from the Animal Justice Project (AJP) have today (Thursday, December 15) scaled a government building of the Department for...
Government
Further £12.5m in funding for robotic ag projects for grabs
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced a further £12.5 million in funding for projects on...
Pig/Poultry
New bird flu reporting system 'reassuring' - Countryside Alliance
The Countryside Alliance has said that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra‘s) new online reporting system for...
Agri Politics
Slurry grant 'strengthens the pathway to more sustainable food production' - N2 Applied
N2 Applied, the European agricultural technology business, has welcomed UK government guidance on a new slurry infrastructure grant scheme that...
Rural Life
Economic value of trees in the UK valued at £3.8 billion
The economic value of individual trees planted outside of forests and woodlands has been revealed by the Department for Environment...
Environment
Water company fines to be reinvested into environment
Money from fines given to water companies for breaching pollution laws will be reinvested into schemes that benefit the environment,...
Forestry
£20m in funding announced for UK woodland industry
Projects focused on improving tree planting stocks, woodland resilience and domestic timber production are to receive £20 million in funding,...
