Pig/Poultry
Defra confirms 3 more cases of bird flu in Norfolk
Three new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed in Norfolk. The Department for Environment, Food...
DEFRA
Agri Politics
Jayawardena commits £12.5m to high-tech horticulture
Environment Secretary Ranil Jayawardena has today (Tuesday, October 11) announced £12.5 million in funding for automation and robotics through the...
Pig/Poultry
4 new cases of bird flu confirmed in Norfolk
Four new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) have been confirmed in Norfolk, bringing the amount of cases...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu: Calls for Defra to extend housing measures nationwide
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to extend the...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu: Housing order announced for Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex
Mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex are to be introduced...
Environment
Poots: New CO2 report will help achieve net zero target
Minister from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Edwin Poots, has said that a new report highlighting...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu continues to spread across east England
Avian influenza (bird flu) is continuing to spread in east England, as two more outbreaks have been confirmed at premises...
Pig/Poultry
Bird flu confirmed in Staffordshire
Avian influenza (bird flu) was confirmed yesterday (October 3) in birds at a premises near Kidsgrove, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. In line...
Pig/Poultry
Three new bird flu outbreaks confirmed by Defra
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in poultry at three further premises across Suffolk and Norfolk. The...
Other
Bird flu case confirmed in East Suffolk
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed in poultry at a premises near Lowestoft, East Suffolk in Suffolk....
Agri Politics
Defra: £1.2 million in funding for tree seed production
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has allocated £1.2 million funding for domestic tree seed production. The...
Agri Politics
Defra: Steve Double replaced by Scott Mann as Minister
Scott Mann has been appointed parliamentary under secretary of state at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra),...
World News
First International Plant Health Conference set for today
The world’s first International Plant Health Conference (IPHC) is set to get underway at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre...
Agri-Business
Bovine TB cases drop in England and Wales
According to the latest figures published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), rates of bovine tuberculosis...
N.Ireland
English sheep flock on the rise
Recent data shows that the English sheep flock has increased for the first time in five years. According to the...
Agri Politics
Zac Goldsmith to leave role as Environment Minister at Defra
Zac Goldsmith is leaving his position as Environment Minister with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Goldsmith...
Agri-Business
Calls for new Environment Secretary to prioritise agriculture
The National Sheep Association (NSA) has called on the new secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural affairs...
Agri Politics
Ranil Jayawardena to replace Eustice as Defra secretary
Ranil Jayawardena has replaced George Eustice as the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to become the...
