Pig/Poultry
UK's Newcastle Disease risk status lowered
British officials have been able to lower the risk status of a highly infectious poultry disease entering the UK. The...
DEFRA
Pig/Poultry
More than 1,000 cases of African Swine Fever confirmed in Europe
More than 1,000 cases of African Swine Fever have been confirmed across eastern Europe in the last four months alone....
Agri Politics
Defra seeks 'environmentally-sound' farming in new strategy
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has set down a new environmental strategy, in which it outlines...
Opinion
It’s time for the NFU to put more pressure on Michael Gove
I noticed that Defra Secretary Michael Gove was wearing what looked like an ear of wheat in the lapel of...
Agri-Business
Lords raise 'serious concerns' over Defra’s no-deal preparations
The EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has written to Secretary of State Rt Hon Michael Gove with serious concerns about...
Agri-Business
Defra urged to act now over Brexit challenges for NI farming
A Westminster report examining the prospects of Northern Ireland farming post-Brexit warns Defra has not done enough given the lack...
Government
Advisory body to lay out fate of post-Brexit farm support
A newly-formed independent panel is set to look at how funding supports the needs of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern...
Dairy
UK Dairy pledges to reduce food waste by 30% by 2025
The UK’s dairy industry body, Dairy UK, has vowed to slash food waste 30% within the next seven years. It...
Agri-Business
2 weeks left for Seasonal Farm Workers Pilot applications
Businesses have just two weeks to apply for the for the pilot of the Government’s Seasonal Farm Workers Scheme. The...
Environment
9 sightings of invasive Asian hornet recorded in UK
To date, there have been nine confirmed sightings of the Asian hornet in England and five nests have been destroyed,...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Bill 'effectively a notice period' for British farmers
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has warned the Government’s Agriculture Bill plans British agriculture are effectively a “notice period” for farmers...
Agri-Business
Calls for Welsh badger cull to be reinstated following English results
Welsh farmers are calling for the country’s devolved Government plan to cull badgers to tackle bovine TB to be reinstated...
Agri-Business
£3 million support scheme launched to reduce farming's ammonia emissions
A new team of experts officially start today to help farmers reduce ammonia emissions from agriculture. The £3 million Catchment...
Agri-Business
NFU calls for improvements ahead of 2018 ES payments
The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has called for improvements to be made to the current farm payment system ahead of...
Agri-Business
Annual livestock survey: What's up and what's down in 2018?
Defra has released the final results of its estimates of livestock numbers on commercial agricultural holdings in England on June...
Agri-Business
Agriculture Bill: Government 'myth-busts' on Scottish farm future
Agriculture is devolved to the Scottish Government and will remain devolved, the Government has clarified, refuting SNP claims of a...
Environment
Environmental Stewardship payments on their way
The Government has announced it will make bridging payments to ensure all those who claimed Environmental Stewardship for 2016 or...
Agri-Business
Vets welcome bill's recognition of animal health and welfare as public goods
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed Defra’s announcement that animal health and welfare will be considered as ‘public goods’...
