Agri-Business
Review launched to improve fairness in fresh produce supply chain
The UK government has launched a review aimed a improving fairness in the fresh produce supply chain to support farmers...
DEFRA
Government
Unlimited pollution fines for companies introduced
Companies who pollute the environment can be hit with unlimited fines from the Environment Agency from today (Monday, December 11)....
Agri Politics
Government must back farmers with £4bn a year - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the UK government to “back agriculture” with a £4 billion...
Agri Politics
Isle of Man bans livestock imports amid new bluetongue cases
An immediate ban on the live importation of sheep, cattle and goats has been introduced on the Isle of Man...
Agri Politics
Scottish cabinet secretary calls for EU funds to be replaced
Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has written to Steve Barclay to call for EU funds to be replaced to...
Agri-Business
Upland farms will be unable to make up 'loss of income' warns NFU
The average upland farm business in England has lost 37% of its support payments under the Department for Environment Food...
Agri-Business
Call for Evidence launched to explore proposal for a tenant farming commissioner
The UK government has launched a Call for Evidence to explore the proposal for a tenant farming commissioner and to...
Agri Politics
New Defra secretary urged to prioritise live export bill
The new secretary of state for the environment, Steve Barclay has been urged to prioritise a new bill that will...
Agri Politics
Vital that Steve Barclay 'hits the ground running' as new Environment Secretary
Steve Barclay has been appointed as the new Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs after Thérèse Coffey announced she...
Agri Politics
Thérèse Coffey steps down from Environment Secretary role
Thérèse Coffey has stepped down from her role as Environment Secretary today (Monday, November 13). Coffey has been a minister...
Rural Life
£2.5m funding package to develop affordable rural housing
A new £2.5 million package of UK government funding is set to help develop affordable housing schemes in rural areas....
Pig/Poultry
Case of bird flu confirmed in Lincolnshire
A case of avian influenza (bird flu) has been confirmed on a site near Donington, South Holland, Lincolnshire. The highly...
Forestry
Defra: New £800k funding pot for development of biosecurity technologies
From today (Monday, November 6), businesses can apply for a share of a new funding pot of £800,000 for the...
N.Ireland
DAERA welcomes UK egg consultation launch
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has welcomed the launch of Department for Environment Food and Rural...
Forestry
Forestry funding improvements aim to drive tree-planting rates
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Forestry Commission have announced funding improvements for forestry schemes...
Government
Defra launches egg supply chain review to end 'unfair practices'
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (Tuesday, October 31) launched a review focused on ending...
Government
Veterinary Medicines Directorate seeks operational delivery coordinator
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is recruiting an executive officer to take on the role of operational delivery coordinator. The...
Government
New market access deal secures UK exports of poultry products to Japan
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said a new market access deal has secured exports of...
