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Consultation on Veterinary Medicines Regulations launched
The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has launched a public consultation on the proposed revision to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations, as...
UK Government
Government
RSPCA disappointed at post-Brexit progress on animal welfare
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has said that it is disappointed with the lack...
Environment
Fly-tipping stats fail to include incidences on 'private rural land' - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said that the increasing incidences of fly-tipping on “private rural land” were...
Rural Life
Broadband funding boost of £36 million to connect rural Cornwall
Thousands of people in rural Cornwall are to get access to fast broadband following a government investment of £36 million...
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),...
Agri-Business
Government outlines plans to help businesses cut energy bills
New support for businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in the UK has been unveiled by business...
Government
Views sought on methane-reducing animal feed
The UK Government has today (Tuesday, August 23) launched a UK-wide call for evidence asking the agricultural industry, scientists and...
Rural Life
Farming ‘not important’ to economy – senior UK government aide
One of the most senior (UK) government advisors has apparently said that Britain does not need its farming or fishing...
Agri Politics
£1.15 million of Government funding announced to tackle food waste problem
Businesses and not-for-profits in England will benefit from £1.15 million of funding to help them come up with creative new...
Rural Life
Rural homeless ‘sleeping in barns and outhouses’
Rural homelessness in England rose by almost a third between 2010 and 2016, with those affected bedding down in barns...
Agri-Business
UK moves a step closer to leaving the European Union
The UK has moved a step closer to leaving the European Union (EU) after its Prime Minister, Theresa May, put...
