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Defra confirms bird flu in commercial poultry in Yorkshire
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a case of avian influenza (bird flu) in commercial...
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Agri-Business
Defra loosens bluetongue measures due to drop in midge activity
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced changes to disease control measures for bluetongue as February...
Agri Politics
Defra extends terms of 4 Animal Welfare Committee members
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has extended the terms of four members of the Animal Welfare...
Government
Defra seeks climate policy advisor
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking a climate policy advisor. The role has a salary...
Agri-Business
Defra launches £4m Smaller Abattoir Fund
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a £4 million Smaller Abattoir Fund to boost the...
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...
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...
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
Defra commits to introduction of methane-suppressing feed products
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said it has committed to working with industry to reduce...
Dairy
NFU holds meeting with Defra Minister of State on bTB
The need for the governments continued bovine tuberculosis (bTB) , has been stressed by the National Farmers Union (NFU) on...
Government
Defra launches interactive map of bird flu mortality in wild birds
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new interactive map of reported wild bird mortality...
N.Ireland
Defra: French ruminant livestock imports to UK postponed
Imports of all ruminant livestock from France to the UK have been postponed, according to the UK’s Department for Environment,...
Sheep
Defra stats reveal English sheep flock numbers are at their lowest in 12 years
Statistics from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) latest livestock survey has shown English sheep flock numbers...
Agri-Business
Defra seeks head of campaigns with annual salary of £75k
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking a head of campaigns, digital and brand. The chosen...
Government
Agricultural land makes up 68% of England - Defra
The amount of agricultural land in England stands at 8.8 million hectares, or 68% of all land, according to new...
Agri Politics
Defra announces £12.5m in funding for robotic farming technologies
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced £12.5 million in funding for the development of robotic...
Agri-Business
Defra proposes new digital system for bovine registration
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has proposed a new digital system to remove paper processes from...
Government
Defra seeks candidate to fill the role of head of water delivery
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking a candidate to fill the role of head of...
