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Report shows total quantity of antibiotics sold for livestock remains at the lowest level to date. Upticks in antibiotic use in some sectors highlight need for continued collective action. Multi-drug resistance in pigs and p…
All bird keepers urged to take action to protect their birds and report signs of disease. The risk to public health from the virus is very low.
Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public.
New legislation being introduced today will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026.
£50 million investment into internal drainage boards and plans to consult on new strategic vision for floods investment
A 63-year-old woman who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency warnings about an illegal operation has been sentenced
Defra invites the public, community and environmental groups, farmers, businesses and local authorities to share views on modernising bathing water regulations.
Two new members have been appointed to the board of the UK Sea Fish Industry Authority
A statement of ambition on upcoming plastic pollution treaty negotiations signed by leading businesses and financial institutions.
The incumbent member will take on the role of Marine Management Organisation Interim Chair.
Government hosts roundtables to strengthen global climate action ahead of COP29.
Tens of thousands of new homes will be delivered across England, thanks to government funding and partnership work, to unlock stalled homes across England.
Hemp to be made easier for farmers to grow as licence burdens reformed.
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, has committed to appoint England's first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector.
The UN Biodiversity Summit (CBD COP 16) being held in Cali, Colombia concluded over the weekend.
Reforms announced at the Budget will help raise money to fix the public finances while protecting small family farms from unfairly high inheritance tax.
Breakthrough deal struck on sharing the benefits from Digital Sequence Information (DSI) at CBD COP16 in Colombia
Three new appointees will support efforts to prepare and adapt the UK for climate change.
• UK to kickstart new international efforts to protect and restore nature at COP16 biodiversity conference with a renewed drive to implement the Global Biodiversity Framework
The government has appointed Phil Stocker as Independent Chair of the newly formed Dartmoor Land Use Management Group
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