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From Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
  • Implementation of CAP announced

    England's £15 billion Common Agricultural Policy funding will benefit farming, wildlife, rural businesses and the wider economy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A Winter's Tail

    Caring for your pets this Christmas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fishing quota register provides greater transparency

    A new register will provide greater transparency for anyone with an interest in our fishing industry by allowing them to see who has access to the UK’s fishing quota.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Shoppers to make more informed choices on minced meat

    New minced meat labelling laws will mean for the first time that shoppers buying ‘lean’ minced meat are guaranteed a low fat product.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A rural business with global appeal

    How superfast broadband can transform a business operating from remote locations.

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  • Sustainable fishing - UK secures deal at EU negotiations

    George Eustice secures sustainable fishing deal for UK at annual EU talks.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Water abstraction reforms published

    Consultation is launched on reforms to the abstraction licence system

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ash disease found in Derbyshire

    A case of the tree disease Chalara has been confirmed in woodland in Derbyshire.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Environment Secretary response to interim Elliott Review

    Owen Paterson responds to the interim findings of a review he commissioned into the integrity of our food network

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Plan to reduce wasted goods and save businesses billions

    Resource Management Minister Dan Rogerson launches the new Waste Prevention Programme for England.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Common Fisheries Policy deal ends discards

    A new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) was agreed by the EU Parliament today and will come into force on 1 January 2014. The new CFP will radically transform fishing practices in Europe.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Superfast Rothbury

    The Rural Community Broadband Fund brings superfast coverage to its first rural community.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and China: building a long-term relationship

    Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by 6 government ministers, is leading a trade mission to China this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Badger cull - piloting controls on bovine TB

    Badger cull pilot in Gloucestershire ends this weekend

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Gloucestershire badger cull ends

    The cull company and Natural England agreed to stop the cull on Saturday 30 November.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Natural England preferred candidate for chair announced

    Andrew Sells has been announced as the preferred candidate to the post of Chair of Natural England

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New projects receive £1 million to improve local air quality

    Environment Minister Dan Rogerson has announced the local authorities to receive new funding from the Air Quality Grant Programme

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tougher approach to missed bovine TB tests

    Farmers who allow TB tests on cattle herds to become overdue will face cuts to farming subsidies under a zero tolerance approach announced by Defra.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sea Angling boosts the economy and creates jobs

    New study on economic impact of England’s sea anglers is published

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Science and technology needed to help feed growing population

    Leading figures in science, farming and food meet to debate how Agri-tech strategy funding can help world food security

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government