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A week dedicated to inspiring small food and drink businesses to grow an international market for their products has launched today
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Defra supports World Rhino Day, Sunday 22 September.
Owen Paterson is leading a UK delegation of food and drink companies to Russia to fly the flag for Great British food.
A £100 million deal has been struck between the UK and Russia for the trade of beef and lamb.
Defra responds to claims made by Humane Society International in The Times
A case of the tree disease Chalara has been confirmed in woodland in Somerset.
Charge for single use carrier bags to be introduced.
Defra rebuts claims made by the Guardian
Rebuts the claim that the badger cull will fail to halt bovine TB
A consultation on a new scheme to boost economic growth and improve the environment starts today.
Environment Minister Owen Paterson calls on schools, hospitals and local public servers to buy more locally-sourced food.
HISC report shows the DIY sector has surpassed targets with a reduction in waste sent to landfill and packaging.
The tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback has been confirmed.
A further case of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, has been confirmed in woodland in Dorset, near Dorchester.
Secretaries of State support Denbigh & Flint Show
How the International Climate Fund (ICF) is supporting small and medium-scale farmers to deploy low carbon agriculture to protect and restore forests.
David Heath announces new measures to stop the spread of bovine TB.
Reports that there will be ‘compulsory water meters for millions of householders’ are false
Richard Benyon has responded to an article in the Times by stressing that we cannot designate all proposed 127 Marine Conservation Zones without the evidence we need.
East Kent Goldings become the first hops to gain Protected Designation of Origin status.
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