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Research reports related to the control of bovine tuberculosis in badgers have been made public today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Two regulations on poultry welfare announced.
Defra has today published its Business Plan which sets out the department’s priorities and commitments for the next 5 years.
Chinese recognise Scotch Whisky as whisky produced in Scotland, which industry experts estimate will increase sales by tens of millions of pounds a year.
We expect to spend at least £2.1billion on flooding and coastal erosion over the next four years.
This deal and future business stemming from the agreement is valued at around £45 million to the British pig industry over the next five years.
Every year around 20,000 British Muslims travel to Mecca for Hajj, but many may be unwittingly bringing illegal food items back into the country on their return.
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Defra today published final estimates from the Department’s survey of municipal waste in England.
Agriculture contributes about eight per cent of all UK greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Science Advisory Council has been praised for its valuable contribution to government policy making in a review published today.
The Secretary of State has accepted the resignation of Chris Parry as Chair of the Marine Management Organisation (MMO).
Caroline Spelman today welcomed the new agreement reached in Nagoya for setting targets to protect the natural environment.
The Government has reiterated its firm commitment to biodiversity and other public benefits which forests and woodland provide.
Compensation payable during November 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only).
Farming Link is moving online, with a new ‘e-newsletter’ replacing the printed magazine from November onwards.
The Government has today committed £100 million to international forestry projects which provide specific benefits for biodiversity.
Changes to small patches of land over a number of years could be one of the factors in the decline of pollinating insects such as bees.
Caroline Spelman’s speech at Nagoya biodiversity conference.
UK packaging recycling targets for 2011 and 2012 have been published today.
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