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Bees' Needs Week is back for the fifth year running from 13 - 19 July
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Commission represents farmers, retailers and consumers in the UK, advising Government on trade policies to adopt to secure opportunities for UK farmers
Richard Irvine has been named as the new Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer (DCVO) for the United Kingdom.
Key legislation on track to become law in time to kickstart agricultural transition period next year
Farmers will benefit from simpler and more proportionate penalties for small over-claims of land under the Basic Payment Scheme in England.
Government gives green light for expansion of Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB.
The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered this statement at a meeting of the WTO Committee on Trade and the Environment on 3 July 2020.
Details of the appeals process for the Fisheries Response Fund (FRF) and how individuals can appeal.
The Bill, the first major fisheries legislation in nearly 40 years, has passed the House of Lords and has now entered the House of Commons for further scrutiny.
A fund of up to £40 million will create jobs in nature recovery and conservation.
George Eustice’s address at the COP26 Business Leaders Event hosted the Council for Sustainable Business.
COP26 President Alok Sharma's video address for the COP26 Business Leaders Event, hosted by the Council for Sustainable Business in partnership with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Letter to councils on the re-opening of public toilets and tips.
Zoos and aquariums in England set to receive up to £100 million in additional support to help them continue to care for their animals through coronavirus pandemic.
Organisations across the country have used millions in Defra funding to redistribute surplus food and cut down waste
Farmers and dairy producers across the UK consulted on new, fairer conditions for their milk contracts
Six webinars to take place online in July to give farmers across England the chance to discuss and share their views on design of future farming policy
A ‘bounce back’ plan of trade measures for the agriculture, food and drink industry has been announced today to help support businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus.
Government consults on plans to update its policy for trees, woodland and forestry through creation of a new England Tree Strategy.
The latest application round of the Farming Recovery Fund is now open to eligible farmers to apply for grants to help them recover from February floods.
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