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Bridging payments secured for eligible farmers awaiting their full BPS payment for 2016
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Successful local authorities will be awarded a share of £3.7m under this year’s Air Quality Grant scheme
Andrea Leadsom set out her priorities for building world-leading food and farming industries at the National Farmers' Union Conference today.
New export figures reveal the growing demand for our food and drink.
Proposals include reducing the number of litters a breeder can produce without a licence to improve pet welfare standards
New interim Chief Executive announced for the Rural Payments Agency
The appointments will run 1 February 2017 until 31 January 2020.
Figures show growing demand for beer, gin and whisky.
For latest updates visit the Defra UK Air website at uk-air.defra.gov.uk.
9 committee members reappointed by Lord Gardiner
The Climate Change Risk Assessment will be followed by the National Adaptation Programme setting out how government addresses these risks.
Sir Peter Kendall will remain Chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board following his reappointment.
Andrew Sells has been reappointed as Chairman of the Board of Natural England until 2020.
The move is set to reduce Defra’s London property costs by around £2 million a year.
The Committee on Climate Change’s Adaptation Sub-Committee will have a new Chair from 1 February 2017
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom announces funding boost for rural businesses across England.
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom addresses the Oxford Farming Conference 2017.
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom outlined today how red tape will be scrapped to help farmers get on and grow fantastic British food.
As of 1 January, the next phase of the discard ban starts with fishermen now having to land cod and pollack.
Government announces consultation to ban microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products.
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