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Direction to Natural England on the licensing of badger control in Derbyshire.
Scottish farmers will receive an additional £51.4 million over the next two years, making sure funding is fairly allocated across the country.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Government announces new fairer allocation of farm funding across the UK , as farm budget is topped up with over £56 million until 2022.
‘Natasha’s Law’ introduced to protect allergy sufferers and give them confidence in the food they buy.
Selvarani Elahi and Michael Walker, from the Government Chemist team, hosted a visit by Sean Daly and Rachel Gullaksen of the NFCU on 14 August
The government will work with the NHS to improve food quality in hospitals and provide consistently safe, nutritious and tasty food.
From 1 September 2019, machinery or vehicles that have been used for agricultural or forestry purposes will be subject to plant health regulations when imported from any third country.
Selvarani Elahi and Prof. Chris Elliott were invited to attend the Ghana Science Association conference and a workshop on rice integrity and managing food fraud
British shoppers will be able to buy environmentally friendly, healthy and affordable food under plans for a radical shake-up of the UK’s food industry.
Local communities and businesses impacted by last week’s heavy rain and flooding will have access to £5.25m to support their recovery.
Fourth national round of funding for the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund opens for applications.
Farmers and land managers receive full payments for their work under agri-environment schemes
Defra announces new poster campaign warning holidaymakers of the risks around bringing contaminated pork products into the UK.
The Government Chemist Conference will take place on 24-25 June 2020 at the Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Pontardawe salami producer set to export to Canada and China as Welsh food and drink exports nearly triple in value over the last decade.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Organisations from Wales and Whitehall to join forces on stand C221 during centenary event
The Government Chemist and Queen's University Belfast have published a paper highlighting current analytical difficulties in authentication of coffee and possible solutions
The Government Chemist and the National Measurement Laboratory hosted a meeting of the University of Manchester Food Allergy Network, MFAN, on 3 July
Second round of funding for the popular Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme open for applications.
The Government Chemist and the National Measurement Laboratory were pleased to support the annual lecture organised by the Institute of Food Science & Technology
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