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Payments help farmers deliver food security through sustainable food production alongside environmental actions to enhance and support nature
Producers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during housing orders, saving farmers from costly labelling
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Environment Secretary Steve Barclay delivers speech at 2024 Oxford Farming Conference , outlining the biggest upgrade to the UK's farming schemes
Environment Secretary announces major updates for farmers, with an increase in funding and reduction in red tape this summer.
On the eve of New Year reforms for the wine industry, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay welcomes the scrapping of outdated rules inherited from the EU.
Environment Secretary invites people to raise a glass to UK farmers and food producers this Christmas.
Government Chemist scientists publish research work on the analysis of isotopic composition of coffee beans as a marker of regional origin to combat food fraud
The UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, spoke on a number of issues at the WTO General Council (17-19 December 2023).
The Review delivers on a key commitment made at the Farm to Fork Summit and will support farmers and growers to receive a fair price for their products.
The Smaller Abattoir Fund opens with £4 million available to support smaller red meat and poultry abattoirs across England.
An independent review on the management of protected sites on Dartmoor has been published today
New legislation introduces penalty notices for animal health and welfare offences
UK scales up support for sustainable, climate-resilient farming practices, and improved access to clean water in climate-vulnerable countries.
UK-Mexico Partnership results in hardier wheat varieties in Sonora able to survive the threats of climate change
Export of livestock for slaughter and fattening will be banned under new legislation.
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed that 97% of farmers have received their final BPS payment in the first few days of the payment window.
Environment Secretary's speech at the Country Land and Business Association's rural business conference on 30th November 2023.
Steve Barclay pledges to champion British agriculture in first speech to farmers, with a focus on innovation and automation to boost productivity.
The UK Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) requests user feedback to support the production of the 2024 UK Food Security Report.
Sixth webinar in the Webinar Series of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis on 26 September 2023
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