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Use of gene editing technologies to be enabled to help better protect the environment.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Number of temporary poultry workers permitted to travel to and work in the UK will increase in time for Christmas.
Outside the EU, new food labelling could empower consumers to support British farmers and improve animal welfare
Mexican market is now open for British pork for the first time, which means a potential boost of £50m over the first five years of trade.
Gower Salt Marsh Lamb has today officially joined the club of UK’s most iconic products.
Ministers announce intention to remove VI-1 certification requirements for imported wine
Environment Secretary George Eustice and Health Secretary Sajid Javid have outlined plans for daily contact testing for the food and drink industries.
Cattle in Lincolnshire are wearing new smart collars to help improve precious sand dune habitats.
Summary report on the Government Chemist 2021 Conference “Safe food for tomorrow’s world” which took place online on 23 and 24 June
The presentations from the 2021 Government Chemist Conference, Safe food for tomorrow's world, are available below.
Lowland peatlands provide some of the country’s most fertile soils, which play a vital role in producing food for our nation.
Employers of seasonal agricultural workers in the edible horticulture sector urged to register for free workplace testing
This webinar on fish speciation will introduce the prevalent methods used in testing laboratories in the UK and EU, and will provide a summary of their scope and limitations
Expanding the expertise of, and contributors to, disease surveillance and bringing livestock premises in the areas they cover closer to a post-mortem provider.
The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have found Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at the following sites in England and Wales
The Rural Payment Agency looks back on 2020
Secretary of State, George Eustice, gives an address at the 2021 virtual Oxford Farming Conference.
Measures announced to support farmers and growers next year, including an extended and expanded Seasonal Workers Pilot
Innovative flare of the industry is generating attention with novel approaches, including using sheep to maintain vineyards and bespoke weather forecasting.
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