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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference.
Mark Spencer drives tractor to Parliament to shine a light on mental health in rural communities
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Consultation launched to help meet commitment to support farmers to create or restore 45,000 miles of hedgerows by 2050.
Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey has addressed the National Farmers Union conference
Food and Farming Minister Mark Spencer addressed the National Farmers Union Conference on Tuesday 21 February 2023
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the NASDA Conference in Virginia
Farming Minister Mark Spencer delivers a speech at the 2023 Oxford Farming Conference
Farmers urged to step up and take advantage of benefits of increased payments under new, fairer farming system
45,000 visas for seasonal workers to be available for horticulture businesses next year
Further £12.5 million for projects focused on cutting-edge agriculture and horticulture innovation to boost productivity, reduce labour demands, and create more sustainable farming practices
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the CLA Business Conference
Government publishes response to the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments in England consultation.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Environment Secretary George Eustice sets out his vision for farming, pointing out the importance of the food industry to the Government’s levelling-up agenda.
The pilot is due to start in October 2021
Farmers and land managers have until 17 May to apply for BPS; and claim for CS revenue and ES payments
Details of the pilot of the Sustainable Farming Incentive published
Speaking at the NFU conference 2021, Environment Secretary George Eustice, sets out the UK Government's approach for future agriculture policy now that the UK has left the EU.
Environment Secretary, George Eustice unveils plans for the agricultural transition period at an Oxford Farming Conference bitesize session today
Roadmap to better, fairer farming system published today
Transformative legislation setting out how farmers and land managers in England will be rewarded in future with public money for “public goods” passes into law
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