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More than 50,000 farm businesses are benefitting from farming schemes and more money is being spent through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) than ever
Import ban introduced to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease.
The government is increasing payment rates for those in existing Higher Level Stewardship and confirming the ELM standalone Capital Grants offer worth £45m in 2025/26 will re-open in the summer.
UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published the UK Food Security Report 2024
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference.
UK secures special protected status as geographical indications for a further 39 British food and drink products in Japan.
An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis
Major UK pork producers can resume exports to China as the government secures the end Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports
The Deputy Government Chemist presents at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM and Port Health Training Day.
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference.
Hemp to be made easier for farmers to grow as licence burdens reformed.
The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, has committed to appoint England's first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector.
The Government has underlined its commitment to the horticultural and poultry sectors by confirming measures to provide stability, including the allocation for the Seasonal Worker visa route for 2025.
Food and farming businesses to benefit from new export access to US
Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples for the Construction of Authenticity Databases has been updated to include online forms.
Summary of responses and government response to the consultation on revised charges for the National Residues Control Programme.
Producers and packers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during mandatory bird flu housing measures. The move will reduce cost pressures on egg producers and packers and boost supply chains.
The Environment Agency is stepping up to support farmers facing slurry storage issues through another potentially difficult winter season.
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