Agri-Business
3 more cases of bluetongue confirmed in cattle in Kent
Three further cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in cattle in Kent following active surveillance in the area. The Department...
DEFRA
Beef
£4m fund rolled out to back ‘smaller abattoirs’ in England
‘Small-scale’ abattoirs in England will be able to apply for capital grants through a new £4 million fund, which has...
Pig/Poultry
UK pig population at lowest level since 2012
The latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have revealed that the UK pig population...
Agri-Business
3 further cases of bluetongue in cattle identified in UK
A further three cases of bluetongue in cattle have been identified in the Sandwich Bay area of Kent, the UK...
N.Ireland
Bluetongue cases continue to rise with 5 more confirmed
A further five cases of bluetongue have been confirmed by the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)....
Agri-Business
Defra launches £4m Smaller Abattoir Fund
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a £4 million Smaller Abattoir Fund to boost the...
Agri-Business
3 further cases of bluetongue confirmed in Kent
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a further three cases of bluetongue, bringing the...
Agri-Business
Review launched to improve fairness in fresh produce supply chain
The UK government has launched a review aimed a improving fairness in the fresh produce supply chain to support farmers...
Government
Unlimited pollution fines for companies introduced
Companies who pollute the environment can be hit with unlimited fines from the Environment Agency from today (Monday, December 11)....
Agri Politics
Government must back farmers with £4bn a year - CLA
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has called for the UK government to “back agriculture” with a £4 billion...
Agri Politics
Isle of Man bans livestock imports amid new bluetongue cases
An immediate ban on the live importation of sheep, cattle and goats has been introduced on the Isle of Man...
Agri Politics
Scottish cabinet secretary calls for EU funds to be replaced
Scottish Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, has written to Steve Barclay to call for EU funds to be replaced to...
Agri-Business
Upland farms will be unable to make up 'loss of income' warns NFU
The average upland farm business in England has lost 37% of its support payments under the Department for Environment Food...
Agri-Business
Call for Evidence launched to explore proposal for a tenant farming commissioner
The UK government has launched a Call for Evidence to explore the proposal for a tenant farming commissioner and to...
Agri Politics
New Defra secretary urged to prioritise live export bill
The new secretary of state for the environment, Steve Barclay has been urged to prioritise a new bill that will...
Agri Politics
Vital that Steve Barclay 'hits the ground running' as new Environment Secretary
Steve Barclay has been appointed as the new Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs after Thérèse Coffey announced she...
Agri Politics
Thérèse Coffey steps down from Environment Secretary role
Thérèse Coffey has stepped down from her role as Environment Secretary today (Monday, November 13). Coffey has been a minister...
Rural Life
£2.5m funding package to develop affordable rural housing
A new £2.5 million package of UK government funding is set to help develop affordable housing schemes in rural areas....