Environment
Defra makes 3 appointments to Natural England board
Ministers with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have today (Thursday, March 9) appointed three new members...
DEFRA
Government
King Charles to applaud APHA staff for response to bird flu
King Charles will today (Thursday, March 9) visit the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) in Weybridge to congratulate its...
Environment
More action needed to protect nature - Coffey
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has said that more action is needed to protect and restore nature on both land and...
Environment
Defra announces £4.4m in additional funding for national parks
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced new additional funding of £4.4 million for England’s national...
Agri Politics
UK and Thailand sign MoU for agricultural cooperation
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of...
Forestry
New online hub to help forestry sector adapt to climate change
A new online hub has been launched by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Forest Research, Scottish...
Environment
Coffey demands 'clear' improvement plans from water companies
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey is “demanding” that water companies share a “clear plan” on how they intend on improving Britain’s...
Agri-Business
Defra farm fund 'another step forward' for animal welfare - RSPCA
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has welcomed the latest news from the Department for Environment,...
Forestry
Two forestry funds totalling £14 million open for applications
Hundreds of thousands of trees will be planted across England after two major funding schemes reopened for applications today (Wednesday,...
Agri-Business
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier applications open for 2024
Farmers and land managers can submit applications for the 2024 Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier from today (Tuesday, February 7), until...
Environment
Enforcement body to over see horticultural peat ban 'likely' - Defra
The Department for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said that it is “likely” that an enforcement body will...
N.Ireland
African swine fever found in wild boar in Greece
A wild boar has been found with African swine fever (ASF) for the first time in mainland Greece. The female...
Other
Queen's University academic joins Animal Welfare Committee
Dr. Gareth Arnott from the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) and the School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast has been...
Government
England bans a range of single-use plastics
A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, the Environment Secretary from the Department for Environment, Food...
Pig/Poultry
CVO confirms 5 cases of Seneca Valley Virus in pigs
The UK’s chief veterinary officer (CVO), Christine Middlemiss, has today (Tuesday, January 10) confirmed that there were five cases of...
Government
New 5-year biosecurity strategy for plant health published
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Forestry Commission and Scottish and Welsh governments have today (Monday, January...
Government
Defra increases payment rates for ELM schemes
Farmers will receive increased payments for delivering sustainable food production under the government’s Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes, the Department...
Forestry
Prison sentences and fines to combat illegal tree felling introduced
Prison sentences and unlimited fines are amongt a package of new powers to be introduced as part of a crackdown...
