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Tuesday, 12 June 2018
A number of changes have been confirmed today to the Countryside Productivity Small Grants scheme
Tuesday, 29 May 2018
Farmers and land managers have a month to get their applications in for the Historic Buildings Grant scheme before 29 March deadline
Monday, 14 May 2018
There are technical problems with the Rural Payments helpline and you may not be able to contact us.
Thursday, 10 May 2018
A shopkeeper has been fined over £3,000 for displaying and selling rotten fruit and vegetables in his Leeds based store.
Thursday, 10 May 2018
The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of a new Chair for the Animal and Plant Health Agency Board.
Tuesday, 08 May 2018
The payment claim deadline for Countryside Stewardship customers is being extended to 15 June 2018
Friday, 04 May 2018
Standards published by the CEN from February to March 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation.
Friday, 27 April 2018
Further restrictions on neonicotinoid pesticides have been approved following a vote in the European Commission.
Monday, 23 April 2018
The programme of speakers at the 2018 Government Chemist conference is now available
Saturday, 21 April 2018
By strengthening ties with the sector, and hearing directly from producers, the UK Government is determined to champion the industry and back Scotch’s continuing global success story
Tuesday, 03 April 2018
Defra champions farm to fork traceability through new Livestock Information Service
Friday, 16 March 2018
First of a new series of government-funded events, this workshop focused on practical aspects of the application of multiple analytical techniques to detect allergens
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
Standards published by CEN, during the period December 2017 to January 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of regulation
Thursday, 08 March 2018
The UK and China recently held a joint-workshop in South Africa to pass on best practice in the fight against illegal wildlife crime across national borders.
Friday, 23 February 2018
British lamb will soon be back on the menu in Saudi Arabia as part of a revitalised market agreement worth an estimated £25 million over the next five years.
Friday, 23 February 2018
CCTV to become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England under new legislation laid in Parliament
Friday, 23 February 2018
CCTV to become mandatory in all slaughterhouses in England under new legislation laid in Parliament
Thursday, 22 February 2018
The Government Chemist biennial conference will take place on 13-14 June at BMA House in Central London
Friday, 16 February 2018
The GC Programme organises an annual, fully residential week-long postgraduate course on the analysis and examination of food and feed.
Sunday, 11 February 2018
Overseas sales of UK food and drink continued to soar last year, with record exports of over £22 billion in 2017
Friday, 09 February 2018
Agreements are offered to 37 farming groups new to the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund.
Thursday, 08 February 2018
A ban on third party puppy sales will be explored as part of a package of animal welfare reforms
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
Government departments across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland test foot and mouth disease contingency plans in Exercise Blackthorn
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
The UK Government Chemist team contributed to discussions at technical round table on honey authentication at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre
Wednesday, 07 February 2018
A new £60m grants scheme where farmers can bid for cash to buy new farm equipment has been announced today by Farming Minister George Eustice.
Monday, 29 January 2018
Welfare codes for pigs, laying hens, and meat chickens are being updated as part of a programme of reforms to safeguard and enhance the welfare of animals
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Legal requirement for all bird keepers in England to follow strict biosecurity measures.
Friday, 12 January 2018
Bird flu confirmed in wild birds in the UK for first time this winter
Thursday, 04 January 2018
The GC team, with collaborators at FSA and FSS, will be delivering a workshop on detection of allergen in spices by complementary analytical techniques on 28 February 2018
Thursday, 04 January 2018
Secretary of State Michael Gove sets out his vision on the future of our farming industry at the Oxford Farming Conference 2018
Wednesday, 20 December 2017
Standards published by CEN, during the period September to November 2017, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of regulation.
Friday, 15 December 2017
A Leeds based independent retailer has been ordered to pay over £5,000 for selling rotten fruit in his store.
Monday, 04 December 2017
Michael Walker represented the Government Chemist at the annual conference of the Association of Public Analysts, APA, in October 2017
Monday, 04 December 2017
The Government Chemist has been invited to contribute to a special edition on food allergen analysis in the highly respected journal of the AOAC INTERNATIONAL
Thursday, 30 November 2017
New rules will be introduced which will save farmers money whilst also better protecting the water environment.
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Michael Gove has set out the government's position on animal sentience after we leave the EU in a Written Ministerial Statement
Tuesday, 21 November 2017
The latest updates on avian influenza (bird flu) in winter 2017 to 2018.
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has received funding from a global brucellosis vaccine prize competition.
Monday, 30 October 2017
Environment Secretary opens a £40 million grants scheme today for investment in farm technology and equipment.
Monday, 23 October 2017
Bluetongue has been successfully picked up in a number of cattle imported from France through the UK's robust post-import testing regime.
Thursday, 05 October 2017
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of animal feed regulation
Friday, 29 September 2017
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has confirmed the exchange rate for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2017 payments made in sterling.
Friday, 29 September 2017
Environment Secretary Michael Gove visits Northern Ireland to discuss the future of the food and farming industries outside the EU
Monday, 25 September 2017
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of food regulation
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