Government news, all in one place

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

2955 articles

Showing 361-390

Crackdown on water firms sees millions invested into local action

Crackdown on water firms sees millions invested into local action

Monday, 08 April 2024

Up to £11 million from water company fines and penalties will be reinvested to directly improve the water environment. ...

Read More → press_release
Board members appointed to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Board members appointed to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Thursday, 04 April 2024

Graeme Jack and Glen Nimmo will join the Board for three years...

Read More → news_story
Reappointment of Non Executive Board Member to the Office for Environmental Protection

Reappointment of Non Executive Board Member to the Office for Environmental Protection

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

Julie Hill MBE will serve a further four years...

Read More → news_story
More lost pets to return home as microchipping system reformed

More lost pets to return home as microchipping system reformed

Friday, 29 March 2024

Reforms will help reunite thousands of lost or stolen animals every year and deter pet theft...

Read More → press_release
Advisors to the Environment Secretary appointed

Advisors to the Environment Secretary appointed

Thursday, 28 March 2024

Will Harris will advise on customer delivery, while Sir Roy Stone will advise on Defra’s legislative programme...

Read More → news_story
New £295m for councils to introduce weekly food waste collections

New £295m for councils to introduce weekly food waste collections

Monday, 25 March 2024

Up to £295m in capital funding for local authorities to roll out weekly food waste collections...

Read More → press_release
New Chair for Covent Garden Market Authority appointed

New Chair for Covent Garden Market Authority appointed

Monday, 25 March 2024

Wanda Goldwag becomes Chair, as John Lelliott steps down as Interim Chair....

Read More → news_story
Government ensures food production remains primary purpose of farming

Government ensures food production remains primary purpose of farming

Monday, 25 March 2024

The government is introducing new measures to limit the amount of land farmers can take out of productive actions under the Sustainable Farming Incent...

Read More → press_release
Rural community green spaces to be rejuvenated through new government investment

Rural community green spaces to be rejuvenated through new government investment

Saturday, 23 March 2024

Fund of up to £7 million will boost access to nature and support rural communities across England to become more green-fingered...

Read More → press_release
New measures to help protect poultry industry from bird flu

New measures to help protect poultry industry from bird flu

Tuesday, 19 March 2024

New registration requirements for bird keepers in Great Britain - all bird keepers must register their birds and update records annually....

Read More → press_release
Payment rates increased to benefit farmers, land managers & trees

Payment rates increased to benefit farmers, land managers & trees

Monday, 18 March 2024

Farmers and land managers can now get up to £11,600 per hectare for the public benefits delivered by woodlands they create – a 45% increase on current...

Read More → press_release
Government backs legislation to tackle illegal pet smuggling

Government backs legislation to tackle illegal pet smuggling

Friday, 15 March 2024

New measures will close existing loopholes exploited by unscrupulous breeders and traders...

Read More → press_release
New UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer appointed

New UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer appointed

Friday, 15 March 2024

Jorge Martin-Almagro appointed as UK Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer...

Read More → news_story
Thousands of species set to benefit from new government funding

Thousands of species set to benefit from new government funding

Friday, 15 March 2024

20 new nature projects across the country will receive funding to create and restore critical habitat areas equivalent in total to the size of York ...

Read More → press_release
Neutering deadlines – XL Bully dogs

Neutering deadlines – XL Bully dogs

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Extension to the neutering deadline for XL Bully dogs that were less than 7 months old on the 31 January 2024 ...

Read More → news_story
Next phase of TB eradication strategy set out by Government

Next phase of TB eradication strategy set out by Government

Thursday, 14 March 2024

Views sought on targeted culling with increased use of badger vaccination...

Read More → press_release
New government backed nature funding platform sees first corporate donations in major step for green finance

New government backed nature funding platform sees first corporate donations in major step for green finance

Tuesday, 12 March 2024

Lloyds Banking Group provides £250,000 funding to three nature restoration projects in England through the ‘Projects for Nature online’ platform ...

Read More → press_release
Consultation launched to make food labelling fairer and clearer

Consultation launched to make food labelling fairer and clearer

Tuesday, 12 March 2024

Environment Secretary launches proposals to make food labelling clearer and fairer, delivering on commitment to back British farming...

Read More → press_release
Over £180m of investment fast tracked to prevent sewage spills

Over £180m of investment fast tracked to prevent sewage spills

Monday, 11 March 2024

Thousands of spills to be prevented by increased investment this year. ...

Read More → press_release
Will Quince MP appointed to conduct review into food procurement

Will Quince MP appointed to conduct review into food procurement

Monday, 11 March 2024

Will Quince MP appointed to conduct review into public sector food procurement ...

Read More → news_story
Budget boost for farmers and environment with extension to Agricultural Property Relief

Budget boost for farmers and environment with extension to Agricultural Property Relief

Thursday, 07 March 2024

Government announces an extension to the existing scope of Agricultural Property Relief. ...

Read More → press_release
Keeping primates as pets banned

Keeping primates as pets banned

Tuesday, 05 March 2024

It will no longer be possible to keep primates as household pets in environments that fail to provide for their needs...

Read More → press_release
Emergency pesticide authorisation to protect sugar beet crop conditionally approved

Emergency pesticide authorisation to protect sugar beet crop conditionally approved

Monday, 04 March 2024

The pesticide will only be used if there is a threat to the crop, and stringent controls are attached to protect the environment...

Read More → news_story
Hedgerow regulations to be brought into law to protect wildlife

Hedgerow regulations to be brought into law to protect wildlife

Monday, 04 March 2024

English hedgerows will be protected in law as the government sets out its plans for domestic hedgerow regulations, following a consultation last year....

Read More → press_release
UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2024

UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2024

Monday, 04 March 2024

UK secures over 2,200 tonnes of fishing quota through annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands...

Read More → press_release
Government brings in Veterinary Medicines Regulations legislation

Government brings in Veterinary Medicines Regulations legislation

Monday, 04 March 2024

Legislation being introduced will make regulations more effective and maintain the UK as an attractive place to market veterinary medicines ...

Read More → press_release
UK to establish world’s first UN backed centre for circular economy research

UK to establish world’s first UN backed centre for circular economy research

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Sustainable approaches to the circular economy and resource efficiency will be developed to enable the transition to a greener future...

Read More → press_release
Ban on unregistered XL Bully dogs now in force

Ban on unregistered XL Bully dogs now in force

Monday, 26 February 2024

It is now illegal to own an XL Bully dog unless it is registered and complies with strict rules including being neutered and muzzled in public ...

Read More → press_release
Plan revealed for dozens of new bathing water sites

Plan revealed for dozens of new bathing water sites

Monday, 26 February 2024

Government to consult on largest ever rollout of new bathing water sites....

Read More → news_story
40 projects to benefit from £25 million funding for natural flood management

40 projects to benefit from £25 million funding for natural flood management

Friday, 23 February 2024

40 projects across England set to benefit from £25 million funding for using nature to increase the nation’s flood resilience...

Read More → press_release

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: