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Discards ban – next steps for English fishermen

Discards ban – next steps for English fishermen

Monday, 31 March 2014

New plans will help fishermen adapt to ban on discards...

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Air pollution advice to the public

Air pollution advice to the public

Friday, 14 March 2014

UK experiencing high levels of air pollution...

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Mackerel and north sea fishing quotas agreement reached

Mackerel and north sea fishing quotas agreement reached

Thursday, 13 March 2014

An agreement has been reached between the EU, Faroe Islands and Norway - with a great result for the UK - following years of negotiations over mackere...

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Dan Rogerson's speech at the National Flood Forum Conference

Dan Rogerson's speech at the National Flood Forum Conference

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Today, Dan Rogerson spoke about the importance of people and communities working together to become more flood resilient....

New Chief Plant Health Officer announced

New Chief Plant Health Officer announced

Monday, 10 March 2014

Professor Nicola Spence to take up post in April...

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Apprenticeships in food and drink sector praised

Apprenticeships in food and drink sector praised

Thursday, 06 March 2014

To mark National Apprenticeship Week, Food Minister George Eustice visited McCain Foods today....

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Government announces support for fishermen affected by the storms

Government announces support for fishermen affected by the storms

Thursday, 06 March 2014

The government has announced further measures to help fishermen whose livelihoods have been affected by the recent storms across the UK....

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New action plan to protect Somerset from flooding

New action plan to protect Somerset from flooding

Thursday, 06 March 2014

Owen Paterson announces an action plan to better protect Somerset....

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New environmental scheme for farmers to prioritise biodiversity

New environmental scheme for farmers to prioritise biodiversity

Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Improving biodiversity and water quality will be prioritised in the new environmental land management scheme as part of the Common Agricultural Policy...

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Backing the business of British Farming

Backing the business of British Farming

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

George Eustice speech to the National Farmers Union Conference: 'Backing the business of British Farming', 25 February 2014 ...

£10 million Farming Flood Recovery Fund to open on Friday

£10 million Farming Flood Recovery Fund to open on Friday

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

The government has promised £10 million of support for farmers affected by flooding....

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New rules will make it easier and cheaper to travel abroad with pets

New rules will make it easier and cheaper to travel abroad with pets

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

It will be cheaper and easier to travel abroad with pets from 1 January 2012, when the UK harmonises its rules governing pet movement with the rest of...

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Forty two new flood defences given the green light

Forty two new flood defences given the green light

Thursday, 06 February 2014

Government announces an additional £130 million for critical flood defences....

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Owen Paterson speech to British Retail Consortium

Owen Paterson speech to British Retail Consortium

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Secretary of State speech at launch of the latest edition of the 'A Better Retailing Climate' report....

Owen Paterson speech at EuropaBio

Owen Paterson speech at EuropaBio

Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Rt Hon Owen Paterson MP speech to Growing Voices: Healthy food – the untold story of GM crops event organised by EuropaBio...

Plant biosecurity strategy nears completion

Plant biosecurity strategy nears completion

Monday, 20 January 2014

The plant biosecurity strategy that will safeguard the future of the UK’s trees and plants from pests and disease nears completion...

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UK’s Protected Food Names boost EU economy and increase jobs

UK’s Protected Food Names boost EU economy and increase jobs

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Three new British foods have gained the prestigious European protected status....

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Four million trees to be planted next year

Four million trees to be planted next year

Thursday, 09 January 2014

Government is investing £30m in the next financial year to support the planting of 2,000 hectares of new woodland with 4m trees....

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Andrew Sells Appointed Chairman of Natural England

Andrew Sells Appointed Chairman of Natural England

Thursday, 09 January 2014

Andrew Sells has been formally appointed as the new Chairman of Natural England ...

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Cuts to red tape to save farmers and taxpayers £70 million

Cuts to red tape to save farmers and taxpayers £70 million

Tuesday, 07 January 2014

Changes to livestock movement rules will save farmers and taxpayers £70 million over 10 years, Owen Paterson announced today. ...

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Opportunity in agriculture

Opportunity in agriculture

Tuesday, 07 January 2014

Speech at Oxford Farming Conference from Environment Secretary Owen Paterson....

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson flooding update

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson flooding update

Thursday, 02 January 2014

People in at-risk areas should make sure they follow Environment Agency advice and sign up for flood warnings....

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Don’t increase your Christmas waste line

Don’t increase your Christmas waste line

Monday, 23 December 2013

We now recycle more than we send to landfill. Keep this up over the holidays and ensure as much or your rubbish is recycled as possible....

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Wensleydale cheese joins a top line up of protected festive foods

Wensleydale cheese joins a top line up of protected festive foods

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Yorkshire Wensleydale is the latest in a host of UK festive foods to be awarded an international title to protect its heritage today....

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Implementation of CAP announced

Implementation of CAP announced

Thursday, 19 December 2013

England's £15 billion Common Agricultural Policy funding will benefit farming, wildlife, rural businesses and the wider economy....

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A Winter's Tail

A Winter's Tail

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

Caring for your pets this Christmas....

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Fishing quota register provides greater transparency

Fishing quota register provides greater transparency

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

A new register will provide greater transparency for anyone with an interest in our fishing industry by allowing them to see who has access to the UK’...

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Shoppers to make more informed choices on minced meat

Shoppers to make more informed choices on minced meat

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

New minced meat labelling laws will mean for the first time that shoppers buying ‘lean’ minced meat are guaranteed a low fat product....

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Sustainable fishing   UK secures deal at EU negotiations

Sustainable fishing UK secures deal at EU negotiations

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

George Eustice secures sustainable fishing deal for UK at annual EU talks....

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Water abstraction reforms published

Water abstraction reforms published

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Consultation is launched on reforms to the abstraction licence system...

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