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Bovine disease compensation payable during January 2011

Bovine disease compensation payable during January 2011

Thursday, 30 December 2010

Compensation payable during January 2011, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only)....

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Chief Executive appointed to new Government Agency

Chief Executive appointed to new Government Agency

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Catherine Brown as the first Chief Executive of the new Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA). ...

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Local authorities receive additional funding to prepare for floods

Local authorities receive additional funding to prepare for floods

Thursday, 23 December 2010

Funding will be allocated to Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs)....

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Bee scientists to force killer mites to self destruct

Bee scientists to force killer mites to self destruct

Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Scientists may be able to halt global honey bee losses by forcing the deadly Varroa mite, lethal in the freezing weather, to self destruct....

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Environment Agency staff help registrars get to the church on time

Environment Agency staff help registrars get to the church on time

Tuesday, 21 December 2010

Environment Agency staff are the toast of newlyweds in West Sussex for helping snow-bound registrars get to the ceremony on time....

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Budget allocations for Defra confirmed

Budget allocations for Defra confirmed

Monday, 20 December 2010

The budget allocations for Defra and its arms length bodies for the next financial year were published today....

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Government calls for peat to be phased out

Government calls for peat to be phased out

Friday, 17 December 2010

A consultation on proposals to phase out the horticultural use of peat by amateur gardeners in England by 2020 has been published today....

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Alternative pet remedies: Government clampdown

Alternative pet remedies: Government clampdown

Friday, 17 December 2010

Alternative remedies which could be dangerous to pets are being targeted by the Government in a major drive to improve animal health and welfare....

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Iain Ferguson appointed as non executive director

Iain Ferguson appointed as non executive director

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Iain Ferguson has been appointed as Defra’s Lead Non-Executive Director....

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Survey of commercial and industrial waste arisings 2010: Final results

Survey of commercial and industrial waste arisings 2010: Final results

Thursday, 16 December 2010

The final results provide estimates of the amount of waste that businesses generate and how it is managed....

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Litter Convention announces new message and statistics

Litter Convention announces new message and statistics

Thursday, 16 December 2010

A new anti-littering message, 'Love Where You Live', announced after new statistics show that England's litter problem is not improving....

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Reservoir flood maps published

Reservoir flood maps published

Thursday, 16 December 2010

Maps showing areas that could flood, in the unlikely event that a reservoir failed, now available....

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UK emissions of Air Pollutants: 2009 results

UK emissions of Air Pollutants: 2009 results

Thursday, 16 December 2010

This National Statistics release covers 2009 results from the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) for UK emissions....

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Fisheries: UK fights to end discards in deal with no winners

Fisheries: UK fights to end discards in deal with no winners

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

The UK has secured an agreement to a complete review of the controversial cod recovery plan for 2011....

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Pesticides consultation responses published

Pesticides consultation responses published

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

The summary of responses and initial Government response to the consultation on implementing new European pesticides legislation has been published to...

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Give a gift for nature this Christmas

Give a gift for nature this Christmas

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

A range of gifts available that benefit the natural environment and support local heritage or wildlife. ...

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Minister welcomes new RPA Chief Executive

Minister welcomes new RPA Chief Executive

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Mark Grimshaw has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the Rural Payments Agency, Agriculture Minister Jim Paice announced today....

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Responsibility and cost sharing: Independent group publishes report

Responsibility and cost sharing: Independent group publishes report

Monday, 13 December 2010

Animal keepers have invaluable experience and knowledge that should be fully used to tackle animal disease....

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Natural Environment White Paper discussion document: record response

Natural Environment White Paper discussion document: record response

Friday, 10 December 2010

The aim of the White Paper is to set out a clear framework for protecting and enhancing the things that nature gives us for free....

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Welfare issues of dog breeding meeting

Welfare issues of dog breeding meeting

Wednesday, 08 December 2010

The Advisory Council on the Welfare Issues of Dog Breeding met for the first time today. ...

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Biodiversity: new global scientific body welcomed

Biodiversity: new global scientific body welcomed

Saturday, 04 December 2010

The UK has pledged £2 million over the next four years to support the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services....

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Appointments to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority

Appointments to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority

Friday, 03 December 2010

Professor Michel Kaiser appointed as interim deputy chair of the Sea Fish Industry Authority's management board....

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Animal feed delivery drivers’ hours relaxed

Animal feed delivery drivers’ hours relaxed

Friday, 03 December 2010

This temporary relaxation of enforcement applies immediately and will run until 23.59 on 17 December....

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Severe weather conditions

Severe weather conditions

Friday, 03 December 2010

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The Big Tree Plant: new partnership to plant one million trees

The Big Tree Plant: new partnership to plant one million trees

Thursday, 02 December 2010

A new partnership that will plant one million extra trees across England in the next four years, was launched by Defra Minister Jim Paice today....

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Anaerobic Digestion framework document published

Anaerobic Digestion framework document published

Wednesday, 01 December 2010

An anaerobic digestion framework document was today published by the Government....

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Single Payments to be made from today

Single Payments to be made from today

Wednesday, 01 December 2010

Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has made the following statement to Parliament:...

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Bovine disease compensation payable during December 2010

Bovine disease compensation payable during December 2010

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Compensation payable during December 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only)....

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New research shows reporting greenhouse gas emissions benefits business

New research shows reporting greenhouse gas emissions benefits business

Tuesday, 30 November 2010

This report will help inform the Government's decision on whether to make GHG reporting mandatory....

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Dangerous dogs consultation responses published

Dangerous dogs consultation responses published

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Responses to many of the forty proposals in the dangerous dogs consultation were strongly divided....

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