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Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Defra will focus tax payer's money on British farming and food production; enhancing the environment and biodiversity; and supporting a green economy ...
Monday, 18 October 2010
First ever comprehensive UK assessment of the value of nature to our society and continuing economic prosperity....
Monday, 18 October 2010
Summary of responses to a consultation on a possible producer responsibility scheme for non-packaging agricultural plastics (NPAP) published....
Friday, 15 October 2010
A report setting out the measures the government has taken to implement the Aarhus Convention has been published for public consultation....
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Defra has been examining its network of arm's-length bodies (ALBs) to increase accountability, improve efficiency and reduce their number and cost. ...
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Potato Day is an opportunity to clear up some of the myths around potatoes....
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Members of the public will have the chance to meet scientists who advise the Government and guide decisions on key scientific matters at London Zoo ne...
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Farmers and food processors only have a few weeks left to put forward ideas and solutions to get rid of red tape....
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Richard Benyon – Water 2010 speech...
Tuesday, 12 October 2010
The Be Plant Wise campaign highlights five of the worst offending invasive aquatic plants that are threatening our wildlife and waterways....
Monday, 11 October 2010
The field day is part of a wider five-year Campaign for Wool to promote the benefits of wool....
Monday, 11 October 2010
UK and German Agricultural Ministers met to discuss a number of areas of common interest, including reform of the CAP post-2013....
Saturday, 09 October 2010
Launching a unique collection of wildlife images from species found within our Overseas Territories....
Thursday, 07 October 2010
Britain’s backyard beekeepers are to be helped to avoid the problem of winter bee deaths by 400 Government-backed volunteer teachers....
Thursday, 07 October 2010
The ARKive Overseas Territories website will host a collection of wildlife images from species and habitats found within our Overseas Territories....
Friday, 01 October 2010
The cost of registering an organic seed or seed potato variety in the UK will increase from today (1 October 2010). ...
Friday, 01 October 2010
Around 60 per cent of nitrate pollution in water is caused by agriculture....
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Compensation payable during October 2010, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only)....
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Exercise Watermark will trial responses to a range of scenarios which could occur during a flood emergency....
Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Farmers are getting involved in one of the largest studies of its kind to establish the best ways of halting water pollution from agriculture....
Friday, 24 September 2010
Eat Seasonably is all about inspiring and enabling people to eat more seasonal fruit and vegetables....
Friday, 24 September 2010
The review looked at our wildlife sites and whether they are capable of responding and adapting to the growing challenges of climate change....
Friday, 17 September 2010
The summit brought together key representatives to discuss the challenges in managing future flood risk....
Friday, 17 September 2010
Powers to confirm local nature reserve byelaws will shortly be devolved from the Secretary of State for the Environment to English local authorities....
Thursday, 16 September 2010
The first national assessment of how well prepared the UK is for climate change was published today (16 Sept) by the Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC)....
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Adaptation Sub-Committee Report launch. ...
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Consultation on a proposal to issue licences to farmers and landowners who wish to cull and/or vaccinate badgers at their own expense....
Tuesday, 14 September 2010
Mr Timothy Hornsby has been re-appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ...
Monday, 13 September 2010
Lord Henley – International Energy Agency’s conference “Saving more energy through compliance”. ...
Monday, 13 September 2010
Lord Henley – International Energy Agency’s conference “Saving more energy through compliance”. ...
Ofsted Martyn Oliver's keynote speech at the Festival of Education
Environment Agency More than half a million secured for environmental improvements
Environment Agency Environment Agency secures £50,000 from Yorkshire Water
The Insolvency Service Glasgow director banned after importing raw tobacco hidden in furniture
Ofsted Bright Horizons regulatory action
Department of Health and Social Care NHS patients get faster access to medicines under new pilots