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British food companies set to push culinary boundaries

British food companies set to push culinary boundaries

Monday, 24 October 2016

Thousands of businesses will have expert help to revolutionise food production...

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Global ambitions for British food and drink could boost economy by nearly £3 billion

Global ambitions for British food and drink could boost economy by nearly £3 billion

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

New international action plan to boost exports of UK food and drink announced....

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Air quality consultation launched

Air quality consultation launched

Thursday, 13 October 2016

A new consultation has been launched on how best to introduce Clean Air Zones in key cities as part of plans to improve air quality. ...

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Yorkshire will be better protected from floods this winter

Yorkshire will be better protected from floods this winter

Monday, 26 September 2016

Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom announces new state of the art pumps for York's Foss Barrier - providing a 66% increase in capacity....

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UK ban on modern day ivory sales

UK ban on modern day ivory sales

Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Plans announced to help bring an end to illegal elephant poaching and ivory trafficking...

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Asian hornet identified in Gloucestershire

Asian hornet identified in Gloucestershire

Tuesday, 20 September 2016

There has been a confirmed sighting of the Asian hornet in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire...

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Emma Howard Boyd appointed Chair of the Environment Agency

Emma Howard Boyd appointed Chair of the Environment Agency

Monday, 19 September 2016

Appointment of the Chair of the Environment Agency confirmed. ...

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Environment Secretary speaks at State of Nature report launch

Environment Secretary speaks at State of Nature report launch

Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Today Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom spoke at the State of Nature report launch. ...

New plan for stronger flood defences

New plan for stronger flood defences

Thursday, 08 September 2016

Lessons learnt from last winter’s floods have helped build a new approach so the nation is better prepared and more resilient to flooding....

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Microbead ban announced to protect sealife

Microbead ban announced to protect sealife

Saturday, 03 September 2016

Government announces plans to ban microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products....

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The UK's food history revealed through five generations of data

The UK's food history revealed through five generations of data

Wednesday, 31 August 2016

New data spanning back to the 1940s will take people on a culinary tour through the decades – giving a glimpse into kitchens of the past...

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Further measures to eradicate bovine TB

Further measures to eradicate bovine TB

Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Farming Minister George Eustice announces new measures to tackle devastating disease...

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Secretary of State appoints new member to Natural England Board

Secretary of State appoints new member to Natural England Board

Wednesday, 24 August 2016

Secretary of State appoints Professor Michael Winter OBE to the Natural England Board...

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National Parks to extend by size of Isle of Wight

National Parks to extend by size of Isle of Wight

Monday, 01 August 2016

Today the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the Lake District National Park officially extended....

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Billions fewer plastic bags on the streets

Billions fewer plastic bags on the streets

Friday, 29 July 2016

Six billion fewer plastic bags taken home by shoppers in England and over £29 million donated to good causes thanks to 5p charge...

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Less red tape for farmers as new animal movement rules go live

Less red tape for farmers as new animal movement rules go live

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

Farming Minister George Eustice announces simpler rules for livestock keepers to register land they use for animals....

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Lamb exports to America closer

Lamb exports to America closer

Wednesday, 27 July 2016

Progress made on mission to export British lamb to the US...

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Bluetongue vaccine now available for farmers in Britain

Bluetongue vaccine now available for farmers in Britain

Monday, 18 July 2016

Livestock keepers urged to talk to their vets about vaccinating animals...

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Emma Howard Boyd announced as preferred candidate for Chairman of the Environment Agency

Emma Howard Boyd announced as preferred candidate for Chairman of the Environment Agency

Thursday, 14 July 2016

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs made the announcement today. ...

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Yorkshire to bid for £150K food and tourism boost

Yorkshire to bid for £150K food and tourism boost

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

Food communities across the country encouraged to apply for new, dedicated, grant to champion regional food and drink. ...

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Bees' Needs: Food and a home

Bees' Needs: Food and a home

Friday, 08 July 2016

Five simple actions you can take to help make our environment more friendly for bees, butterflies, moths and other insect pollinators....

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Secretary of State appoints Maria Adebowale Schwarte to Environment Agency Board

Secretary of State appoints Maria Adebowale Schwarte to Environment Agency Board

Monday, 27 June 2016

Urban renewal expert appointed to the Board of the Environment Agency as natural environment lead....

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Farm businesses could benefit from easier access to €360 billion of EU funding (Archived)

Farm businesses could benefit from easier access to €360 billion of EU funding (Archived)

Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss will meet with UK farmers and banking experts today to make the best use of available EU funding....

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€12 million European Union funding to protect vital UK moorlands (Archived)

€12 million European Union funding to protect vital UK moorlands (Archived)

Friday, 20 May 2016

Thousands of acres of South Pennines moorland and peat bogs to be better protected as a new EU-funded restoration project gets underway....

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Devon farmers profit as EU takes a prime cut of our beef exports (Archived)

Devon farmers profit as EU takes a prime cut of our beef exports (Archived)

Wednesday, 18 May 2016

Beef farming and Devon’s beef industry could be under threat if the UK left the EU, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss warned today....

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Leaving EU would be major threat to sheep industry (Archived)

Leaving EU would be major threat to sheep industry (Archived)

Sunday, 15 May 2016

Sheep farming and the British lamb industry would be under threat if the UK left the European Union, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss warned toda...

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£850 million cross border farming exports at risk if UK leaves the EU (Archived)

£850 million cross border farming exports at risk if UK leaves the EU (Archived)

Thursday, 12 May 2016

Northern Ireland exports face an uncertain future outside the European Union...

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Defra extends RFCC Chair appointments

Defra extends RFCC Chair appointments

Thursday, 12 May 2016

Four Chairs of the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) have had their appointments extended ...

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New penalties to crack down on fly tipping

New penalties to crack down on fly tipping

Monday, 09 May 2016

New powers given to local councils to punish fly-tippers...

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Leaving the EU could put scotch whisky exports on the rocks (Archived)

Leaving the EU could put scotch whisky exports on the rocks (Archived)

Monday, 09 May 2016

Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss meets Scotch whisky industry leaders on the importance of EU membership for Britain’s biggest food and drink exp...

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