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Friday, 16 March 2012
Almost a quarter of all used or broken electrical and electronic products taken to household recycling centres could be fixed and resold....
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Grants are on offer to invest in projects that will increase the efficiency, sustainability and competitiveness of food processing and manufacturing....
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
A new £20 million scheme to help provide work-based training for rural businesses has been announced by Farming Minister, Jim Paice today....
Monday, 12 March 2012
The temporary suspension of trade in 'artistic items' will mean nearly all future applications for the export of rhino horn will be refused....
Thursday, 08 March 2012
Defra has published official figures for annual UK carbon footprint for the years 1990 to 2009....
Thursday, 08 March 2012
Secretary of State’s speech at the Darwin Initiative 20th anniversary event. ...
Tuesday, 06 March 2012
The UK Government is giving £8.5 million to a total of 33 new projects under Defra's Darwin Initiative....
Thursday, 01 March 2012
Wild animals will no longer be made to perform in travelling circuses under proposals being developed by Defra....
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Grants will enable entrepreneurs in rural areas to take life-changing opportunities to grow their businesses through the Rural Economy Grant scheme....
Monday, 27 February 2012
New nature zones covering hundreds of thousands of hectares are to be set up across England, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman revealed today....
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Two new non-executive directors, Wendy Barnes and Robin Paynter Bryant, have been appointed to the Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) Board....
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
The farming industry is the first to benefit from the Government's pledge to slash red tape. ...
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Secretary of State’s speech to the National Farmers Union conference. ...
Monday, 20 February 2012
The visit was part of a UK Government-backed drive launched last month to boost exports of British food and drink. ...
Monday, 20 February 2012
Everyone must find a way to save water to help limit the effects of drought....
Thursday, 09 February 2012
The UK wants to see Rio+20 drive action on Sustainable Development Goals....
Thursday, 09 February 2012
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice updated Parliament today on the launch of the Rural Payments Agency’s five-year improvement plan:...
Thursday, 09 February 2012
In total, 60 flood and coastal risk schemes will begin construction this year. ...
Thursday, 09 February 2012
Secretary of State’s speech on the UK aims for Rio+20....
Wednesday, 08 February 2012
Anyone convicted of any crime relating to metal theft would be barred from working legitimately in the scrap business....
Monday, 06 February 2012
Yorkshire business and community leaders are helping shape Government action to support rural areas today in the first of a series of Rural Roadshows ...
Sunday, 05 February 2012
People have been urged to take extra action to ensure the welfare of their pets, livestock and wildlife during the cold weather....
Friday, 03 February 2012
The fund will run initially from 2012/13 to 2014/15 with up to £10 million each year....
Friday, 03 February 2012
How the AHWBE can help build trust between government and animal keepers and farmers and form a working partnership at all levels....
Thursday, 02 February 2012
These provisional results summarise waste collected and managed by local authorities in England in the 12 months from July 2010 to June 2011....
Thursday, 02 February 2012
Defra has published provisional figures for annual UK air quality up to 2011. ...
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
This unprecedented funding for a new charity paves the way for the launch of the new Canal & River Trust later this year. ...
Monday, 30 January 2012
The final two members of the Animal Health and Welfare Board for England (AHWBE) were appointed today....
Monday, 30 January 2012
Secretary of State’s speech at the launch of the Climate Change Risk Assessment. ...
Friday, 27 January 2012
The Farming, Food and Drink Exports Action Plan sets out how we could work together with industry to open up key markets....
Home Office Illegal immigrants and foreign criminals to be removed
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Bluetongue: latest situation
Environment Agency Tonnes of illegal waste cleared from West Yorkshire site
Government Office for Science We’re hiring – looking for scientific experts for high-profile roles
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory From bomb?proof pants to laser weapons: 25 years of Dstl
HM Revenue & Customs Energy firm named after £500,000 Russia sanctions settlement
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