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Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Saturday, 10 January 2026

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public....

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Secretary of State's address to 2026 Oxford Farming Conference

Secretary of State's address to 2026 Oxford Farming Conference

Thursday, 08 January 2026

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a speech at the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference...

Reynolds: Backing farmers with a new era of partnership to boost farm profitability

Reynolds: Backing farmers with a new era of partnership to boost farm profitability

Wednesday, 07 January 2026

Environment Secretary announces plans at Oxford Farming Conference focusing more support on smaller farms and those without an existing agreement to d...

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Powerful animated Cumbrian NFM film wins international prize

Powerful animated Cumbrian NFM film wins international prize

Monday, 05 January 2026

'Wood You Believe It' wins ‘Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) Education Award' in 'Science Film Festival' 2025....

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Exporter's contributions celebrated in King’s New Year’s Honours List 2026

Exporter's contributions celebrated in King’s New Year’s Honours List 2026

Tuesday, 30 December 2025

A New Year’s honour awarded to UKEF customer...

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New analysis shows Britain’s innovators are boosted by Horizon

New analysis shows Britain’s innovators are boosted by Horizon

Monday, 29 December 2025

Horizon research with UK involvement was more widely cited, as UK celebrates 2 years in Horizon Europe....

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Reynolds: Farmers central to Britain’s food security, rural economy and countryside

Reynolds: Farmers central to Britain’s food security, rural economy and countryside

Thursday, 18 December 2025

New Board will put farming at the heart of government decision making and back growth for British farmers...

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E seminar: Optimisation of quantitative real time PCR assays

E seminar: Optimisation of quantitative real time PCR assays

Friday, 28 November 2025

An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis...

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Framework for interrogation of honey authenticity databases

Framework for interrogation of honey authenticity databases

Friday, 28 November 2025

A project, commissioned under Defra’s Food Authenticity Programme, to develop a practical framework for the interrogation of honey authenticity databa...

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Secretary of State's address to 2025 FDF Investment Summit

Secretary of State's address to 2025 FDF Investment Summit

Wednesday, 19 November 2025

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a keynote speech at the 2025 Food and Drink Federation Investment Summit 2025...

The use of starvation as a weapon of war is unacceptable: UK statement at the UN Security Council

The use of starvation as a weapon of war is unacceptable: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Monday, 17 November 2025

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Conflict-related Food Insecurity....

Trade barrier busters deliver nearly £100m boost for British food and drink

Trade barrier busters deliver nearly £100m boost for British food and drink

Friday, 07 November 2025

British food and drink sector sees nearly £100m in export opportunities unlocked as agri-food attachés resolve more than 40 trade barriers so far in 2...

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CMA proposes to accept remedies in supermarket supplier deal

CMA proposes to accept remedies in supermarket supplier deal

Friday, 07 November 2025

Greencore’s proposed purchase of rival Bakkavor will create one of the UK’s largest convenience food businesses....

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Countryside Stewardship extended to support farming and nature

Countryside Stewardship extended to support farming and nature

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Thousands of farmers will receive extensions to continue restoring nature and farming sustainably, supporting long-term food security....

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Permanent Secretary appointed at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Permanent Secretary appointed at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Monday, 13 October 2025

Paul Kissack is appointed as the new Permanent Secretary of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). ...

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From truffles to trade: Cotswold firm grows with UKEF’s Small Export Builder 

From truffles to trade: Cotswold firm grows with UKEF’s Small Export Builder 

Wednesday, 01 October 2025

Award-winning Gloucestershire food specialist enters Southeast Asian markets thanks to government-backed export insurance....

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£12m ‘Dragons Den’ farming innovation boost

£12m ‘Dragons Den’ farming innovation boost

Monday, 01 September 2025

The government is investing £12.6m to boost UK agri-tech, building on clever innovations to cut costs, drive growth, and secure farming’s future....

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New EU deal to reduce pressure on food prices for supermarket shoppers

New EU deal to reduce pressure on food prices for supermarket shoppers

Thursday, 28 August 2025

Shoppers in the North West to reap rewards of new UK/EU food deal which means supermarkets can slash costs – helping to keep the price of weekly shop ...

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More award winning British cheese to be served across Europe thanks to EU agreement

More award winning British cheese to be served across Europe thanks to EU agreement

Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Small food and drink exporters across the UK are set for a major boost in sales thanks to substantial package agreed with the EU. ...

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New healthier food standards to give babies best start in life?

New healthier food standards to give babies best start in life?

Thursday, 21 August 2025

Parents and carers across England will be able to shop for healthier food for their children with new guidelines....

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E seminar: A review of allergen analytical testing methodologies

E seminar: A review of allergen analytical testing methodologies

Tuesday, 05 August 2025

An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis...

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£150 million in farming grants successfully allocated

£150 million in farming grants successfully allocated

Friday, 01 August 2025

Government completes substantial investment in the future of farming as fairer approach to funding means more farmers than ever set to benefit from ca...

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New operational partnership with delivery giants to combat illegal working

New operational partnership with delivery giants to combat illegal working

Monday, 21 July 2025

New agreement between Home Office and top food delivery firms will help stop illegal working in the delivery sector ...

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Food Minister Daniel Zeichner: Good Food Cycle speech

Food Minister Daniel Zeichner: Good Food Cycle speech

Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Speech by Food Minister Daniel Zeichner launching the Good Food Cycle at Darley Street Market in Bradford....

Government launches

Government launches "Good Food Cycle" to transform Britain's food system?

Monday, 14 July 2025

New "Good Food Cycle" framework serves up healthier eating, stronger food security and greener supply chains?? ...

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New mapping tool launched to help bring healthy food to those who need it most

New mapping tool launched to help bring healthy food to those who need it most

Monday, 07 July 2025

New project, backed by government, will develop mapping tool to tackle food inequality....

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£150m Capital Grants offer returns to help farmers boost profits

£150m Capital Grants offer returns to help farmers boost profits

Thursday, 03 July 2025

The government is making a substantial investment in the future of farming, supporting cleaner rivers, healthier soils, and more resilient landscapes....

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Healthy food revolution to tackle obesity epidemic

Healthy food revolution to tackle obesity epidemic

Saturday, 28 June 2025

New healthy food standard will see big businesses promoting healthier food and drink....

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E seminar: Verification of frozen poultry via HADH

E seminar: Verification of frozen poultry via HADH

Thursday, 26 June 2025

An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis...

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Brand Scotland takes centre stage at Royal Highland Show

Brand Scotland takes centre stage at Royal Highland Show

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Scottish Secretary to bang the drum for Scotland's iconic food, drink, agriculture and farming sectors at the Edinburgh event...

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