tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-08T09:13:51+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rise-in-unlicensed-wells-and-boreholes-on-west-country-farms 2025-04-08T09:13:51+01:00 Rise in unlicensed wells and boreholes on West Country farms 皇冠体育app Environment Agency is warning farmers with private springs, wells and boreholes to check they are taking water legally from the environment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-farmers-in-sfi-schemes-as-government-successfully-allocates-sustainable-farming-budget 2025-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 Record farmers in SFI schemes as government successfully allocates sustainable farming budget鈥� More than 50,000 farm businesses are benefitting from farming schemes and more money is being spent through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) than ever tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/import-ban-of-cattle-pigs-sheep-and-deer-from-hungary-and-slovakia-to-protect-farmers-after-foot-and-mouth-case 2025-03-07T22:44:43+00:00 Import ban of cattle, pigs, sheep and deer from Hungary and Slovakia to protect farmers after foot and mouth case Import ban introduced to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-increase-higher-level-stewardship-payments-and-re-open-capital-grants-offer 2025-02-25T11:00:01+00:00 Government to increase Higher Level Stewardship payments and re-open Capital Grants Offer 皇冠体育app government is increasing payment rates for those in existing Higher Level Stewardship and confirming the ELM standalone Capital Grants offer worth 拢45m in 2025/26 will re-open in the summer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-food-security-report-2024-published 2025-01-14T17:47:54+00:00 UK Food Security Report 2024 published UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published the UK Food Security Report 2024 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/steve-reed-speech-at-the-2025-oxford-farming-conference 2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 Steve Reed speech at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-protections-for-british-food-and-drink-in-japan 2024-12-22T15:08:53+00:00 New protections for British food and drink in Japan UK secures special protected status as geographical indications for a further 39 British food and drink products in Japan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/e-seminar-examples-of-sampling-approaches-employed-by-the-fsa 2024-12-14T00:00:00+00:00 E-seminar: Examples of sampling approaches employed by the FSA An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/e-seminar-weight-of-evidence-approach-in-food-authenticity 2024-12-10T14:18:06+00:00 E-seminar: Weight of Evidence approach in food authenticity An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-pork-producers-to-bring-home-the-bacon 2024-12-09T10:44:03+00:00 British pork producers to bring home the bacon Major UK pork producers can resume exports to China as the government secures the end Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/presentation-at-the-association-of-port-health-authorities-agm 2024-11-26T12:15:52+00:00 Presentation at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM 皇冠体育app Deputy Government Chemist presents at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM and Port Health Training Day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/steve-reed-speech-at-the-2024-cla-conference 2024-11-21T14:51:13+00:00 Steve Reed speech at the 2024 CLA Conference Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hemp-licence-burdens-to-be-cut-back-to-help-grow-uk-economy 2024-11-06T16:03:19+00:00 Hemp licence burdens to be cut back to help grow UK economy Hemp to be made easier for farmers to grow as licence burdens reformed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-appoint-commissioner-to-the-tenant-farming-sector 2024-11-06T00:00:00+00:00 Government to appoint Commissioner to the Tenant Farming Sector 皇冠体育app Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, has committed to appoint England's first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-provides-certainty-to-horticulture-and-poultry-businesses 2024-10-21T00:00:00+01:00 Government provides certainty to horticulture and poultry businesses聽聽 皇冠体育app Government has underlined its commitment to the horticultural and poultry sectors by confirming measures to provide stability, including the allocation for the Seasonal Worker visa route for 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-beetroot-growers-to-put-down-roots-in-us-market 2024-09-28T10:48:06+01:00 British beetroot growers to put down roots in US market Food and farming businesses to benefit from new export access to US tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/protocol-for-the-collection-of-honey-reference-samples-update 2024-09-16T15:59:44+01:00 Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples update Protocol for the Collection of Honey Reference Samples for the Construction of Authenticity Databases has been updated to include online forms. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/published-response-to-the-public-consultation-on-residues-surveillance-charges 2024-08-28T08:50:19+01:00 Published response to the public consultation on residues surveillance charges Summary of responses and government response to the consultation on revised charges for the National Residues Control Programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/egg-labelling-requirements-amended-to-support-industry-through-bird-flu-outbreaks 2024-08-27T11:15:05+01:00 Egg labelling requirements amended to support industry through bird flu outbreaks Producers and packers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during mandatory bird flu housing measures. 皇冠体育app move will reduce cost pressures on egg producers and packers and boost supply chains. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/e-seminar-an-introduction-to-alternative-proteins 2024-07-22T10:53:12+01:00 E-seminar: An introduction to alternative proteins An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis