Food & Agriculture
UK Government’s National Action Plan on Pesticides
The UK government has unveiled a new National Action Plan on pesticides, aiming to reduce environmental harm by 10% over...
Read moreDetailsUK Bluefin Tuna Fishing: New Opportunities Await Fishers
Starting March 20, 2025, UK fishers with commercial licenses can apply to fish for bluefin tuna in English waters, offering...
Read moreDetailsBoparan’s Acquisition Cleared: UK Poultry Feed Market Boost
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally cleared Boparan's acquisition of ForFarmers' Burston and Radstock feed mill sites,...
Read moreDetailsDefra Appoints Sachin Jogia and Indro Mukerjee for Strategic Leadership
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has appointed Sachin Jogia and Indro Mukerjee as non-executive board members...
Read moreDetailsLate Impact Assessment Submission Concerns
The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) has raised concerns over the late submission of an impact assessment by the Department for...
Read moreDetailsUK Secures 2,000 Tonnes Fishing Opportunities in Faroese Waters
The UK has secured over 2,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities in Faroese waters for 2025, valued at £5 million, enhancing...
Read moreDetailsUK Import Ban: Protecting Farmers from Foot and Mouth Disease
The UK government has imposed an import ban on cattle, pigs, sheep, and deer from Hungary and Slovakia following a...
Read moreDetailsCattle TB Vaccine Trials: Combatting Bovine Tuberculosis
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has announced the next phase of field trials for a cattle TB vaccine...
Read moreDetailsUK Unveils Plans to Boost Farming Profitability at NFU Conference
Full speech by the Environment Secretary Steve Reed at the NFU Conference "Thank you very much Tom for inviting...
Read moreDetailsUK Boosts Nature-Friendly Farming
The UK government has announced an increase in payment rates for the Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) program, alongside the reopening...
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