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The Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 March 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
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Today we look at Farming trade media coverage of the publication of the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot overview

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Consultation launched on environmental principles

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 11 March 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
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Today we look at national and trade coverage of the government’s plans to protect the environment at the heart of future policy.

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Foie Gras

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 March 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
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In today's blog, we look at reports regarding the potential for future restriction of foie gras sales in the UK.

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Morrisons’ new net-zero pledge

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 9 March 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories

In today’s blog, we look at the announcement that Morrisons intend to become a first supermarket completely supplied by net zero carbon British farms by 2030.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 8 March 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
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Today, on International Women’s Day, senior women from across Defra Group have set out why female leadership on climate change is so important.

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Reporting of the threshold for use of emergency pesticide authorisation not being met

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 3 March 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
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Today we look at the news that the emergency authorisation of a neonicotinoid pesticide treatment on this year’s sugar beet seed will not be used.

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Keeping animals under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 2 March 2021 - Categories: Weekly stories
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Today we look at press coverage of the number of people keeping animals as pets under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.

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Media coverage of the State of Nature campaign

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 1 March 2021 - Categories: Uncategorized
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On todays blog, we take a look coverage of the State of Nature campaign to reverse nature’s decline by 2030

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