Wednesday 21 February: Our response to the air quality court case, more on the NFU conference
On today's blog, we publish our response to a high court ruling on our air quality plans and there's further coverage of the NFU conference.
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Tuesday 20 February: NFU Conference, State of the Environment report, Thérèse Coffey in Paris and more
Secretary of State speaks at NFU conference Secretary of State has addressed attendees and delegates at this year’s NFU Conference in Birmingham, discussing a number of issues close to the hearts and minds of farmers ahead of the consultation paper …
Monday 19 February: Brexit and food trade, bovine TB strategy review and domestic fuel burning
On today's blog we look at Brexit and food trade, our bovine TB strategy review and domestic fuel burning evidence call.
Friday 16 February: Bovine TB strategy review, Flood Action Campaign and new food supply chain measures
On today's blog we look at our Bovine TB strategy review, the Environment Agency's Flood Action Campaign and new measures for the food supply chain.
Thursday 15 February: Canada visit, waste incineration, air quality and Supreme Court ruling
On today's blog we look at Minister Coffey's visit to Canada to discuss how we can turn the tide on plastic use; we respond to coverage on councils incinerating waste; we examine newly released emission statistics and we set out the Environment Agency's response to a Supreme Court ruling.
Wednesday 14 February: Protecting the UK’s food and Antimicrobial Resistance and farming
On today's blog we discuss the future regulation of the UK's food and government actions to reduce the use of antibiotics in farming and animal feed.
Tuesday 13 February: Fighting wildlife crime
Today on the blog we discuss the British/Chinese joint-workshop on illegal wildlife crime held in South Africa.
Monday 12 February: Food and drink exports, forestry, lobster welfare, plastics across the Royal Estates, and air pollution from wood burners
In today's blog, we look at the boom in UK food and drink exports, Farming Today's forestry week, lobster welfare, the Royal Household's plans to tackle plastic, and air pollution from woodburning stoves.
Friday 9 February - Exercise Blackthorn, Countryside Stewardship
Today on the blog we have the news that 37 new farming groups have signed up to the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund and a roundup of the coverage of Exercise Blackthorn which is testing our contingency plan for Food and Mouth disease.
Thursday 8 February - Call for evidence on third party puppy sales ban,
In today's blog post we update on the new call for evidence on third party puppy sales ban and discuss method of slaughter meat labelling.