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Tuesday 5 December: Back the fight against puppy smugglers , Marine plastic, RSPB State of the Birds report, Boston Barrier the New Chief Vet and the Environment Secretary visits Arla

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Today's blog includes tips for buying a puppy, an update on what the government is doing to combat marine plastics, highlights from the RSPB's state of the UK's birds report, the announcement of the Boston Barrier flood defence the appointment of a new Chief Veterinary Officer and the Environment Secretary has been to the Arla dairy.

Monday 4 December: ‘Blue Belt’ extended to protect rare seabirds and Chief Vet’s comments on different poultry systems

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...While Nigel’s original comments clearly note that indoor production helps to manage disease outbreaks, much of this weekend’s coverage failed to acknowledge the difference between battery cages, which were banned...

Thursday 30 November: New Farming Rules for Water, Marine Plastic Waste, Simplified Countryside Stewardship

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...to apply. The new offers aim to help more farmers get back into agri-environment schemes, with options popular with farmers on the old ELS schemes brought to the fore in...