Thursday 30 November: New Farming Rules for Water, Marine Plastic Waste, Simplified Countryside Stewardship
On the blog today, we look at water rules for farming, marine litter and simplified Countryside Stewardship.
Weekly stories
Wednesday 29 November: Tackling food waste, Flood Re Local Heroes Award and The International Consortium on Combating Wildlife Crime
Today on the blog: New food labelling guidance launched and Flood Re Local Heroes Award winners unveiled
Tuesday 28 November: CLA Rural Business Conference and Glyphosate
Today on the blog: Environment Secretary Michael Gove addresses the CLA's Rural Business Conference plus five-year licence for glyphosate.
Monday 27 November: Microbeads
Today on the blog, the laying of legislation before Parliament to ban microbeads.
Friday 24 November: Flooding and animal sentience
Today on the blog, the Environment Agency's response to flooding in the North of England, and animal sentience.
Thursday 23 November: Budget, flooding and animal sentience
Today on the blog, Defra in the Budget, animal sentience and the Environment Agency's response to flooding.
Wednesday 22 November: Budget, plastic cups and Mid Cornwall Site of Special Scientific Interest
On the blog today Defra in the Budget, our response to using disposable plastic cups in the department and a new SSSI in Cornwall.
Monday 20 November: Fighting poaching in Malawi, Barbel numbers and bovine TB
On the blog today we cover Defra's funding to tackle poaching in Malawi, the Environment Agency's work to boost Barbel numbers and highlight the Government's TB eradication strategy.
Friday 17 November: London Vet Show, BPS and Air Quality
On the blog today we cover Lord Gardiner's visit to the London Vet Show, higher BPS payments for farmers, and the National Audit Office's report into air quality.
Thursday 16 November: Water safeguards and young farmers round table
Water supply safeguarding measures for England & Wales Today the UK Government has laid before Parliament a water protocol for England and Wales which will safeguard water resources, water supply and water quality for consumers on both sides of the …