There has been inaccurate media coverage regarding foot and mouth disease (FMD) controls with reports that it took six or seven days for controls on commercial imports to take effect and “allowed disease to enter the country.”
Today's blog looks at a day-long sting from the Environment Agency targeting 30 illegal waste sites in Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire.
We look at coverage in the Today Programme and Minister Goodwill's visit to the River Ouse.
We have appointed a new Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at Defra, Robert Goodwill. We also look at coverage of micro-plastic pollution in rivers, lakes and wetlands across Britain.
New report by Natural England shows the importance of local green spaces for children. This blog post also covers the seasonal workers pilot which has now opened.
This morning’s BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme carried a report about food supply to care homes, schools and hospitals in the event of a no deal Brexit.
Yesterday (3 March) marked World Wildlife Day and coverage over the weekend included an article by the Environment Secretary, published in the Guardian, on the Illegal Wildlife Trade.
We look at Minister Rutley's visit to Forest Distillery – a family-run business producing unique gin and whisky made with local foraged and organic ingredients.
On today's blog we're looking at the announcement that the final site of decontamination in Salisbury now is safe, and has been handed to the South Wiltshire Recovery Coordinating Group.
BBC Politics Live today covered the issue of greyhound racing and a petitioners calls to ban it due to their concerns over animal welfare.
We look at Natural England's opening of the new England Coast Path from Skegness to Mablethorpe, and Environment Secretary discussing Deposit Return Scheme with schoolchildren.