Coverage of Land Use Framework consultation
Coverage of Land Use Framework consultation
Today we’re looking at coverage of the government’s announcement on the Land Use Framework consultation
Thursday 30 November: New Farming Rules for Water, Marine Plastic Waste, Simplified Countryside Stewardship
...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...
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
...Industrial Strategy and the food and drink sector Today, the Government has launched its Industrial Strategy White Paper, setting out its long term plans to increase the productivity and earning...
Friday 24 November: Flooding and animal sentience
...Article 13 has not delivered the progress we want to see and it does not have direct effect in law. • It has failed to prevent practices across the EU...
Thursday 23 November: Budget, flooding and animal sentience
...progress we want to see. It does not have direct effect in law – in practice its effect is very unclear and it has failed to prevent practices across the...
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.
Tuesday 21 November: Non-executive directors, Avian Flu, plastic pollution
On the blog today we address reports that lead non-executive director Steve Holliday is expected to hand in his notice, advice for backyard flock keepers to remain vigilant for signs of bird flu, and our pledge to tackle plastic pollution.
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.