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.”
A look at the widespread coverage this morning on the opportunities for students and furloughed workers to apply for seasonal farm work and our response to a Guardian article on the UK food supply chain.
The programme covered fly-tipping on rural private land and littered PPE
Our response to calls from 60 conservation organisations, country estates, experts and campaigners for the government to commit to a strategy to reintroduce beavers to England this year.
We look into the coverage of the landmark Agriculture Bill which yesterday (13 May) passed its final stages in the House of Commons.
A look into the coverage on Defra's successful defence against the legal challenge.
Our response to recent media coverage on sightings of Asian hornets.
This afternoon we look at coverage of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government's guidance on access to open spaces.
We look at coverage of Defra’s response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s report into Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) which is out today (13th May).
The Environment Secretary pays tribute to the British Land Army who helped secure Britain's food supply in our darkest hour.
Today we look at coverage of our new package of support for dairy farmers, including a new dairy hardship fund and government-backed £1 million communications campaign.