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Inaccurate reporting on foot and mouth disease controls

Inaccurate reporting on foot and mouth disease controls

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.”

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Nicola Spence and the ‘Ash research strategy’ on BBC Farming Today

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 7 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Young ash saplings to be planted in the UK’s first ‘ash tree archive’.

A look into the announcement of government’s new ‘Ash Research Strategy'

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Minister Goodwill at the Royal Cornwall Show

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 7 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of Minister Goodwill at the show standing next to a tractor.

A look into Minister Goodwill's visit to yesterday's Royal Cornwall Show.

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Open Farm Sunday and a bumper year for Sussex vineyards

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 6 June 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Ridgeway Vineyard from the air

Today we're looking at coverage around Open Farm Sunday and a bumper year for Sussex vineyards.

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World Environment Day 2019

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 5 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
An image of a green landscape with clouds above in the blue sky.

Today marks the United Nations' World Environment Day, an annual event to raise awareness globally of the need to protect our environment.

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National Drought Group and NAO audit report on the Future Farming Programme

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 5 June 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
A river running through trees with sunshine on the surface of the water

Today's blog looks at widespread coverage of the recent National Drought Group meeting and the NAO audit report on the Future Farming Programme.

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Lord Gardiner visits the Suffolk Show

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 May 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Lord Gardiner standing next to a hive of bees

This afternoon's blog looks at Lord Gardiner's recent visit to Suffolk Show.

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England's 'Blue Belt' expansion and the Environment Agency orders water chiefs to plan for shortages

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 31 May 2019 - Categories: Uncategorized
Light beams shining on the ocean floor

This morning's blog looks at the creation of new Marine Conservation Zones and the upcoming National Drought Group meeting.

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Minister Goodwill at the Royal Bath and West Show

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 30 May 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
Farming Minister Robert Goodwill with the members of Somerset Young Farmers’ Club

Today Farming Minister Robert Goodwill attended the Royal Bath and West Show, one of the biggest agricultural shows for the West of England.

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Egg-saving project gives a boost to endangered curlew

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 30 May 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories

Today we're looking at coverage on Gloucestershire Live of a Natural England-supported initiative to rescue curlew eggs from RAF airbases.

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Malaysia announces return of unrecyclable waste

Posted by: Defra Press Office, Posted on: 29 May 2019 - Categories: Weekly stories
A pile of plastic waste in the process of being treated

Today we're looking at coverage of an announcement by the Malaysian Government of their intention to repatriate more than 3,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste to the UK and other countries.

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