On the blog today we launch the start of Invasive Species Week, the Environment Minister meets a family attempting to go plastic free and the Rural Payments Agency provides an update on BPS payments.
On the blog today we discuss scrutiny of the Natural Environment and Rural Communities act, Natural England and the launch of Network Rail's new free drinking water fountain at Charing Cross Station.
On the blog today we celebrate our farms and farmers through Open Farm Sunday and we look at coverage of plastic pollution in air and food.
On today's blog we discuss the future regulation of the UK's food and government actions to reduce the use of antibiotics in farming and animal feed.
Today on the blog we have the news that 37 new farming groups have signed up to the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund and a roundup of the coverage of Exercise Blackthorn which is testing our contingency plan for Food and Mouth disease.
Secretary of State meets farmers, growers and rural businesses in visit to Scotland Environment Secretary Michael Gove spent an action-packed three days in Scotland this weekend, visiting a number of businesses and operations important to the Scottish rural economy. Attending …
On today's blog we look at the Norfolk Farming Conference, animal sentience, recycling regulations, and British exports of beef to China.
On today's blog we take a look at some of the highlights and key announcements from the Oxford Farming Conference
On our blog today we look at the increasing popularity and rising sales of English Sparkling Wine, highlight the the impressive new Ipswich Tidal Flood Barrier and finally we look at the the latest discussions regarding the EU Common Agricultural Policy’s (CAP)
On the blog today, we look at water rules for farming, marine litter and simplified Countryside Stewardship.