tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2024-11-21T16:46:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmer-fined-for-failing-to-finish-alternative-to-conviction 2024-11-21T16:46:00+00:00

After pollution was discovered by an agency officer out walking his dog, the farmer paid charity but didn't deliver on promise to build extra slurry storage.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-appoint-commissioner-to-the-tenant-farming-sector 2024-11-06T00:00:00+00:00

The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Daniel Zeichner, has committed to appoint England's first Commissioner for the Tenant Farming Sector.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devon-and-cornwall-farmers-urged-to-plan-for-heavier-rainfall 2024-10-17T12:41:14+01:00

Farmers are being urged not to take chances and gamble high-risk crops against a changing climate in Devon and Cornwall.  

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-backs-work-to-protect-global-water-and-food-supplies-at-cop28 2023-12-09T00:00:00+00:00

UK scales up support for sustainable, climate-resilient farming practices, and improved access to clean water in climate-vulnerable countries.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biodiversity-increased-at-wybunbury-moss-national-nature-reserve 2023-09-04T16:21:17+01:00

Livestock reintroduced and wildflowers increased as Cheshire nature reserve is extended

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-launches-climate-programme-in-nigeria-to-reach-4-million-people 2023-08-03T10:24:43+01:00

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced a £55 million Propcom+ contract and £2.89 million grant, which aims to support the transformation of Nigeria’s rural economy.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/increased-government-funding-to-boost-farming-productivity 2023-02-21T10:45:06+00:00

More than £168m to drive innovation, improve productivity and support animal health and welfare through greener equipment, robotics and automation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/environment-secretary-speech-to-nasda-conference 2023-02-15T21:27:00+00:00

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the NASDA Conference in Virginia

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/therese-coffey-farmers-central-to-food-production-and-environmental-action 2023-01-26T00:00:00+00:00

Government speeds up Sustainable Farming Incentive roll-out with new sets of paid actions to support food production and environmentally responsible farming.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/support-for-farmers-on-dry-weather-impacts 2022-08-17T11:45:10+01:00

More support for farmers to help them with the impact of ongoing dry weather.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-road-to-cop26 2021-09-27T16:25:00+01:00

The UK at pre-COP in Milan: a busy programme of events on climate and sustainability

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovative-nature-projects-awarded-funding-to-drive-private-investment 2021-07-14T02:00:00+01:00

A pioneering new fund to drive private investment in nature and tackle climate change has been awarded to 27 projects

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devon-farmer-sows-historically-important-fields-reaps-31-500-bill 2021-06-21T17:09:08+01:00

Braunton tenant-farmer Andrew Cooper has been ordered to pay more than £30,000 for ploughing historically important fields linked to prehistoric and Second World War periods.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-consults-on-use-of-fertilisers-to-clean-up-our-air 2020-11-05T09:32:01+00:00

Consultation launched on how to cut ammonia emissions from the use of solid urea fertilisers to better protect human health and the environment

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-ministers-support-wales-rural-economy-in-virtual-royal-welsh-show-discussion 2020-07-23T17:14:51+01:00

Representatives from the agriculture and farming industries took part in a Q&A session to discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by the sector in Wales

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-ministers-back-first-virtual-royal-welsh-show 2020-07-20T14:15:27+01:00

The four-day online event comes as the UK Government protects the incomes of nearly 10,000 people employed in the rural economy in Wales

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/eight-in-10-farmers-benefit-from-working-with-government-pollution-advice-service 2019-10-14T11:07:57+01:00

A network of 20,000 farms are taking action to drive down water pollution and protect the environment

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-delivers-for-wales-at-royal-welsh-show 2019-07-22T07:00:04+01:00

Organisations from Wales and Whitehall to join forces on stand C221 during centenary event

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appeal-for-landowners-to-take-part-in-pioneering-project 2019-05-23T12:07:19+01:00

A pioneering project looking into whether temporarily flooding agricultural land around the Humber could benefit farmers and wildlife is appealing for land.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rpa-confirms-2018-bps-and-cs-bridging-payments 2019-04-08T10:25:57+01:00

Farmers due their 2018 Countryside Stewardship advance or Basic Payment Scheme payment will receive bridging payments in April.