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UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer awarded a CB as part of the New Year Honours

UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer awarded a CB as part of the New Year Honours

Friday, 30 December 2022

Christine Middlemiss made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) for her services to the veterinary and farming sectors in the United Kingdom....

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Village Halls to see major revamp as Platinum Jubilee fund opens

Village Halls to see major revamp as Platinum Jubilee fund opens

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

£3 million capital fund opens for applications. Village halls in England will now be able to apply for grants to renovate vital community assets...

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Increased fishing opportunities worth £750 million agreed for 2023

Increased fishing opportunities worth £750 million agreed for 2023

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

The UK fishing industry will benefit from increased fishing opportunities in 2023 as the latest round of negotiations conclude. ...

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New appointments to the Animal Welfare Committee

New appointments to the Animal Welfare Committee

Tuesday, 20 December 2022

Seven new appointments, including a new Chair, made to the Animal Welfare Committee. ...

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New deal to protect nature agreed at COP15

New deal to protect nature agreed at COP15

Monday, 19 December 2022

Agreement reached by almost 200 countries at the UN biodiversity summit, COP15, in Canada. ...

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New legally binding environment targets set out

New legally binding environment targets set out

Friday, 16 December 2022

Targets to protect our environment, clean up our air and rivers and boost nature have been published....

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UK to continue global leadership on marine protection

UK to continue global leadership on marine protection

Friday, 16 December 2022

The UK will continue as Chair of the Global Ocean Alliance as it calls for more ambition to meet the 30by30 ocean pledge....

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Government provides boost to horticulture industry with certainty over seasonal workers

Government provides boost to horticulture industry with certainty over seasonal workers

Friday, 16 December 2022

45,000 visas for seasonal workers to be available for horticulture businesses next year...

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Efforts to protect habitat and wildlife around the world boosted by £34 million of UK government funding

Efforts to protect habitat and wildlife around the world boosted by £34 million of UK government funding

Friday, 16 December 2022

Up to £29 million to help developing countries meet ‘30by30’ land target and new funding for conservation projects...

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Breakthrough for nature recovery as billions of finance committed by donors

Breakthrough for nature recovery as billions of finance committed by donors

Thursday, 15 December 2022

Donor Joint Statement announced at biodiversity summit sets out billions from international community to protect and restore nature ...

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New funding for agriculture and horticulture automation and robotics

New funding for agriculture and horticulture automation and robotics

Tuesday, 13 December 2022

Further £12.5 million for projects focused on cutting-edge agriculture and horticulture innovation to boost productivity, reduce labour demands, and c...

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Nicholas Saphir reappointed as Chair of the AHDB

Nicholas Saphir reappointed as Chair of the AHDB

Monday, 12 December 2022

Nicholas Saphir has been reappointed as Chair of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board....

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Over £3.5m awarded to sustainable fishing projects as new funding round opens

Over £3.5m awarded to sustainable fishing projects as new funding round opens

Monday, 12 December 2022

Projects awarded funding in the latest round of the Fisheries Industry Science Partnership (FISP) scheme. ...

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UK reaches agreement on key fish stocks for 2023

UK reaches agreement on key fish stocks for 2023

Friday, 09 December 2022

The UK has reached agreements with the EU and Norway, and wider coastal states, to secure valuable fishing opportunities for the UK fishing industry. ...

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Environment Secretary speech at the Natural History Museum

Environment Secretary speech at the Natural History Museum

Wednesday, 07 December 2022

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech at the Natural History Museum to mark the start of the UN nature conference, CBD COP15, in Mon...

UK Government urges countries to agree a deal for nature as UN Convention of Biological Diversity gets underway

UK Government urges countries to agree a deal for nature as UN Convention of Biological Diversity gets underway

Wednesday, 07 December 2022

The United Kingdom Government is set to lead a coalition of high ambition countries in crucial UN talks with the aim of halting species extinctions an...

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Economic value of the UK’s individual trees revealed for first time

Economic value of the UK’s individual trees revealed for first time

Sunday, 04 December 2022

Trees planted outside woodlands are worth over £3.8 billion, groundbreaking research published by Forest Research and Defra reveals...

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Funding for tree planting projects to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth announced

Funding for tree planting projects to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth announced

Friday, 02 December 2022

New funding to plant trees in communities nationwide in honour of the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has been announced by Forestry Minister Trudy H...

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Environment Secretary speech at CLA Business Conference

Environment Secretary speech at CLA Business Conference

Thursday, 01 December 2022

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the CLA Business Conference ...

New appointment made to the Animal Health and Welfare Board England

New appointment made to the Animal Health and Welfare Board England

Thursday, 01 December 2022

Julia Wrathall has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of the Animal Health & Welfare Board for England (AHWBE)...

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Water company fines to be channelled into environmental improvements

Water company fines to be channelled into environmental improvements

Wednesday, 30 November 2022

Money from fines will be ring-fenced for work to improve water quality ...

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Iconic Welsh Leeks to be protected

Iconic Welsh Leeks to be protected

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

Anyone buying Welsh Leeks will be able to clearly see from the label if they are getting the ‘real thing’. ...

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Negotiations officially underway to achieve far reaching global plastic treaty

Negotiations officially underway to achieve far reaching global plastic treaty

Tuesday, 29 November 2022

The UK Government will attend the first negotiations meeting in Uruguay for a global plastics treaty ...

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Funding boost for country’s woodlands and timber industry

Funding boost for country’s woodlands and timber industry

Monday, 28 November 2022

£20 million funding will improve tree planting stocks, woodland resilience, domestic timber production and accelerate tree planting across England ...

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Government sets out plan to reduce water pollution

Government sets out plan to reduce water pollution

Friday, 25 November 2022

Plans will benefit protected wildlife sites and create new habitats for nature ...

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UK reaches deal with Norway to secure opportunities for UK fishing industry

UK reaches deal with Norway to secure opportunities for UK fishing industry

Friday, 25 November 2022

The UK has reached an agreement with Norway to secure increased opportunities for the UK fishing industry in 2023. ...

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Boost for UK fishing industry with new infrastructure projects

Boost for UK fishing industry with new infrastructure projects

Friday, 25 November 2022

£20 million awarded to modernise and improve infrastructure across the seafood sector with a further £30 million available from today...

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Update to Forestry Commission Non Executive Commissioners

Update to Forestry Commission Non Executive Commissioners

Thursday, 24 November 2022

One appointment and three reappointments have been made to Non-Executive Commissioner roles at the Forestry Commission...

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COP15   UK nature agencies set out vision to restore nature to avoid ‘profound threat to humanity’s future’

COP15 UK nature agencies set out vision to restore nature to avoid ‘profound threat to humanity’s future’

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

UK Nature agencies set out roadmap to protect nature to underpin food security, climate security and water security...

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Farmers given support to tackle water and air pollution from slurry

Farmers given support to tackle water and air pollution from slurry

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

New Slurry Infrastructure grant will help farmers improve their slurry storage...

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