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Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for 2023 agreements

Countryside Stewardship scheme opens for 2023 agreements

Tuesday, 08 February 2022

The Countryside Stewardship application window opens for next year's agreements....

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Natural England launches new Countryside Code for land managers

Natural England launches new Countryside Code for land managers

Tuesday, 08 February 2022

New guidance for land managers launched to help the public enjoy the countryside responsibly ...

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Government commits to support farmers who wish to leave the industry

Government commits to support farmers who wish to leave the industry

Tuesday, 08 February 2022

Government publishes response to the Lump Sum Exit Scheme and delinked payments in England consultation. ...

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Update on Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone

Update on Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone

Friday, 04 February 2022

Greater Manchester granted short delay on scheme and asked to submit revised plans by July ...

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Update on investigation into the deaths of crabs and lobster in the North East

Update on investigation into the deaths of crabs and lobster in the North East

Thursday, 03 February 2022

Results of investigation point to a naturally occurring harmful algal bloom being the cause. ...

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Pow: Water industry must do more to protect the environment

Pow: Water industry must do more to protect the environment

Wednesday, 02 February 2022

Water companies urged to do more to protect the environment and reduce storm overflows ...

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Applications for the Landscape Recovery scheme now open

Applications for the Landscape Recovery scheme now open

Tuesday, 01 February 2022

Land managers and farmers can apply for funding from the Landscape Recovery scheme for wildlife and river projects....

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New working group launched to support tenant farmers

New working group launched to support tenant farmers

Friday, 28 January 2022

A new Tenancy Working Group will provide independent advice to Defra to support the tenanted sector....

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UK supports international efforts to protect over 500,000 km of ocean with £2M investment

UK supports international efforts to protect over 500,000 km of ocean with £2M investment

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Lord Goldsmith announces UK will support the creation of the world’s biggest transboundary marine protected area....

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UK partnership launched to tackle agricultural challenges

UK partnership launched to tackle agricultural challenges

Thursday, 27 January 2022

George Eustice launched a new partnership to foster collaborative working on shared agricultural issues....

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New drive to promote woodland creation grants for landowners

New drive to promote woodland creation grants for landowners

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

Farmers and landowners encouraged to create new woodland as a financial and environmentally rewarding option....

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Applications for the Chair of the England Species Reintroduction Task Force opens

Applications for the Chair of the England Species Reintroduction Task Force opens

Monday, 24 January 2022

Applications have today opened for the Chair of the England Species Reintroduction Task Force ...

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Government unveils plans to crack down on waste

Government unveils plans to crack down on waste

Friday, 21 January 2022

New plans will help tackle fly-tipping and illegal waste exports through stricter background checks and mandatory digital waste tracking...

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Forestry Commission takes further action on new tree disease

Forestry Commission takes further action on new tree disease

Thursday, 20 January 2022

New Plant Health requirements introduced to prevent the spread of the tree pathogen Phytophthora pluvialis in Cumbria and south-west England ...

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New powers granted to research gene editing in plants

New powers granted to research gene editing in plants

Thursday, 20 January 2022

Simplified gene editing rules make it easier for researchers to develop more nutritious and resilient crops, which require fewer pesticides. ...

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£25 million funding for high tech machinery on farms

£25 million funding for high tech machinery on farms

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Applications are open for the ‘improving farm productivity’ theme of the Farming Investment Fund....

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99% of English bathing sites meet required water quality standards

99% of English bathing sites meet required water quality standards

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

New statistics show the number of designated bathing waters meeting strict quality standards is the highest since 2015...

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Minister Pow keynote speech   Coastal Futures 2022

Minister Pow keynote speech Coastal Futures 2022

Tuesday, 18 January 2022

Minister Pow delivers her keynote speech at Coastal Futures 2022....

UK Government and Devolved Governments seek views on the Joint Fisheries Statement

UK Government and Devolved Governments seek views on the Joint Fisheries Statement

Tuesday, 18 January 2022

Consultation to run from 18 January to 12 April 2022, inviting views from industry, NGOs and all affected by policies in the Joint Fisheries Statement...

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Government publishes UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment

Government publishes UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment

Monday, 17 January 2022

New report recognises the unprecedented challenge of ensuring the UK is resilient to climate change and sets out the work already underway to meet tha...

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Ambitious proposals to strengthen our protected landscapes announced

Ambitious proposals to strengthen our protected landscapes announced

Saturday, 15 January 2022

Nature, climate, people and places prioritised in the Government’s response to Julian Glover’s Landscapes Review...

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The RPA delivers strong performance across 2021

The RPA delivers strong performance across 2021

Wednesday, 12 January 2022

The Rural Payment Agency looks back on 2021...

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Protecting and enhancing the environment to be at the heart of new housing and infrastructure developments

Protecting and enhancing the environment to be at the heart of new housing and infrastructure developments

Tuesday, 11 January 2022

Consultation on proposals to help developments better protect wildlife...

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Environment Secretary shares further information on Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery schemes

Environment Secretary shares further information on Local Nature Recovery and Landscape Recovery schemes

Thursday, 06 January 2022

Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, George Eustice unveiled the next stages of plan to reward farmers and landowners for actions which benefit ...

Government unveils plans to restore 300,000 hectares of habitat across England

Government unveils plans to restore 300,000 hectares of habitat across England

Thursday, 06 January 2022

The new schemes will support nature recovery and climate action by rewarding farmers in their local area, alongside sustainable and profitable food pr...

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New legislation to crack down on cruel illegal hare coursing

New legislation to crack down on cruel illegal hare coursing

Tuesday, 04 January 2022

Government to introduce tougher sentencing and improved police powers to tackle cruel practice of chasing hares with dogs ...

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£75 million boost to modernise UK fishing industry and level up coastal communities

£75 million boost to modernise UK fishing industry and level up coastal communities

Monday, 27 December 2021

Multimillion investment boost to infrastructure to modernise UK ports and processing?facilities and create jobs...

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UK and EU reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2022

UK and EU reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2022

Wednesday, 22 December 2021

The UK and EU reach agreement on catch limits for 2022, providing around 140,000 tonnes of fishing opportunities for the UK fleet....

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UK secures fishing access and quotas with Norway

UK secures fishing access and quotas with Norway

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

The UK and Norway have agreed a new deal for fishing in each other’s waters in 2022. ...

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Two new board members appointed to the Environment Agency

Two new board members appointed to the Environment Agency

Tuesday, 21 December 2021

Environment Secretary George Eustice appoints Sarah Mukherjee and Mark Suthern to the Environment Agency Board....

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