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UK Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities

UK Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities

Monday, 13 July 2026

UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities for UK food and drink exporters...

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Climate Resilience Finance Summit, June 2026: Baroness Chapman's opening speech

Climate Resilience Finance Summit, June 2026: Baroness Chapman's opening speech

Monday, 13 July 2026

The Minister for Development set out the need to scale up finance for climate resilience and outlined new UK initiatives to support vulnerable countri...

Government accelerates drive to protect 30% of England's land for nature by 2030

Government accelerates drive to protect 30% of England's land for nature by 2030

Sunday, 12 July 2026

Government sets out clear path to the international agreed target of protecting and improving 30% of land by 2030...

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World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty

World’s ocean to be better protected as UK ratifies landmark treaty

Friday, 10 July 2026

UK ratifies the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement....

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New guidance for cell cultivated and novel food businesses

New guidance for cell cultivated and novel food businesses

Friday, 10 July 2026

FSA and FSS publish new guidance to help businesses bring cell-cultivated products and other novel foods safely to market.? ...

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Over 350 threatened species to benefit from record investment

Over 350 threatened species to benefit from record investment

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

130 projects encompassing 364 threatened species to receive funding of £60 million from Natural England’s Species Recovery Programme...

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Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Bird flu (avian influenza): latest situation in England

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

Find out about the latest bird flu situation in England and guidance for bird keepers and the public....

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More farmers supported to grow their businesses and restore nature

More farmers supported to grow their businesses and restore nature

Thursday, 02 July 2026

New application process for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier opening environmental schemes to more farmers...

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Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds: Groundswell Festival

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds: Groundswell Festival

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Speech by Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds at the Groundswell Festival 2026...

Major annual retail survey leads to action on Dubai style chocolate, goat meat and slush ice drinks

Major annual retail survey leads to action on Dubai style chocolate, goat meat and slush ice drinks

Thursday, 02 July 2026

The Food Standards Agency has published the results of its sixth annual retail surveillance survey. ...

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Welsh Food Advisory Committee (WFAC) themed meeting on NFCU

Welsh Food Advisory Committee (WFAC) themed meeting on NFCU

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

The Welsh Food Advisory Committee will hold its next open meeting in Cardiff on 9 July 2026. The themed meeting will focus on the National Food Crime ...

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Welsh Food Advisory Committee (WFAC) Themed Meeting   9 July 2026

Welsh Food Advisory Committee (WFAC) Themed Meeting 9 July 2026

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Themed meeting on the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU)....

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New report shows thousands of farm improvements reducing pollution risks

New report shows thousands of farm improvements reducing pollution risks

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

First Environment Agency Agriculture Report published, providing a national overview of the sector’s environmental performance and regulatory outcomes...

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First application window for simpler, fairer and more accessible SFI opens

First application window for simpler, fairer and more accessible SFI opens

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Small farms and those without existing ELM revenue agreements can apply today for SFI as Window 1 opens....

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We’re hiring – looking for scientific experts for high profile roles

We’re hiring – looking for scientific experts for high profile roles

Monday, 29 June 2026

Opportunities for scientific experts to join the government and put science advice at the heart of decision making....

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New funding boost to protect England's iconic peatlands

New funding boost to protect England's iconic peatlands

Sunday, 28 June 2026

£47 million new government funding to protect and improve peat will reduce carbon emissions, support nature recovery and boost rural economy...

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Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry

Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry

Friday, 26 June 2026

A dozen cutting-edge projects will benefit thousands of patients battling obesity across the UK....

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UK launches first ever taskforce to strengthen climate security

UK launches first ever taskforce to strengthen climate security

Friday, 26 June 2026

Leading security, military and academics have joined forces with the government to boost the UK’s preparedness for the security impacts of climate cha...

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Britain's food and farming trade attachés unlock £80m in new export opportunities 

Britain's food and farming trade attachés unlock £80m in new export opportunities 

Friday, 26 June 2026

Farming Minister Stephen Morgan welcomes Defra’s global network of agri-food attachés’ for their annual Industry Engagement Week  ...

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Smarter use of government land to support nature and climate

Smarter use of government land to support nature and climate

Friday, 26 June 2026

Half a million hectares to help deliver for nature recovery and climate adaptation, strengthening climate resilience...

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The Food Standards Agency moves to GOV.UK

The Food Standards Agency moves to GOV.UK

Thursday, 25 June 2026

The FSA’s new home – as part of the GOV.UK website – provides a modern, user-friendly platform that will improve accessibility and convenience for the...

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New plan to make English farming profitable, productive, sustainable and resilient

New plan to make English farming profitable, productive, sustainable and resilient

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

The 25-year Farming Roadmap gives English farmers certainty beyond the next harvest for the first time....

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Fiftieth anniversary conference marking the 1976 drought

Fiftieth anniversary conference marking the 1976 drought

Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Environment Agency Chief Executive Philip Duffy’s keynote address looking at how the devastating drought changed the way we manage and use water. ...

National Drought Group meets after dry spring and recent heatwave

National Drought Group meets after dry spring and recent heatwave

Friday, 19 June 2026

Weather whiplash continues as climate change brings increasingly volatile weather ...

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Norfolk heath restored after decade of nature recovery work

Norfolk heath restored after decade of nature recovery work

Thursday, 18 June 2026

Rare butterflies, birds, and wildflowers benefit from 1,200 acres of new, species-rich grassland, equivalent to around 680 football pitches...

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New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers

New natural history GCSE to grow next generation of green careers

Friday, 12 June 2026

Biodiversity, conservation and human influences on the natural world among the topics of study, as public encouraged to have their say on the new qual...

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£290m for simpler, fairer, more accessible farming schemes

£290m for simpler, fairer, more accessible farming schemes

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

The new approach will spread funding more fairly, target family farms and give farmers greater certainty....

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Government welcomes expert led recommendations for a new bovine TB eradication strategy

Government welcomes expert led recommendations for a new bovine TB eradication strategy

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Experts recommend new science-led approach aiming to protect farmers and reduce infection...

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£50 million investment to help protect Somerset’s farms and homes from flooding

£50 million investment to help protect Somerset’s farms and homes from flooding

Monday, 08 June 2026

Money awarded to Somerset Council to bolster flood resilience...

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10 million free breakfasts served in schools across country

10 million free breakfasts served in schools across country

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Over five million hours of childcare have been unlocked thanks to the government's Free Breakfast Club programme...

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