tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-06-11T13:05:11+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/outbreaks-of-koi-herpesvirus-khv-disease-in-2025 2025-06-11T13:05:11+01:00 Outbreaks of Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in 2025 The Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) have found Koi herpesvirus (KHV) disease in fish at the following sites in England and Wales tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/136-million-to-help-families-and-charities-reap-benefits-of-surplus-farm-produce 2025-06-10T00:01:00+01:00 £13.6 million to help families and charities reap benefits of surplus farm produce Grants to ensure more than 19,000 tonnes of surplus food will be redistributed to homeless shelters, food banks and charities across the country tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmers-to-get-fairer-deals-for-combinable-crops 2025-06-05T13:02:01+01:00 Farmers to get fairer deals for combinable crops New review aims to support fairer, more profitable deals for farmers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-funds-scheme-to-tackle-on-farm-drought-risk 2025-06-04T15:02:35+01:00 Government funds scheme to tackle on-farm drought risk Fully funded expert-led studies to assess water security on farms open for applications. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/six-inches-of-soil-documentary-screening-in-ashgabat 2025-05-22T11:23:10+01:00 Six Inches of Soil documentary screening in Ashgabat The United Kingdom and Turkmenistan explore sustainable agriculture through “Six Inches of Soil� screening and panel discussion. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rise-in-unlicensed-wells-and-boreholes-on-west-country-farms 2025-04-08T09:13:51+01:00 Rise in unlicensed wells and boreholes on West Country farms The Environment Agency is warning farmers with private springs, wells and boreholes to check they are taking water legally from the environment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/record-farmers-in-sfi-schemes-as-government-successfully-allocates-sustainable-farming-budget 2025-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 Record farmers in SFI schemes as government successfully allocates sustainable farming budget� More than 50,000 farm businesses are benefitting from farming schemes and more money is being spent through the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) than ever tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/import-ban-of-cattle-pigs-sheep-and-deer-from-hungary-and-slovakia-to-protect-farmers-after-foot-and-mouth-case 2025-03-07T22:44:43+00:00 Import ban of cattle, pigs, sheep and deer from Hungary and Slovakia to protect farmers after foot and mouth case Import ban introduced to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-increase-higher-level-stewardship-payments-and-re-open-capital-grants-offer 2025-02-25T11:00:01+00:00 Government to increase Higher Level Stewardship payments and re-open Capital Grants Offer The government is increasing payment rates for those in existing Higher Level Stewardship and confirming the ELM standalone Capital Grants offer worth £45m in 2025/26 will re-open in the summer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-food-security-report-2024-published 2025-01-14T17:47:54+00:00 UK Food Security Report 2024 published UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published the UK Food Security Report 2024 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/steve-reed-speech-at-the-2025-oxford-farming-conference 2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 Steve Reed speech at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-protections-for-british-food-and-drink-in-japan 2024-12-22T15:08:53+00:00 New protections for British food and drink in Japan UK secures special protected status as geographical indications for a further 39 British food and drink products in Japan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/e-seminar-examples-of-sampling-approaches-employed-by-the-fsa 2024-12-14T00:00:00+00:00 E-seminar: Examples of sampling approaches employed by the FSA An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/e-seminar-weight-of-evidence-approach-in-food-authenticity 2024-12-10T14:18:06+00:00 E-seminar: Weight of Evidence approach in food authenticity An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-pork-producers-to-bring-home-the-bacon 2024-12-09T10:44:03+00:00 British pork producers to bring home the bacon Major UK pork producers can resume exports to China as the government secures the end Covid-era restrictions on UK unprocessed pork exports tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/presentation-at-the-association-of-port-health-authorities-agm 2024-11-26T12:15:52+00:00 Presentation at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM The Deputy Government Chemist presents at the Association of Port Health Authorities AGM and Port Health Training Day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/steve-reed-speech-at-the-2024-cla-conference 2024-11-21T14:51:13+00:00 Steve Reed speech at the 2024 CLA Conference Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, addresses the 2024 Country Land and Business Association conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hemp-licence-burdens-to-be-cut-back-to-help-grow-uk-economy 2024-11-06T16:03:19+00:00 Hemp licence burdens to be cut back to help grow UK economy Hemp to be made easier for farmers to grow as licence burdens reformed. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-appoint-commissioner-to-the-tenant-farming-sector 2024-11-06T00:00:00+00:00 Government to appoint Commissioner to the Tenant Farming Sector 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/government-provides-certainty-to-horticulture-and-poultry-businesses 2024-10-21T00:00:00+01:00 Government provides certainty to horticulture and poultry businesses   The Government has underlined its commitment to the horticultural and poultry sectors by confirming measures to provide stability, including the allocation for the Seasonal Worker visa route for 2025.