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Food Standards Agency to keep crucial safety role
Public confidence in food safety issues will be protected, as the Government confirmed its intention to retain the Food Standards Agency (FSA) with a renewed focus on food safety.
Written Ministerial Statement on 2013 Review of the Rural Payments Agency
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) delivers £2.3 billion of Common Agricultural Policy payments each year to the businesses and organisations which produce our food, maintain our rural economy, cultural heritage and environmental landscapes.
Rural Payments Agency needs radical improvement
The Rural Payments Agency must change to deliver better value for money and a better experience for its customers.
Defra emphasises green thinking at the heart of economic recovery
Creating a strong green economy which is resilient to climate change is at the heart of Defra's contribution to economic recovery, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced today.
Caroline Spelman visits the Great Yorkshire Show
Secretary of State for Defra, Caroline Spelman visited the Great Yorkshire show this week to meet people involved in farming and the rural economy in Yorkshire.
Pip, pip hooray, it's National Cherry Day
Saturday 17 July is National Cherry Day and there’s something to celebrate as British cherry orchards begin to grow again.
Pioneering research could pave way for more sustainable palm oil
A radical research programme to map how the UK uses imported palm oil could halt the loss of rainforest thousands of miles away.
Guidance to protect community groups from surface water drainage charges
Defra launched a consultation today on new guidance to water companies on concessionary surface water drainage charges.
New task force to cut farmers’ red tape
Agriculture and Food Minister Jim Paice today set out how the new Task Force on Farming Regulation will work to reduce the bureaucratic burdens that English farmers and food producers face.
Consultation launch on revised Waste Framework Directive
A consultation on how to implement the revised EU Waste Framework Directive in England and Wales was launched today.