Tag: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

• Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 17:40 UTC

  Electronic ID for Cattle mandatory in step forward for UK biosecurity

  

  Cattle identification and traceability in England will change over the next 2 years, in a major step forward in disease control and trade across the farming sector, Defra has announced Monday 2 June.

• Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 17:24 UTC

  UK international risk status for BSE downgraded to “negligible”

  

  The UK’s risk rating status for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been downgraded to negligible by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). DEFRA said it is a major boost for the food and farm sector, more avenues will now be open for trade with other countries as our improved risk status for beef and bovine products is recognized.

• Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 07:19 UTC

  Darwin Plus funding, Falklands raises the issue on every possible call with UK officials

  

  Amid concerns that the Darwin Plus funding for Overseas Territories could be cut, Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Leona Roberts, underlined that key environmental funding is “always on the agenda of the Falklands”.

• Thursday, March 27th 2025 - 15:38 UTC

  Influenza of avian origin (H5N1) confirmed in a single sheep in Yorkshire

  

  The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed a case of influenza of avian origin (H5N1) in a single sheep in Yorkshire following repeat positive milk testing. The case was identified following routine surveillance of co-located livestock on premises where avian influenza had been confirmed in captive birds. Defra has introduced livestock surveillance on infected premises following the outbreak of avian influenza in dairy cows in the US. 

• Thursday, October 12th 2023 - 07:57 UTC

  Strong campaign in UK to stop farmers from overusing antibiotics in their animals

  

  Hospital and school caterers are not doing enough to stop farmers from overusing antibiotics in their animals, according to United Kingdom campaign groups. Such overuse raises the risk of antibiotic resistance rendering key human medicines ineffective.

• Friday, November 8th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands frustrated over future environmental funding after Brexit

  

  Falklands Conservation has expressed frustration on future environmental funding pledged by London once United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union.

• Friday, November 1st 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Falklands concern over environmental funding following Brexit

  

  Concern over environmental funding for the Falkland Islands following Brexit was once again raised in parliament last week, after Baroness Hooper submitted a question asking the Government “how much, if any, of the funding announced by the Prime Minister for the Darwin Initiative on 23 September will replace EU funding for wildlife in the Falkland Islands and other Overseas Territories?”

• Monday, August 5th 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Falklands farm delegation will visit Uruguay as part of an agriculture exchange

  

  In a joint initiative between the Falkland Islands government and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, an agricultural exchange visit to Uruguay is being arranged for September 2019.

• Friday, March 22nd 2019 - 09:00 UTC

  The Falkland Islands states its position: Preparing for Brexit

  

  On 23 June 2016, the people of the UK and Gibraltar voted by a majority to leave the European Union (EU). In this article the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) sets out what work has taken place since the referendum to prepare the Falkland Islands for Brexit.

• Thursday, January 4th 2018 - 08:05 UTC

  UK farmers growing concern about a post Brexit scenario

  

  Post-Brexit trade deals could pose the biggest peacetime threat to the UK's food security if welfare standards and farmers are not protected, MPs say. Imports of food produced with lower welfare standards should not be allowed, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Agro-ecology warns.