Agriculture -Latest news
- Press release: Owners urged to take action as XL bully dog deadline approaches 18/12/2023UK Chief Vet urges owners to take all necessary steps to ensure they are complying with the law
- Guidance: Travel with assistance dogs: transport companies and routes 16/12/2023Check the air, sea and rail carriers registered with the Animal and Plant Health Agency to transport assistance dogs with their owners.
- NFU Scotland call for increased agriculture funding in party manifestos 16/12/2023NFU Scotland are calling for political party manifestos to reflect the role farming, crofting and food production have on the national interest. It comes as issues of food security in The post NFU Scotland call for increased agriculture funding in party manifestos appeared first on Farm Contractor & Large Scale Farmer.
- Consultation outcome: Primate licensing scheme 15/12/2023Seeking views on the proposed licensing scheme for private primate keepers in England and the draft standards for care and management of primates.
- Press release: Government delivers on promise to ban keeping of primates 15/12/2023New legislation on primates as pets introduced today.
- Form: Infrastructure Scheme round 3: vessel improvement application form 15/12/2023Guidance and application form for round 3: vessel improvements to reduce fuel use and emissions.
- Form: Infrastructure Scheme round 3: health and safety application form 15/12/2023Guidance and application form for round 3: health, safety and wellbeing improvements for the catching sector.
- Press release: Review to increase fairness in the fresh produce supply chain 15/12/2023The Review delivers on a key commitment made at the Farm to Fork Summit and will support farmers and growers to receive a fair price for their products.
- Guidance: UK Seafood Fund: Infrastructure Scheme 15/12/2023Find out about funding available through the Infrastructure Scheme.
- Open consultation: The UK fresh produce sector: review of the supply chain 15/12/2023Seeking views on how the UK fresh produce industry currently functions and how to make changes to support farmers and improve food security.
- Guidance: Plant imports: authorised border control posts in the UK 15/12/2023A list of places where you can bring consignments of plants, seeds and produce into the UK, including ports and airports.
- Transparency data: Defra: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, July to September 2023 15/12/2023Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.

