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NewsUpdated guidance published ahead of SPS agreement
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published guidance on the incoming sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement, which it said would help businesses understand what they need to do to prepare.
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NewsGovernment urged to recognise the value of farm assurance
The second UK Farm Assurance Review monitoring report has been published, with monitoring and reporting commissioner Dr David Llewellyn recognising that there is still room for improvement.
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NewsPoultry board calls for reforms to planning framework
The National Farmers’ Union has launched a campaign aiming to support the UK poultry sector, while calling for Government to overhaul current planning framework.
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NewsNFU welcomes UK trade deal with GCC
The UK has secured a trade deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council, with UK exports of certain food products such as lamb to be tariff-free for Gulf partners.
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NewsMPs tour ABP UK demonstration farm
A group of MPs were taken on a tour of beef and lamb supplier ABP UK’s demonstration farm to learn about the field-to-fork journey.
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NewsPoultry report “manipulates” Defra data, claims BPC
A report from The Wildlife Trusts has claimed that there are “significant inaccuracies” in poultry data used to inform Government policies on land, manure and pollution management in England.
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NewsDefra rejects EFRA report recommendations on SPS transition period
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has responded to an EFRA Committee report, rejecting the recommendation to seek a transition period for farmers, growers and businesses affected by the sanitary and phytosanitary agreement.
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NewsUK-EU alignment could see single market rules in use
Government is reportedly preparing new legislation that it said could grant “sweeping powers” to pursue alignment with EU rules.
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NewsNFU Scotland calls on Government to provide relief to producers
National Farmers’ Union Scotland has warned that conflict in the Middle East may be causing Scottish farmers and crofters to face unsustainable cost pressures.
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NewsGroceries Code Adjudicator to be overseen by Defra
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will assume responsibility for the Groceries Code Adjudicator from 1st July 2026.
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NewsBioethanol plant to resume production as UK “risks being undersupplied”
Government has temporarily restarted production at the Ensus bioethanol plant in Wilton, Teesside as it warns of supply risks in the UK CO2 market.
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NewsFSA launches consultation on small abattoir proposals
The Food Standards Agency has launched a 12-week public consultation on proposals, which it said would provide a 90% discount on regulatory charges for all the smallest abattoirs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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NewsDefra says SPS deal will “remove costs” for producers
Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has set out how Government believes UK exporters and importers will be affected by the new sanitary and phytosanitary agreement.
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NewsTariff-free UK beef now on US shelves
The first tariff-free shipment of British beef has arrived in the US, as Government unveils the UK’s first agri-food trade mission to Washington DC.
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NewsNFU calls on Government to deliver investment
The National Farmers’ Union has written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the upcoming Spring Forecast, calling for measures that deliver long-term investment in British producers.
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NewsEfra report sets out SPS agreement recommendations
A report on the Government’s negotiations with the EU over the trade of meat, animal and plant products has been published, stating that a future deal “must avoid disadvantaging UK agriculture and meat businesses”.
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NewsDefra commissions new Data Sharing Infrastructure
A project commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will centre on digital innovation with the aim of supporting a more transparent, resilient and sustainable UK food system.
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NewsPending SPS agreement delays pig and poultry protein in feed
Defra and Welsh Government have confirmed changes to livestock feed controls to allow pig and poultry protein into animal feed, but has delayed implementation as Government works towards a new SPS agreement.
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NewsLMC expresses concerns over EU-Mercosur trade agreement
The EU Council authorised the signature of the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement, with the Livestock and Meat Commission urging Government to provide assurances that domestic markets will not be challenged.
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NewsDefra proposes restrictions to boost lamb welfare
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has revealed proposals for tighter restrictions on sheep castration and tail docking.
