Water Minister Emma Hardy visits Witches Oak water project as first step in water tour - Water Magazine Water Minister Emma Hardy visited Witches Oak water project to witness pioneering technology being delivered by Severn Trent.

Water Minister Emma Hardy visits Witches Oak water project as first step in water tour...

www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/03/12/w...

#WaterSector #EmmaHardy #Defra

DEFRA Secretary of State to give evidence on vision for nature and the environment - Water Magazine Emma Reynolds, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to give evidence to MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee.

DEFRA Secretary of State to give evidence on vision for nature and the environment...

www.watermagazine.co.uk/2026/03/09/d...

#Defra #Environment #Regulation

1/5 🇬🇧 UK LAUNCHES BIRD FLU VACCINE TRIAL 🇬🇧

After millions of birds culled and mounting pandemic fears, #DEFRA is testing H5N1 immunizations on turkeys.

This is a crucial biosecurity shift.

Source: Maeve Cullinan, The Telegraph
#MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth #BirdFlu #H5N1

🎙️ Welcome to the #FiPL Farm Diaries podcast. In this episode we dig into the practicalities and challenges of transitioning to rotational and mob grazing.

📻 Podcast - https://ow.ly/I5UM50Yl1nE
📺 Visualised - https://youtu.be/2gFi6tdN1eQ

#FarmingInProtectedLandscapes #Defra

Defra secretary of state Emma Reynolds used her speech at this week’s NFU conference to unveil changes in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) environmental scheme for 2026. #Defra #NFU #SustainableFarmingIncentive
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DEFRA Chief Quizzed on Perceived Shortcomings Amid Staffing Cuts - UK Fishing Industry - The Fishing Daily - Irish, UK and European Fishing Industry News DEFRA chief will be questioned on perceived shortcomings and examples of poor communication with its stakeholders at EFRA Select Committee

DEFRA Chief Quizzed on Perceived Shortcomings Amid Staffing Cuts
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#ukfishingnews #ukfishingindustry #fishingnewsEngland #commercialfishingnews #fishingnews #dailyfishingnews #EFRASelectCommittee #DEFRA

We keep #chickens so we get regular #BioSecurity tips from #DEFRA. The trouble is they are all disastrous for #biodiversity: fence off ponds, disinfect everything, clear moss from roofs to keep wild birds away. #Nature is in terminal decline. Can we afford to be doing this?

Als Britten weer bij de EU komen, mogen hun boeren 100 middelen niet… Britse boeren zien de voordelen in van betere toegang tot de EU-markt, maar maken zich zorgen dat een nieuw sanitair en fytosanitair akkoord (SPS) in de…

Als Britten weer bij de EU komen, mogen hun boeren 100 middelen niet meer spuiten
www.foodlog.nl/artikel/als-...
#Perspectief #brexit #foodanddrinkfederation #nfu #defra #gewasbeschermingsmiddelen #fytosanitairemaatregel

Welcome to a special bonus FiPL Farm Diaries podcast. In this episode we're looking ahead to 3 more years of the #FiPL programme to 2029 🥳🎉

📻 Podcast - https://ow.ly/VWRG50YlKcM
📺 Visualised - https://ow.ly/URoy50YlKcS

#YorkshireDales #FarmingInProtectedLandscapes #Defra

💩 Absolutely, @friends-earth.bsky.social, #DirtyBusiness!
'Heartbreaking how polluters, and a failing system, continuously lets them, break rules, devastate lives, and poison ecosystems.' @channel4.bsky.social @theriverstrust.bsky.social
💩 #EnvironmentAgency
💩 #DEFRA
theriverstrust.org/sewage-map

Absolutely, @channel4.bsky.social, #DirtyBusiness!
'Heartbreaking how polluters, and a failing system, continuously lets them, break rules, devastate lives, and poison ecosystems.' @theriverstrust.bsky.social @friends-earth.bsky.social #Sewage #EnvironmentAgency #DEFRA
theriverstrust.org/sewage-map

Absolutely, @channel4.bsky.social, #DirtyBusiness!
'Heartbreaking how polluters, and a failing system, continuously lets them, break rules, devastate lives, and poison ecosystems.' @theriverstrust.bsky.social @friends-earth.bsky.social #Sewage #EnvironmentAgency #DEFRA
theriverstrust.org/sewage-map

#WEEE targets increased for 2026 as #Defra revises 2025 volumes - letsrecycle.com www.letsrecycle.com/news/weee-ta...

Jacobs Selected for National Ecosystem Survey by UK's Natural England and Defra Jacobs has been chosen to coordinate field surveys for England's ecosystem, vital for environmental policy under UK's Natural Capital program.

Jacobs Selected for National Ecosystem Survey by UK's Natural England and Defra #United_Kingdom #Jacobs #England #Natural_England #Defra

Sunlit rolling green hills with scattered trees and stone walls under a soft golden sky at sunset.

The Farming in Protected Landscapes programme has enabled Lower Winskill Farm, Langcliffe to fund new in‑field trees, habitat surveys, curriculum‑linked materials and 29 educational visits - boosting nature, climate resilience and access for all.

📸 Paul Harris | #FiPL #Defra

Welcome to the final episode of FiPL Farm Diaries. In this episode, we explore the immense value of Farmer Networks.

📻 Podcast - https://ow.ly/fT4o50Yhs58
📺 Visual Podcast - https://ow.ly/E0Hx50Yhs5a

#YorkshireDales #FarmingInProtectedLandscapes #FiPL #Defra #Podcast

Defra Farmer Collaboration Fund Workshop Join us in person for the Defra Farmer Collaboration Fund Workshop

Help shape the Farmer Collaboration Fund. #Defra wants to support farmers and land managers to turn best practice into common practice by making it easier for them to share knowledge with each other.
📆 Yorkshire workshop: 19th March, Thirsk.
🎟️Book here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/defra-farm...

Defra’s PFAS Plan Includes Addressing PFAS Through Chemical Regulatory Actions - The Acta Group The United Kingdom’s (UK) Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced on February 3, 2026, that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Acta's REACHblog : Defra’s PFAS Plan Includes Addressing PFAS Through Chemical Regulatory Actions
www.actagroup.com/defras-pfas-...
#Defra, #HSE, #PFAS, #PFASPlan, #UKREACH

STOP #PALANTIR
#Palantir has no place in the #NHS.
Nor should it be anywhere near
#MinistryOfDefence
#HomeOffice
#CabinetOffice
#GCHQ
#HighwaysEngland
#RegionalPoliceForces
#Defra, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
#VoteGreen 💚 #VoteHope

Consultations are now open on the final four Defra Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs)
📌 Celtic Sea & Western Channel (demersal & pelagic)
📌 Wrasses complex
📌 Seabream

🗓 Closes 5 May 2026
💻 Join online sessions & respond: defrafmp.blog.gov.uk/fmp-events/

#FisheriesManagementPlans #Sussex_IFCA #Defra

This #FiPL funded project in Richmond is focused on water, wildlife & carbon improvements🌺
Work included new hedgerows, wildflowers and restored beck banks. Strengthening habitats, improving grazing & building climate resilience of the #farm🌿

#YorkshireDales #Defra

Welcome to the penultimate episode of FiPL Farm Diaries. In this episode we tackle a subject the farming industry isn't always known for: collaboration.

📻 - https://ow.ly/2BOE50YcINm
📺 - https://ow.ly/LvbA50YcINn

#YorkshireDales #FarmingInProtectedLandscapes #FiPL #Defra

IS the countryside 'too white'? Or does it simply reflect our diverse national interests? The government wants to encourage people from ethnic minorities to visit and use protected landscapes and the natural environment in rural areas, without ever having checked whether they want to.

DEFRA wants to “diversify” the countryside — without ever asking whether anyone wants it. It's policy leading evidence, not reality.
#DEFRA #Countryside #PublicPolicy #Equality
thewhipline.substack.com/p/is-the-cou...

A map with Glastonbury and Somerton constituency outlined alongside a photo of MP Sarah Dyke. Peaty soil is indicated to the North West of the constituency near Wells. Text reads "Sarah Dyke: Introduced a Private Member’s Bill to end the sale of horticultural peat in November 2024."

A map with Coventry East constituency outlined alongside a photo of MP Mary Creagh. There is no peat. Text reads "Mary Creagh: As Under-Secretary of State for Nature, overseeing peat policy is her responsibility."

A map with Ribble Valley constituency outlined alongside a photo of MP Maya Ellis. Peaty soil is indicated in the North of the constituency and surrounding it to the North, East, and South. Text reads: "Maya Ellis: Labour MP and part of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for horticulture. Contacted by constituents in our e-action."

A map with Wycombe constituency outlined alongside a photo of MP Emma Reynolds. There is no peat. Text reads "Emma Reynolds: Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs - oversees environment policy at Westminster." Data sources Peat: DEFRA and NCEA England Peat Map Peaty Soil Extent licensed under Open Government Licence v.3.0. Constituency boundaries: Office for National Statistics licensed under Open Government Licence v.3.0.

These MPs have something in common...

These maps show the coverage of #peat soils in and around the constituencies of several English MPs.

Although Emma Reynolds and Mary Creagh's constituencies aren't home to peat, #DEFRA has responsibility for legislation to #EndPeatSales

#Gardening #Allotment

Welcome to the 10th episode of FiPL Farm Diaries! In this episode we talk about integrating hedgerows and trees for livestock and wildlife 👇

📻 Podcast - https://ow.ly/8Bhr50Y8JqS
📺 Visualised - https://ow.ly/HjKQ50Y8JqT

#YorkshireDales #FiPL #Defra

Kingsdale Head is restoring peatland, boosting biodiversity & repairing heritage features with £101k+ #FiPL funding🌱

Find out more about the project and other FiPL case studies on our website👉 https://ow.ly/XsZp50Y5iBL

#YorkshireDales #Defra #FarmingInProtectedLandscapes

New land regeneration resources for creating green spaces on previously used land now available - Forest Research The new resources bring together the latest learnings on land regeneration and climate change, and optimal soil thickness for planting on previously used land.

A new suite of practical resources is available to help planners, practitioners & regulators create woodland & grassland on previously used land.

🔎 Find out more: www.forestresearch.gov.uk/news/new-lan...

Funded by #Defra Nature for Climate Fund. Developed through @forestrycommission.bsky.social

Looking forward to Day 2 tomorrow! Can't wait to dive deeper into the remaining themes and connect with more potential collaborators.

#DEFRA #DefenceResearch #Innovation #Belgium #Networking

The government has published a positive response to its earlier consultation on the use of processed animal proteins (PAP)s in animal feed, a stance supported by the AIC. #AgriculturalIndustriesConfederation #Defra #ProcessedAnimalProteins(PAP)
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