tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2026-07-22T18:28:32+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/2026-government-chemist-conference-report-and-recordings 2026-07-22T18:28:32+01:00

Government Chemist Conference - Safe food for tomorrow’s world: evidence-based measurement solutions for responsible regulation (recordings available below)

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/e-seminar-the-determination-of-folic-acid-in-flour 2026-07-16T09:22:17+01:00

An e-seminar produced as part of the Joint Knowledge Transfer Framework for Food Standards and Food Safety Analysis

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-switzerland-free-trade-agreement-to-deliver-new-opportunities 2026-07-13T19:27:46+01:00

UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities for UK food and drink exporters

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/changes-to-khv-disease-controls-in-recreational-fisheries 2026-06-25T10:58:00+01:00

From June 2026, the Fish Health Inspectorate’s (FHI) approach to managing Koi herpesvirus (KHV) in recreational fisheries in England and Wales will change.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-plan-to-make-english-farming-profitable-productive-sustainable-and-resilient 2026-06-24T15:18:34+01:00

The 25-year Farming Roadmap gives English farmers certainty beyond the next harvest for the first time.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-chemist-conference-23-24-june-2026 2026-05-28T14:08:37+01:00

Register for the Government Chemist Conference 2026, Safe food for tomorrow’s world: evidence-based measurement solutions for responsible regulation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/repeat-polluter-pays-out-over-slurry-offences 2026-05-21T17:10:43+01:00

Family farm business charged over two pollution incidents in Devon and Somerset with nearly £20,000 paid out in total .

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/environment-secretary-in-northern-ireland-for-uk-eu-reset-talks 2026-05-14T12:47:30+01:00

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds visits Northern Ireland to highlight how a UK-EU food and drink deal will cut red tape, lower costs and keep trade flowing.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-fertiliser-regulations-to-back-british-farmers-and-cut-pollution 2026-05-12T15:11:35+01:00

New plans aim to support British farmers by improving supply resilience to global market shocks and supporting innovation in the fertiliser sector.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dorset-farmers-to-pay-33500-over-slurry-handling 2026-05-01T12:48:44+01:00

Farmers failed to properly store slurry in three separate cases, two of which led to pollution incidents.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-chemist-conference-23-24-june-2026-registration-open 2026-04-09T16:58:24+01:00

Registration open for the Government Chemist Conference 2026: safe food for tomorrow's world- evidence-based measurement solutions for responsible regulation.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/paris-and-london-reaffirm-their-commitment-to-food-security-high-standards-and-closer-bilateral-cooperation 2026-03-30T12:17:16+01:00

Environment Secretary meets the French Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty in Paris on 12 February

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/understanding-honey-fraud-and-the-role-of-authenticity-testing 2026-03-27T10:41:06+00:00

Article explores concerns over honey adulteration and the work of jointly funded Framework for interrogation of honey authenticity databases.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farming-and-food-leaders-unite-to-drive-growth-in-british-agriculture 2026-03-25T18:20:00+00:00

Ministers and industry leaders convene first Farming & Food Board to drive profitability and put farm productivity at the heart of government.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dorset-farmer-fined-after-failing-to-comply-with-slurry-notice 2026-03-02T13:10:03+00:00

There had been multiple pollution incidents involving the farm since 2012, but the defendant failed to increase slurry storage at the farm as required.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-beef-hits-us-shelves-tariff-free-for-the-first-time-cutting-costs-for-uk-businesses 2026-03-02T00:01:00+00:00

First shipment of UK beef under reciprocal quota arrives in the US, as government works in partnership with the food and farming industries to save millions in export fees and grow the UK economy

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/farmer-productivity-boost-with-new-nutrient-planning-tool 2026-02-04T14:53:29+00:00

A new nutrient planning tool has been launched to match nutrients to crop and soil need, cutting waste, supporting productivity, and protecting watercourses.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/from-precision-bred-hemp-to-sunshine-tomatoes-215m-to-drive-farm-innovation-in-england 2026-01-31T00:01:00+00:00

£21.5m is backing 15 England-wide projects to turn new crops and low-emission farm tech into ready-to-use tools that boost productivity.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sheep-carcase-classification-rules-to-deliver-fairer-prices-for-farmers 2026-01-13T09:47:53+00:00

New rules mandating classification and price reporting for sheep carcases come into force, bringing sector in line with beef and pork

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/secretary-of-states-address-to-2026-oxford-farming-conference 2026-01-08T10:43:23+00:00

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds delivered a speech at the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference