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Further £12.5 million for projects focused on cutting-edge agriculture and horticulture innovation to boost productivity, reduce labour demands, and create more sustainable farming practices

• Updated: 13 December 2022

Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the CLA Business Conference

• Updated: 1 December 2022

Licences and conditions relating to licensed actions on or around protected sites.

• Updated: 28 October 2022

Call for evidence launched to collect views on using animal feed products that can reduce methane emissions from livestock

• Updated: 23 August 2022

A review is underway of the current fees that APHA charge for statutory services

• Updated: 18 August 2022

Licences and conditions relating to licensed actions on or around protected sites.

• Updated: 25 May 2022

George Eustice set out plans for government funded vet visits, grants for welfare improvements, and health and welfare priorities for each sector at the NFU Conference 2022.

• Updated: 22 February 2022

Speaking at the NFU Conference, George Eustice set out plans for government funded vet visits, grants for welfare improvements, and health and welfare priorities for each sector.

• Updated: 22 February 2022

If you are in a disease control zone, you may need a licence for certain movements.

• Updated: 8 February 2022

Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) have informed the VMD of supply problems with the following lactating cow intramammary antibiotics.

• Updated: 16 November 2021

Transporter authorisations must be renewed every 5 years.

• Updated: 12 November 2021

Read this update for information about our schemes, including Countryside Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship and the Basic Payment Scheme.

• Updated: 2 November 2021

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is investigating the source of the incident.

• Updated: 17 September 2021

Abigail Seager has been appointed as Defra’s new Chief Executive of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

• Updated: 13 September 2021

Licences and conditions relating to licensed actions on or around protected sites.

• Updated: 7 September 2021

bTB-positive alpaca known as 'Geronimo' has been euthanised to prevent the spread of disease.

• Updated: 31 August 2021

New rules on maximum journey times and more headroom will raise welfare of farm animals during transport.

• Updated: 18 August 2021

Product defect recall alert for: Lydaxx 100 mg/ml solution for injection for cattle, pigs and sheep (EU/2/20/253/003) by Vetoquinol UK Ltd.

• Updated: 17 August 2021

Product defect recall alert for: Ketofen 10% Solution for Injection (Vm 15052/4146) by Ceva Animal Health Ltd.

• Updated: 16 August 2021

Cattle in Lincolnshire are wearing new smart collars to help improve precious sand dune habitats.

• Updated: 16 July 2021