News story: Water supply issues in Brixham area

Ministers are receiving regular updates on a Boil Water Notice from South West Water, which remains for 2,500 properties.




Statistics: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.




Guidance: Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme: expanded offer for 2024

Get paid to manage land sustainably to benefit the environment and support food production: find out if your land is eligible, select and apply for SFI actions.




Policy paper: Government response to the Nutrient Management Expert Group (NMEG) report

Government response to the NMEG report on how to improve policy and practice to reduce nutrient pollution from agricultural nutrients.




Independent report: Nutrient Management Expert Group (NMEG) report

This report sets out recommendations from the NMEG to Defra on the optimal policy approach to reduce pollution from nutrients in agriculture.