Policy paper: The future for food, farming and the environment: policy statement (2020)
A policy update providing further detail of England’s agricultural policy and how the Agriculture Bill will help us achieve this.
Press statement: Landslides triggered by Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis in the UK
On Sunday 9 February 2020, Storm Ciara hit the UK with very high winds and intense rainfall causing widespread disruption and flooding.
Corporate information: 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.
News story: Eustice unveils plans for future greener farming
New details of flagship Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme unveiled in Environment Secretary’s vision for future farming.
Defuse the ‘weather bomb’ with better protection and stronger resilience says Environment Agency Chief Executive
Sir James Bevan urges “twin track” approach to flood management and will warn against the “wrong kind of development” on flood plains in speech.