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.




Social Inclusion Pathways to Better Engagement (OC14S19P1644)

Call to run a project which delivers intervention and support for those out of work and people who are most at risk of social exclusion in the Greater Lincolnshire area.




Guidance: Great crested newts: district level licensing schemes

Apply to join a district level licensing scheme to manage great crested newt (GCN) populations if you are developing land in certain parts of England.




Beefing up business

Two former SRUC students are among the finalists competing for the AgriScot Scotch Beef Farm of the Year award.




Grand prize awaits business skills competition winner

Three students from SRUC’s Aberdeen, Ayr and Edinburgh campuses will compete for a £1000 cash prize after being named as finalists in the annual AgriScot Business Skills Competition.