Policy paper: Request for information on substances proposed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) 2023

Requesting information for a draft risk management evaluation for chlorpyrifos, a substance proposed as a POP to the UN’s POPs Review Committee.



Press release: Biggest upgrade to UK farming schemes introduced by the Government since leaving the EU

Environment Secretary announces major updates for farmers, with an increase in funding and reduction in red tape this summer.



Press release: Biggest upgrade to UK farming schemes introduced by the Government since leaving the EU

Environment Secretary announces major updates for farmers, with an increase in funding and reduction in red tape this summer.



Guidance: Farming Resilience Fund: free business advice for your farm

Basic Payment Scheme recipients can get free advice from organisations during the changes in farming, supported by the Farming Resilience Fund.



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.