Press release: New legislation to crack down on illegal hare coursing now in force

Tougher sentencing and improved powers introduced under the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 to tackle the cruel practice of chasing hares with dogs

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.

Statistical data set: Banana prices

Average weekly wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin

Statistical data set: Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices

Series of weekly average wholesale market prices of selected home grown horticultural produce.

Guidance: Wildlife Offers: Countryside Stewardship

Offers to help farmers and land managers protect wildlife and preserve the natural environment.