Open consultation: Environmental land management: policy discussion
Seeking to open a discussion on our initial proposals for designing an Environmental Land Management scheme.
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.
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.
Statement to Parliament: Environment Secretary statement on flooding and Storm Dennis
Environment Secretary George Eustice’s statement in the House of Commons on flooding and Storm Dennis.