British Agriculture - Government

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Aim: To ensure that consumers benefit from competitively priced food, produced to high standards of safety, environmental care and animal welfare and from a sustainable, efficient food chain; and to contribute to the well-being of rural and coastal communities.

British Cattle Movement Service

The BCMS is the specialised cattle tracing organisation for Great Britain. Based in Workington, Cumbria, it manages the Cattle Tracing System (CTS) and is expected to handle over 20 million cattle movements each year.

Natural England

Natural England is the government’s advisor on the natural environment. They provide practical advice, grounded in science, on how best to safeguard England’s natural wealth for the benefit of everyone.

The James Hutton Institute

The James Hutton Institute is an international research centre based in Scotland. The work we do is right at the top of the global agenda and involves tackling some of the world’s most challenging problems including the impact of climate change and threats to food and water security.

Agriculture Commissioner to Look at Welsh Concerns Over CAP Reform 2012-Jun-07
Agriculture Comissioner Dacian Ciolos has promised to look at concerns over CAP reform when he visits the Royal Welsh Show this summer.

Green Light for AHDB Green Office on Stoneleigh Park
2010-Feb-19
The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s plan to build an extremely energy efficient office building on Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire has been approved by Warwick District Council.

AHDB Organisation Design Shapes Up 2008-Jul-17
The proposed organisation design and structure for the new Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) came off the drawing board at a meeting on 7 July 2008.