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We’ve added the latest news from the Environment Agency to our ‘water watch’ pages. read more..
We’ve put together an NFU member briefing for those of you with an Environment Agency licence to abstract water. read more..
The Environment Agency has published an online consultation looking at how it will decide if a large raised reservoir is ‘high risk'. read more..
We’ve added two new Environment Agency publications to our ‘water watch’ pages. read more..
The Environment Agency has published its latest drought briefing document. Meanwhile, the Met Office has shown just how dry 2011 was. read more..
Defra and the Environment Agency held a drought meeting with the land-based sector on Monday. See what was said here. read more..
The NFU has responded to the publication of the Water White Paper, welcoming it as an opportunity to work with farmers and growers and the government. Find out what we liked - and what our concerns are - here. read more..
We've put together a guide for members covering the likely implications of the Water White Paper, including a run-down of the measures we'd like to see. read more..
The predominantly dry weather continues, two water companies have applied for Drought Permits and a further application has been made to the Secretary of State for a Drought Order. Read our latest briefing here. read more..
Government looks to work with farmers to increase resilience to climate change. read more..
As the Environment Agency publishes its latest Drought Prospects report, the NFU is taking two of its senior figures on-farm. read more..
Continued access to abstracted water at a minimised environmental impact will be vital for boosting future food production. Get the results of our 2011 Water Survey here. read more..
We've published an updated briefing looking at the longer-term implications of the lengthy dry spell earlier in the year. read more..
Defra has issued a consultation paper setting out proposals to replace Environment Agency's statutory regional committees with non statutory, local arrangements. read more..
This continues to be an anomalous year - for example despite a wet and cooler than average summer, we are still living with the legacy of a dry winter and a very dry spring. read more..
The Environment Agency (EA) have made available on their website their eight regional drought plans for the whole of England and Wales. There is one for each of the six Environment Agency regions of England, one for Wales and one read more..
Have your say by contributing to two major NFU surveys. But hurry - time is running short. read more..
We're asking our members how much water they use, what they do to conserve it and how they think climate change will affect resources. Find out more and take part online here. read more..
The Environment Agency are looking for new independent recruits to join the Regional Flood and Coastal committees (RFCC's). Read the briefing to the right of this screen for more details. read more..
The Environment Agency has announced that Defra will be reviewing the registration of small discharges of domestic sewage. Read more in an updated NFU briefing. read more..
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