Bird Flu Outbreak Prompts Poultry Culling in Somerset Wednesday, July 30, 2025 birdflu avianinfluenza h5n1 somerset poultry biosecurity outbreak culling surveillance defra A bird flu surveillance zone has been established across parts of Somerset and Devon after the UK government confirmed cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in the region. The Department for Environment, Food and … Read More
Ambitious Somerset Project Plans 100,000 New Trees to Restore Local Forests Tuesday, June 3, 2025 avon reforestation somerset trees conservation biodiversity climate woodland defra bng Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse has lent her support to a groundbreaking reforestation initiative aimed at planting 100,000 new trees just eight miles west of Bath. On May 30, the Bath MP visited Lower Chew Forest near … Read More
DEFRA Chair Visits Somerset Farm to Address Agricultural Challenges and Innovations Saturday, May 31, 2025 defra farming somerset agriculture foodsecurity greenenergy regulations sustainability mps rural Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee Chair Alistair Carmichael MP recently visited Landmark Farm in Wanstrow, Somerset, to engage directly with local farmers about the challenges and opportunities in sustainable … Read More