Environment, Food and Agriculture News

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is proposing to delay the introduction of a new measure in the Countryside Care Scheme by a year to...

A one-stop guide highlighting the assistance that’s available when starting or growing a food or drink business can be found online.  The Departments of...

Following a period of public consultation on the Countryside Care Scheme, the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) is taking its proposed...

Campers using the Sulby Claddaghs will pay a £15 fee for a permit from this year if Tynwald gives the go-ahead. Richard Ronan MHK, Minister for Environment,...

Owners of stray dogs will be charged for their return if Tynwald gives its approval to the measure this month.  The Department of Environment, Food and...

Dog owners are asked to exercise caution when letting their animals off the lead on or near farmland.  Police are investigating an attack by a dog on a sheep...

The European Union has declared the Isle of Man officially free of the bee pest Varroa – an announcement that provides an important economic and environmental...

The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture’s commitment to the protection of scallop fisheries in Manx waters was once again demonstrated in a...

Savings and efficiencies are enabling the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture to protect frontline services to the community, according to Minister...

A person found to be illegally sea fishing with a net in a restricted zone was successfully prosecuted last week in the Magistrates Court. Fisheries Officers...