Policy and legislation

The latest developments on Government and horticulture industry policy and legislation including measures on biosecurity, the environment, peat, imports and exports, labour, EAMUs and many more. 

Latest analysis

Legal issues this horticulture week

Seven policy updates relevant to horticulture

Mail order plant exports to Northern Ireland in doubt, but Defra says it will all be ok

What do HTA, NFU and RHS policy demands have in common and how do they differ?

What is the Lords horticulture enquiry hearing from the industry? - in 20 bullet points

Horticulture industry and potential impact from the Budget

Coffey defends Defra policy at NFU conference in 20 highlights

Why British-grown could ease UK fresh food rationing

What does the latest report on banning peat mean for professionals?

Nine latest horticulture policy updates

10 things you need to know about the revised Tree Health Pilot grant scheme

Government 25-Year Environmental Improvement Plan: in 10 bullet points

10 questions for Defra to answer on plant imports

Eight recent Government policy updates impacting horticulture UPDATED

Can growers expect any more visas for overseas workers? UPDATED

Why Defra should partner rather than penalise nurseries

Predicted £3bn funding gap facing councils puts parks in jeopardy

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Government promises 'plants will now move within the same plant passport regime as applies throughout the UK'

Defra introduces draft Target Operating Model

HortWeek Survey: What proportion of your garden sales and plant production is peat-free?

Defra produces plan after water quality criticism

CITES strike means more plant import delays

Environmental Audit Committee hear of food 'perfect storm' and barriers to more tree planting

National Living Wage and energy bill hike from April 1

HortWeek suggests harmonised approach to measuring net zero at Lords Horticultural Sector Enquiry

HortWeek to give evidence to Lords on net zero and horticulture

More woodland promised by Defra

Coffey defends food crisis policy

Pink Kisses breeder warns about trademark infringement

British growers' plight highlighted by BBC and Lea Valley Growers

Baroness says sending plants to Northern Ireland will be 'impractical'

Government cash for farmers to go organic

Defra's Coffey and Harrison to be quizzed by MPs

HTA calls for new GB-NI horticulture forum to develop Windsor Framework as HortWeek discovers mail order problems

Lords to hear horticulture labour issues

Heritage buildings and landscapes funding revealed

Seed potato export to Northern Ireland will only be for professional use

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