Defra said the bill would not have been possible had the UK remained a member of the European Union
Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss said seven cattle have tested positive for the disease since November 11
The report recommended the Government to fund the widespread, standardised testing of soil through its Environmental Land Management schemes and to work with industry on an agreed set of metrics of soil health by next year
More than double the funding was on offer in the second round of the Slurry Infrastructure Grant. But with dwindling confidence in the dairy sector farmers are cautious about where, when and what to invest in, questioning whether now is the right time to apply
When it comes to the application process, the delivery and the options available to all farmers, there are some inconsistencies, which the industry hopes will be ironed out in the next SFI announcement
The selected projects will now begin their two-year development phase to finalise arrangements
When it comes to SFI uptake, about 6,600 applications have been started but not yet submitted and only 800 agreements are live with farmers delivering on required outcomes
The 'Slimers' project investigates potential for targeting hotspot areas
Defra and the Animal Plant Health Agency have provided information to help spot, prevent and control bluetongue
Defra confirmed a total of five cows have been culled since November 11 after contracting bluetongue