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Latest Bulletins General / Policy Arable Dairy & Livestock Subscribers Only 9 March 2026 SFI Update Feb 2026 Defra has released details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive offering for 2026 – ‘SFI26’. This includes opening dates, capping at To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 FETF 2026 The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) will open on 17th March for six weeks, closing on 28th April 2026. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 Policy Announcements Feb 2026 Defra Secretary of State, Emma Reynolds made a number of policy announcements at the NFU conference on 24th February. These To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 Trump Tariff Turmoil It has been another turbulent week in US trade policy. On 20th February, the US Supreme Court ruled that key To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 Farm Rents The latest agricultural rents data from Defra shows a mixed picture. The figures come from the Farm Business Survey and To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 Grain Market Update Feb 2026 New crop (Nov-26) UK feed wheat futures had traded in a relatively narrow band so far for 2026. However, an To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 28 January 2026 Grain Market Update Jan 26 The global grain market remains very well supplied. In January, both the International Grains Council and USDA increased their forecasts To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 18 December 2025 Grain Market Update – Dec ’25 Wheat prices have continued falling across December, with the global grain supply and demand increasingly in surplus. The latest figures To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 18 December 2025 Grain Supply Chain Review Defra has opened a consultation on combinable crop contracts. The ‘Contractual Practice in the Combinable Crops Sector Consultation’ is seeking To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 16 December 2025 Loam Farm – Dec ’25 Figures for our arable farm model, Loam Farm, have been updated. Since our forecast in July the figures present a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 19 February 2026 Friesian Farm Feb 2026 The figures for our Friesian Farm dairy model have been updated ahead of our spring Seminars. The table below shows To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 19 February 2026 Sheep Meat Outlook 2026 The AHDB is forecasting UK sheep meat production in 2026 to decline by 3% compared with 2025. However, a high To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 17 February 2026 Beef Outlook 2026 The AHDB has published it’s first Outlook of 2026 for the beef sector. The levy body is forecasting UK beef To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 27 January 2026 Dairy Update Jan 2026 Domestic and global milk supply continues to run ahead of demand, putting UK dairy prices under pressure. According to Rabobank, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 27 January 2026 Cattle and Sheep Update Jan 2026 Cattle Although still extremely high, clean cattle prices have been stuttering over the last few weeks. 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Subscribers Only 9 March 2026 SFI Update Feb 2026 Defra has released details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive offering for 2026 – ‘SFI26’. This includes opening dates, capping at To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 FETF 2026 The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) will open on 17th March for six weeks, closing on 28th April 2026. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 Policy Announcements Feb 2026 Defra Secretary of State, Emma Reynolds made a number of policy announcements at the NFU conference on 24th February. These To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 Trump Tariff Turmoil It has been another turbulent week in US trade policy. On 20th February, the US Supreme Court ruled that key To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 Farm Rents The latest agricultural rents data from Defra shows a mixed picture. The figures come from the Farm Business Survey and To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2026 Grain Market Update Feb 2026 New crop (Nov-26) UK feed wheat futures had traded in a relatively narrow band so far for 2026. However, an To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 January 2026 Grain Market Update Jan 26 The global grain market remains very well supplied. In January, both the International Grains Council and USDA increased their forecasts To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 December 2025 Grain Market Update – Dec ’25 Wheat prices have continued falling across December, with the global grain supply and demand increasingly in surplus. The latest figures To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 December 2025 Grain Supply Chain Review Defra has opened a consultation on combinable crop contracts. The ‘Contractual Practice in the Combinable Crops Sector Consultation’ is seeking To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 December 2025 Loam Farm – Dec ’25 Figures for our arable farm model, Loam Farm, have been updated. Since our forecast in July the figures present a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 February 2026 Friesian Farm Feb 2026 The figures for our Friesian Farm dairy model have been updated ahead of our spring Seminars. The table below shows To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 February 2026 Sheep Meat Outlook 2026 The AHDB is forecasting UK sheep meat production in 2026 to decline by 3% compared with 2025. However, a high To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 February 2026 Beef Outlook 2026 The AHDB has published it’s first Outlook of 2026 for the beef sector. The levy body is forecasting UK beef To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2026 Dairy Update Jan 2026 Domestic and global milk supply continues to run ahead of demand, putting UK dairy prices under pressure. According to Rabobank, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2026 Cattle and Sheep Update Jan 2026 Cattle Although still extremely high, clean cattle prices have been stuttering over the last few weeks. The GB deadweight overall To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
