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Subscribers Only 13 August 2026 Agflation Update – August 2026 Conflict, Heat and Drought: UK Farming Faces Cost Crisis on Multiple Fronts Agricultural input inflation (‘Agflation’) has reached 8.6% annually To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 6 August 2026 SFI26 Update August ’26 SFI26 Window 1 Defra has confirmed Window 1 of SFI26 will close no later than the 28th August. It will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 6 August 2026 FFIS Scotland The next round of the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) will have funding of £14.25m. This schemes provides capital grants To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 3 August 2026 Capital Grants: 75% of the Budget Allocated Defra has confirmed as of 1st August 75% of the £225m Capital Grants budget has now been allocated. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 31 July 2026 Capital Grants: 50% of the Budget Allocated Defra has confirmed that 50% of the £225m Capital Grants budget has now been allocated in less than 24 hours. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin This category can only be viewed by members. To view this category, sign up by purchasing Professional Update Bulletin. Subscribers Only 30 July 2026 Ensus Government support for the Ensus bioethanol plant will be extended to the end of October. Subsidy for the plant is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 28 July 2026 Harvest Update July 26 The UK wheat harvest is moving at pace. The winter barley harvest is all but complete with only parts of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 28 July 2026 Farm Saved Seed The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has set the royalty rates for Farm Saved Seed for the 2026/27 growing To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 27 July 2026 Potatoes Update After last season, characterised by large volumes, depressed sales and low prices, the hot weather is dominating prospects for 2026/27. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 22 July 2026 Cantley Closure British Sugar has announced plans to close its Cantley factory at the end of the next processing season, in February To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin This category can only be viewed by members. To view this category, sign up by purchasing Professional Update Bulletin. Subscribers Only 27 July 2026 Pig Sector Survey The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) has launched a survey to gather views from across the UK pig sector. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 27 July 2026 Beef & Sheep Update July ’26 Beef After falling through April and May, GB prime cattle prices have risen steadily since the middle of June. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 27 July 2026 Dairy Production & Prices July ’26 There has been a noticeable shift in the UK dairy market narrative. Earlier in the year the challenge was one To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 Scottish Pig Support The Scottish Government has launched a £2m fund to support pig farmers. It is to support independent producers who are To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 16 July 2026 Bluetongue The 2026/27 Bluetongue season has started with outbreaks in Staffordshire, Cheshire and Devon. 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Subscribers Only 13 August 2026 Agflation Update – August 2026 Conflict, Heat and Drought: UK Farming Faces Cost Crisis on Multiple Fronts Agricultural input inflation (‘Agflation’) has reached 8.6% annually To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 August 2026 SFI26 Update August ’26 SFI26 Window 1 Defra has confirmed Window 1 of SFI26 will close no later than the 28th August. It will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 August 2026 FFIS Scotland The next round of the Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) will have funding of £14.25m. This schemes provides capital grants To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 3 August 2026 Capital Grants: 75% of the Budget Allocated Defra has confirmed as of 1st August 75% of the £225m Capital Grants budget has now been allocated. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 31 July 2026 Capital Grants: 50% of the Budget Allocated Defra has confirmed that 50% of the £225m Capital Grants budget has now been allocated in less than 24 hours. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 July 2026 Ensus Government support for the Ensus bioethanol plant will be extended to the end of October. Subsidy for the plant is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 July 2026 Harvest Update July 26 The UK wheat harvest is moving at pace. The winter barley harvest is all but complete with only parts of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 July 2026 Farm Saved Seed The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has set the royalty rates for Farm Saved Seed for the 2026/27 growing To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 July 2026 Potatoes Update After last season, characterised by large volumes, depressed sales and low prices, the hot weather is dominating prospects for 2026/27. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 July 2026 Cantley Closure British Sugar has announced plans to close its Cantley factory at the end of the next processing season, in February To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 July 2026 Pig Sector Survey The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator (ASCA) has launched a survey to gather views from across the UK pig sector. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 July 2026 Beef & Sheep Update July ’26 Beef After falling through April and May, GB prime cattle prices have risen steadily since the middle of June. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 July 2026 Dairy Production & Prices July ’26 There has been a noticeable shift in the UK dairy market narrative. Earlier in the year the challenge was one To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 Scottish Pig Support The Scottish Government has launched a £2m fund to support pig farmers. It is to support independent producers who are To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 July 2026 Bluetongue The 2026/27 Bluetongue season has started with outbreaks in Staffordshire, Cheshire and Devon. The hot weather is likely to increase To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
