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Subscribers Only 30 April 2026 FETF Deadline Extended The deadline for applications to the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) has been extended until midday on 12th May. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 Uplands Review Defra has published an independent report reviewing the challenges facing English upland farmers and farming communities. The report titled ‘Towards To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 BNG Changes Recent Government announcements will affect the market for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Whilst some are likely to be negative in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Scottish Rural Support Plan The Scottish Government has published its ‘Rural Support Plan’ (RSP) for 2026-2030. Having a plan is a requirement under the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Regulation Review The Law Commission is to undertake a review of environmental legislation that applies to agriculture. It will look at ways 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 April 2026 Cereals Update April 26 Crops in the UK have had a good start to the season and largely look well. That said, growers on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 21 April 2026 Beet Sustainability Payments New ‘sustainability payments’ are being made available to sugar beet growers. Under a partnership between British Sugar and the Soil To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 20 April 2026 Ensus to Restart A Government-backed rescue package will see biofuel production restart at the Ensus plant on Teesside. The plant will be temporarily To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 March 2026 Grain Markets March 2026 The global grain market remains well supplied. March’s supply and demand estimates reinforce this; the USDA increased global grain ending 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 This category can only be viewed by members. To view this category, sign up by purchasing Professional Update Bulletin. Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 Dairy Production and Prices April ’26 Domestic milk deliveries through the first quarter of the year have remained high. According to the AHDB, GB production for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 Dutch Aid Scheme The European Commission has approved a €615.7 million Dutch state aid scheme aimed at reducing emissions from dairy farming. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Beef & Sheep Update – April 2026 Beef Prime cattle prices, whilst remaining historically strong, continue to ease. This is at a time when last year they To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 22 April 2026 Bovine TB Vaccine Update The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has supplied an update on Phase 3 of the cattle TB vaccine field To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 21 April 2026 bTB Costs A study undertaken by The Andersons Centre has found that the cost to the farming industry of bovine TB (bTB) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribe today - 90 day free trial
Subscribers Only 30 April 2026 FETF Deadline Extended The deadline for applications to the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) has been extended until midday on 12th May. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 Uplands Review Defra has published an independent report reviewing the challenges facing English upland farmers and farming communities. The report titled ‘Towards To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 BNG Changes Recent Government announcements will affect the market for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Whilst some are likely to be negative in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Scottish Rural Support Plan The Scottish Government has published its ‘Rural Support Plan’ (RSP) for 2026-2030. Having a plan is a requirement under the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Regulation Review The Law Commission is to undertake a review of environmental legislation that applies to agriculture. It will look at ways To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 Cereals Update April 26 Crops in the UK have had a good start to the season and largely look well. That said, growers on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 April 2026 Beet Sustainability Payments New ‘sustainability payments’ are being made available to sugar beet growers. Under a partnership between British Sugar and the Soil To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 April 2026 Ensus to Restart A Government-backed rescue package will see biofuel production restart at the Ensus plant on Teesside. The plant will be temporarily To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2026 Grain Markets March 2026 The global grain market remains well supplied. March’s supply and demand estimates reinforce this; the USDA increased global grain ending 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 27 April 2026 Dairy Production and Prices April ’26 Domestic milk deliveries through the first quarter of the year have remained high. According to the AHDB, GB production for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 Dutch Aid Scheme The European Commission has approved a €615.7 million Dutch state aid scheme aimed at reducing emissions from dairy farming. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Beef & Sheep Update – April 2026 Beef Prime cattle prices, whilst remaining historically strong, continue to ease. This is at a time when last year they To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 April 2026 Bovine TB Vaccine Update The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has supplied an update on Phase 3 of the cattle TB vaccine field To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 April 2026 bTB Costs A study undertaken by The Andersons Centre has found that the cost to the farming industry of bovine TB (bTB) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
