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Subscribers Only 3 September 2026 Budget 2027 It has been confirmed that the date of this year’s Budget will be Wednesday 28th October. This will be a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 3 September 2026 Welsh Slurry Rules The Welsh Government has promised to review the closed periods for spreading slurry and manure under the Control of Agricultural To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 3 September 2026 Capital Grants Scheme The Capital Grants scheme in England closed on the 1st September when the £225 million budget for this round was To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 3 September 2026 Scottish Compulsory Purchase The Scottish Government plans to reform compulsory purchase. This will see powers to take land consolidated into a single Act To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 1 September 2026 Seasonal Workers It has been confirmed that the numbers of places under the Seasonal Workers scheme will remain unchanged for 2027. The 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 28 August 2026 Beet Negotiations British Sugar and the NFU have, so far, failed to agree a contract beet price for the upcoming 2027/28 season. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 27 August 2026 Arable Markets Aug 26 The 2026 harvest is now complete across almost all of the British Isles – in record-early time in many cases, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 August 2026 Loam Farm: Harvest 2026 The 2026 harvest is now complete across almost all of the British Isles – in record-early time in many cases, 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 This category can only be viewed by members. To view this category, sign up by purchasing Professional Update Bulletin. Subscribers Only 26 August 2026 Sheep Markets August ’26 The GB deadweight SQQ NSL price has fallen sharply since its highs in late May/early June, but remains significantly above To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 August 2026 Milk Production & Prices Production Latest reports from AHDB Dairy highlight a significant tightening in GB milk supplies. July deliveries are estimated to be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 August 2026 Saputo Sell to Lactalis In a surprise to the UK dairy industry, Saputo has announced it is selling its UK operations to Lactilis of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 25 August 2026 BSE Case The Scottish Government has confirmed a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow on a farm in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin Subscribers Only 19 August 2026 Beef Production and Prices. UK beef production has remained stable during the first half of 2026, despite fewer cattle being slaughtered. 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Subscribers Only 3 September 2026 Budget 2027 It has been confirmed that the date of this year’s Budget will be Wednesday 28th October. This will be a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 3 September 2026 Welsh Slurry Rules The Welsh Government has promised to review the closed periods for spreading slurry and manure under the Control of Agricultural To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 3 September 2026 Capital Grants Scheme The Capital Grants scheme in England closed on the 1st September when the £225 million budget for this round was To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 3 September 2026 Scottish Compulsory Purchase The Scottish Government plans to reform compulsory purchase. This will see powers to take land consolidated into a single Act To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 September 2026 Seasonal Workers It has been confirmed that the numbers of places under the Seasonal Workers scheme will remain unchanged for 2027. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 August 2026 Beet Negotiations British Sugar and the NFU have, so far, failed to agree a contract beet price for the upcoming 2027/28 season. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2026 Arable Markets Aug 26 The 2026 harvest is now complete across almost all of the British Isles – in record-early time in many cases, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 August 2026 Loam Farm: Harvest 2026 The 2026 harvest is now complete across almost all of the British Isles – in record-early time in many cases, 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 26 August 2026 Sheep Markets August ’26 The GB deadweight SQQ NSL price has fallen sharply since its highs in late May/early June, but remains significantly above To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 August 2026 Milk Production & Prices Production Latest reports from AHDB Dairy highlight a significant tightening in GB milk supplies. July deliveries are estimated to be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 August 2026 Saputo Sell to Lactalis In a surprise to the UK dairy industry, Saputo has announced it is selling its UK operations to Lactilis of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 August 2026 BSE Case The Scottish Government has confirmed a case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow on a farm in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 August 2026 Beef Production and Prices. UK beef production has remained stable during the first half of 2026, despite fewer cattle being slaughtered. According to the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
