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 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 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 24 February 2026 Evenlode Landscape Recovery Project Defra has announced a third Landscape Recovery Project has moved to the Implementation Phase. The Evenlode Landscape Recovery Project is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 February 2026 Yorkshire Wolds AONB Natural England has published a Notice for an area of the Yorkshire Wolds to be designated as an Area of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 February 2026 Funding for Farming Connect: Wales The Welsh Government has announced £11m of funding for a new 3-year Farming Connect Programme. The Programme will start on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 February 2026 Lowland Peat Grants Defra has announced three grants will be available this year to support England’s lowland peatlands. The grants will support the 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 19 February 2026 Farmer Collaboration Fund Defra is inviting farmers and land managers to attend workshops to hear its plans and share their thoughts on shaping 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 17 February 2026 Sewage Sludge Consultation Defra has opened a consultation on reforms to the sewage sludge rules for agriculture. Most sewage sludge is produced and 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 27 January 2026 Trade Update – January 2026 EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Apart from the continued trade policy and tariff turbulence associated with the Trump administration in the 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
Subscribers Only 27 January 2026 Countryside Stewardship Extensions Rural Payments has confirmed that almost 80% of farmers offered an extension to their Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier agreements have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2026 Pig Market Update Jan 2026 The GB Standard Pig Price (SPP) fell below 200p per kg in December 2025. It hasn’t been this low since To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 January 2026 Welsh Scheme Opening Dates The table below contains the dates that the Welsh Government are accepting applications for its rural schemes. A previous article To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 January 2026 Animal Health & Welfare Review Payment Increase As from 22nd January 2026 payments for both the Animal Health and Welfare Review and the Endemic Disease To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 January 2026 Ukraine Poultry Imports The UK Government (Department for Business and Trade) has announced that it is extending the tariff- and quota-free access for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
