Subscribers Only24 March 2021A Potato Market of Two Halves The potato market is split in two. Growers with good quality potatoes find willing buyers and premiums. Those with lesser To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only23 March 2021Oatly The Swedish company Oatly, that produces alternatives to dairy products from oats, plans to open its first UK factory in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only11 March 2021New date for Cereals 2021 Cereals 2021 will now be held on June 30th – July 1st this year. Under the Government’s lockdown exit strategy, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 February 2021Beet Price Boost British Sugar has announced a boost to sugar beet contract prices for the upcoming 2021 crop. This is a response To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 February 2021Arable Update – Feb ’21 It is early days yet, but the world is gearing up for record areas of maize plantings in the US. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only16 February 2021Levy Vote Levy-payers in the horticultural sector have voted to end the statutory levy. The ballot was held when more than 5% To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only26 January 2021Combinable Crop Markets – Jan ’21 The current UK wheat crop of an estimated 10.1 million tonnes is augmented this year by 1.2 million tonnes more To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only21 January 2021Neonicotinoid Authorisation Sugar Beet producers will be relieved to hear Defra has authorised the emergency use of neonicotinoids on sugar beet seed To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only13 January 2021Gene Editing Defra has launched a consultation on the rules surrounding Gene Editing (GE). Announcing the consultation at the Oxford Farming Conference, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only8 January 2021Vydate Loss Vydate has not been reauthorised for use in the UK as from 31st December 2020. The pesticide, which is vital, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 December 2020Sugar Quota The UK sugar industry faces increased competition after it was confirmed that additional tariff-free imports will be allowed. As we wrote To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only21 December 2020NI Protein Payment Northern Ireland is planning on introducing a coupled payment for growing protein crops. A consultation for a pilot scheme in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only17 December 2020UK Global Tariff Amendments The Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced technical changes to the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) for 27 products, mostly To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only17 December 2020Sugar Bonus Sugar beet producers should receive a 2.6p per tonne bonus in December. The average EU + UK sugar price in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only17 December 2020December Arable Markets Looking out onto a very soggy Leicestershire, it seems that this November and December might have been as wet as To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only17 December 2020Early-Bird Crop Area Forecasts The AHDB’s Early Bird Survey of cropping intentions for harvest 2021 was released in December, showing a significant rise in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only16 December 2020Potato Roundup It was another wet potato harvest for growers this year, but not so water-logged as last year when crops went To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only9 December 2020Low Sugar Harvest British Sugar (BS) has reported that sugar yields for this year’s harvest look set to be even worse than expected. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only26 November 2020The Global Grain Market The UK wheat market may have risen in a straight line since August, but prices elsewhere have been up then To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only26 November 2020UK Arable Situation Whilst the barn is not as full as most years, because of low cropped areas and poor yields, those whose To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only25 November 2020Glyphosate The use of Glyphosate is likely to be extended until 15th December 2025 in Great Britain after Brexit. According to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only6 November 2020Sugar Beet Harvest British Sugar is forecasting a reduction of ‘well over’ 10% in sugar production for the current campaign compared to last To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only6 November 2020Ban on Urea Fertiliser? Defra has launched a 12-week consultation on reducing ammonia emissions from urea fertilisers. The consultation, which closes on 26th January To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only29 October 2020Pick For Britain Despite widespread publicity through the Pick for Britain campaign, UK residents made up only 11% of the seasonal workforce in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
