Members Only 18 September 2023 Nutrient Neutrality Update The Government’s plans to scrap the Nutrient Neutrality (NN) rules for housebuilding (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/nurient-neutrality-scrapped/ ) have been blocked by the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 18 September 2023 Scottish Payments Payments have begun of the 2023 BPS (and Greening payments) to farmers. The Scottish Govenment states that 13,000 farm businesses To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 18 September 2023 AECS 2024 The Agri-Environment and Climate Scheme (AECS) will be open again in 2024 with an expanded offer. This was announced in To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 13 September 2023 SFI Accelerated Payments Defra has announced an ‘accelerated payment’ for all those with a live SFI 2023 agreement by the end of this To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 12 September 2023 Onshore Wind The Government has changed Planning Rules which could boost the development of onshore wind. There has been a de-facto moratorium To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 12 September 2023 SFI 2022 Closure More details have emerged on how the 2022 SFI Standards will be ‘closed’. As we have written previously (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/sfi-2022-agreements/), To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 September 2023 Rights of Way Guidance Defra has published new Guidance to Local Authorities which should make it easier for farmers to divert footpaths. Effective from To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 September 2023 Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed has been appointed Shadow Defra Secretary in September’s reshuffle of Labour’s Ministerial team. He replaces Jim McMahon. Mr To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 8 September 2023 Calf Housing Grant The application window for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare Grant is now open. The application process for the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 6 September 2023 Scotland: Programme for Government The Scottish Government has set out its Programme for Government for the next Parliamentary term. This confirms there will be To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 September 2023 Scottish BPS Scottish BPS payments will be a whisker higher than last year. The Scottish Government has published the rates for this To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 September 2023 Interim Environment Scheme: Wales The Welsh Government has provided some outline guidance on the new interim enviromental scheme announced in July (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/interim-environment-scheme-in-wales/ ). To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 September 2023 SFI 2023: Expression of Interest Contrary to initial indications, farmers will not be registering their interest in SFI via Rural Payments. Instead the RPA will To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 August 2023 Nurient Neutrality Scrapped The Government is to effectively scrap the rules on Nutrient Neutrality in England. These rules restrict new housebuilding in certain To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 August 2023 UK Border Controls The UK Government has confirmed (yet another) delay to the implementation of its post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 August 2023 Short Term Residential Lets: Scotland Owners of short-term let properties in Scotland have until 1st October 2023 to apply for a short-term lets licence. All To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 August 2023 SFI 2023 to Open Shortly SFI 2023 will open for applications from 18th September 2023, with farmers being able to register their interest in the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 August 2023 Welsh Food & Drink The Welsh Rural Affairs Minister has also announced a new scheme, the Strategic Innovation Scheme, to provide business support to To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 22 August 2023 Agriculture Act Wales The Agriculture (Wales) Act received Royal Assent on Friday 17th August 2023. This is the first ever Welsh Agriculture Act To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 18 August 2023 CS Deadline Extended The deadline for submitting applications to the Mid-Tier of the Countryside Stewardship (CS) has been extended to the 15th September. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 August 2023 SFI Latest Defra has announced some changes to the SFI 2023 option rules and has also published some voluntary guidance on how To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 7 August 2023 Food Checks Delayed It seems likely that the UK Government will, again, delay checks on food coming into the UK from the EU. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 7 August 2023 Fertiliser News CF Industries has announced that it is to permanently close its ammonia production facility at its Billingham fertiliser plant. The To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 7 August 2023 Base Rates On Thursday 3rd August 2023, the Bank of England announced a 0.25% increase in its base rate from 5.00% to To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
