Members Only 21 June 2023 SFI 2023: Details Further details of the Standards available under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in 2023 have been released by Defra. These To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 16 June 2023 Levy Rate Increase The AHDB is proposing to increase levy rates from April 2024. The Levy Board states that, with no increases in To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 June 2023 Rural Policy The Government has released a Policy Paper, setting out a series of initiatives designed to boost the economic performance of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 June 2023 Farm Equipment Grants Defra has announced funding allocation under the latest round of the Farm Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). This is the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 2 June 2023 Upland Grants Defra has announced payments for 4 Upland Stewardship options will be increased. The uplift will mean the rates are now To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 1 June 2023 Organic Farming The area of UK land managed according to organic principles grew marginally in 2022 compared with 2021. Latest figures released To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 1 June 2023 Farm Productivity Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of the UK agricultural industry is estimated to have increased by 3.4% between 2021 and 2022. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 May 2023 Rock Review of Tenancies Defra has responded to the Review of tenancy legislation in England and Wales undertaken by Baroness Kate Rock. As reported To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 May 2023 Record Farm Incomes According to the latest Defra statistics UK farming made record profits in 2022. The latest figures for Total Income From To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 May 2023 Wine Consultation Defra is consulting on reforms to the wine regulations in England and Wales. With the UK leaving the EU, the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 May 2023 Trade Update Australia and New Zealand Trade Deals The UK’s trade deals with Australia and New Zealand will come into force from To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 May 2023 Carbon Schemes The AHDB has produced a ‘watchlist’ of issues for farmers to look out for when they are considering carbon payment To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 18 May 2023 Landscape Recovery The next round of the Landscape Recovery (LR) scheme is now open for applications. Funding of £15m will be available To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 15 May 2023 Short Term Let Changes The Government is consulting on changing the Planning rules to tighten up the rules on short-term lets; such as AirBnB. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 11 May 2023 Base Rates The Bank of England raised UK Base Rates by a further 0.25% on the 11th May. This brings them up To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 11 May 2023 Food Summit The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, held a ‘food summit’ on the 16th May. This fulfilled a promised made in the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 May 2023 EU Legislation The Government has decided that legacy legislation derived from EU laws will not be automatically revoked at the end of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 3 May 2023 BPS Delinking Update Defra has issued more details on how Delinking of the BPS is to work. The new information includes how business To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 April 2023 Buying Groups Join Forces Three of the country’s largest farmer-owned procurement groups have formed a joint-venture to increase their buying power. Fram Farmers, Anglian To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 April 2023 UK Competitors The AHDB has released research on key competitor nations to the UK in various agricultural commodities. This looks at costs To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 April 2023 Scheme Deadlines A brief reminder that the last day to submit a 2023 BPS claim in England (without penalty), including Young and To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 April 2023 SFI Update There has been no further announcement on when the six new SFI options for 2023 will be available. When they To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 April 2023 Private Investment in Green Markets For the Government to achieve its ambitious target of net zero in 27 years and to reach its environmental targets To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 April 2023 Water Management Grant The second round of the Water Management Grant opened on 19th April and will close on 12th July 2023. This To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
