Subscribers Only 22 February 2023 Scottish Support Details More detail has been published on future support for Scottish farming. This comes after various farming organisations requested more clarity To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 February 2023 NI Protocol and Trade With a deal on implementing the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol supposedly imminent and with the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 February 2023 Environmental Improvement Plan Defra published its Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) on 31st January. The EIP is the first revision of the 25 Year To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 February 2023 Farming Equipment & Technology Fund A new round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) will be opening shortly. The FETF is part of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 February 2023 Key Dates: England Defra has published its Key Dates for 2023, these include the application and claim windows for the BPS, Countryside Stewardship, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 February 2023 Farming In Protected Landscapes The Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) scheme is to run for an extra year and receive additional funding. This announcement To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 February 2023 Base Rates & Growth The Bank of England raised Base Rates to 4% on the 2nd February 2023. According to statistics released on the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 January 2023 BPS Applications The RPA has announced that the window for 2023 BPS applications in England will open on Tuesday 14th March. As To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2023 Environmental Land Management Defra has published further details of Environmental Land Management (ELM). It includes new SFI Standards, changes to the Countryside Stewardship To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2023 NI Protocol Negotiations Negotiations between the UK and the EU on making amendments to the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol have dominated the trade To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 January 2023 Agri Environment Scheme: Scotland The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open in Scotland for another round from 30th January. A summary of application dates To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 January 2023 CS Capital Grant Payments Update Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements starting on or after 1st January 2023 are now eligible for the new revised higher capital To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 January 2023 Rents: England The latest agricultural rents data once again shows a mixed picture. Following a rise in the overall average rent in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 January 2023 Business Energy Scheme The Government has announced a new business energy scheme to replace the existing one when it ends. The current Energy To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 January 2023 Budget Date & Digital Tax The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has announced that the Spring Budget will be delivered on 15 March 2023. In a further To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 January 2023 Welsh Grants Update Woodlands The 2nd Round of the Woodland Restoration Scheme (WRS) opened for Expressions of Interest on 16th December and will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 January 2023 Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants Update After a brief closure, applications for Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants have re-opened, with some changes to try and provide further To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 January 2023 CS & SFI Payments Defra has announced an update to the Countryside Stewardship (CS) payment rates and the introduction of the Sustainable Farming Incentive To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 December 2022 Environmental Standards The legally binding environmental targets, as required under the 2021 Environment Act, have finally been published. We wrote in the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 December 2022 Cross Compliance 2023 Defra has published the cross-compliance rules for 2023. There are no changes to the existing rules. Full details can be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 Scottish BPS & Budget Scottish farmers will see the levels of their direct payments remain the same in 2023. This is a result of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 BPS: Wales Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths has confirmed that Welsh farmers will continue to receive the BPS at current levels in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 Seasonal Labour The Government has increased the number of workers that will able to come to the UK under seasonal working visas. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 December 2022 Nutrient Mitigation Scheme More details are emerging of a new scheme which could provide an additional income stream for some farmers. Readers will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
