Subscribers Only 22 November 2021 COP26 and Agriculture Over the past month or so, you are unlikely to have turned on your TV and not seen mention of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 November 2021 AHDB Consultation – Nov ’21 Defra has launched a new consultation on changes to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). The consultation, launched on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 November 2021 Environment Act Passed The Environment Bill finally received Royal Assent on the 9th November. The Government’s flagship environmental legislation has had a long To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 November 2021 Farming Investment Fund A new capital grant scheme for English farmers has opened. The Farming Investment Fund (FIF) is designed to help farmers To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 November 2021 Agri-Environment Climate Scheme Scotland The Scottish Government has announced the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open for a full application round in 2022. In To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 November 2021 Delinking & Lump Sum Defra’s response to the Delinking and Lump Sum consultation which closed on 11th August (see article https://abcbooks.co.uk/lump-sum-and-delinking/) has been delayed. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 November 2021 BPS Rates 2021 The BPS payment rates for 2021 have been published by Defra. This is rather earlier than normal and bodes well To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 October 2021 The Budget In his second Budget of 2021, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak set out the Government’s tax and spending plans with the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 October 2021 Net Zero Strategy Ahead of COP 26, the UK has set out how it will deliver on its commitment to reach net zero To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 October 2021 Agricultural Wages Order Wales The Welsh Government has launched a consultation into amendments to the proposed changes to the pay and conditions of agricultural To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2021 UK / New Zealand Trade Deal The UK and New Zealand have announced an agreement in principle on a Free Trade Deal (FTA). The deal, announced To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2021 New Trade and Agriculture Commission On 21st October, the Government announced a new Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) as part of its response to the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 Early Welsh BPS Payments The Welsh Government paid the vast majority of farmers an advance of 70% on their 2021 BPS payments on the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 SFI Pilot Defra received 938 applications for the SFI Pilot. Whilst this is down on the 2,000 farmers who expressed an interest, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 CO2 (and Fertiliser) It is reported that the fertiliser producer, CF Industries, will continue to operate its plants in the UK after buyers To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 Agricultural R & D Defra invited the first applications under a new agricultural Research and Development grant this month. This is all part of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 Gene Editing Allowed The Government will ease the rules on gene editing technology in England. Defra’s response to a consultation exercise (see https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/genetic-technologies-regulation) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 October 2021 NI Protocol Proposals Proposals to simplify the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol would see checks on consumer goods arriving from Great Britain To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 September 2021 Fertiliser and CO2 The nitrogen fertiliser market has seen turmoil this month which has resulted in knock-on effects into the wider food chain. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 September 2021 NI BPS Bonus Farmers in Northern Ireland will receive a boost in their 2021 BPS. The Farm Minister, Edwin Poots has announced the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 September 2021 Gene Editing It is widely rumoured that the Government will propose allowing gene editing to be used commercially in the UK for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 September 2021 Future Welsh Farm Support There will be no change in Welsh support schemes until after 2023. This was announced by Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 September 2021 Defra Ministers The Government reshuffle undertaken on the 15th and 16th September has left Defra Ministers largely unchanged. George Eustice remains as To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 September 2021 Facilitation Fund Defra is giving a ‘heads-up’ that the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund will open for a 6th round in December 2021. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
