Bulletins

The Government has set out its legislative agenda for the next Parliamentary session in the Queen’s Speech (given this year

Total Income from Farming UK farm profits improved by 14% in real terms between 2020 and 2021 according to Defra. 

Glyphosate is likely to remain available to British farmers until at least 2026 as a result of a decision by

A new guide to joint ventures in farming has been released.  Called ‘Business Models to Unlock Future Farming Potential’ it

CF Fertilisers issued its new season price for nitrogen fertiliser this month.  The starting price for Nitram (34.5% ammonia nitrate)

English farmers will get a 50% BPS advanced payment this year.  Defra has emailed all BPS applicants to inform them

The Bank of England increased the Base Rate by a further 0.25% on the 5th of May.  This takes the

The rural economy is underperforming due to a lack of productivity – with rural areas being 18% less productive than

Scottish farmers are now able to claim grants if they take part in carbon audits and soil testing on their

Farm profits in Scotland showed a significant increase in the 2020/21 year.  The Scottish Government has released figures from the

It is heavily rumoured that full checks on foodstuffs coming into the UK from the EU will be delayed once

From 15th July 2022, the (long awaited) Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 will see the end of Assured Shorthold Tenancy

Grants for slurry equipment are now available in Scotland.  The Sustainable Agriculture Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS) opens in Scotland on 26th

The Government is expected to produce its long-awaited White Paper on Food shortly.  This is the response to the National

The Lump Sum Exit Scheme is now open for applications.  Our article of 8th February provides background detail on the

The Welsh Government has announced it is making £227m of funding available over the next three years (2022-2024) to support

Rents The latest agricultural rents data shows quite a mixed picture.  Some sectors have experienced a rise in ‘full’ Agricultural

Defra has released further information on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for 2022.  It is now expected to open for

In response to rocketing prices of fertiliser, Defra has announced a number of steps to help farmers with their nutrient

The rise in input prices had already been considerable coming into February.  Between January 2021 and January 2022 the price

The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, used the Spring Statement on the 23rd March to announce a number of policies designed to

The 5th Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction will take place from midday on Monday 9th May to midday on Sunday 15th