Members Only 25 August 2021 Farm Business Grant The Farm Business Grant (FBG) opens in Wales on 1st September 2021 for expressions of interest. The closing date is To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 August 2021 Shortages The disruption caused by the Covid pandemic, coupled with Brexit effects, has severely disrupted some parts of the economy. The To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 August 2021 Code of Good Agricultural Practice for Tenancies The Tenancy Reform Industry Group (TRIG) has published a new Code of Good Practice to help Landlords and Tenants agree To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 12 August 2021 Irish Food Strategy The Irish Government has set out a vision for Ireland’s agri-food sector. The Food Vision 2030, is a new 10 To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 August 2021 Autumn Manure Spreading The Environment Agency (EA) has released a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) on the application of organic manure this autumn. Under To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 August 2021 Catchment Sensitive Farming The Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) initiative is being expanded to cover the whole of England. Currently the programme, which gives To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 July 2021 Scottish Policy Proposal NFU Scotland has called for area-payments and coupled payments to continue. However, current direct payments should be amended to introduce To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 23 July 2021 National Food Strategy The second part of the National Food Strategy report, undertaken by Henry Dimbleby, has recently been released. A tax on To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 23 July 2021 Agriculture in the UK – Jul ’21 Defra’s ‘flagship’ statistical publication ‘Agriculture in the UK’ has been published. The latest edition includes a wide range of farming To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 23 July 2021 Soil Carbon Code An industry group has been granted funding to develop a Farm Soil Carbon Code. This would be similar to the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 July 2021 UK Emissions New figures have been released on the UK’s ‘carbon footprint’. This measures Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions associated with UK consumption and To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 July 2021 Welsh Agricultural Bill A new Welsh Agriculture Bill is to be laid before the Sennedd this autumn. This will contain the powers to To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 July 2021 SFI Pilot The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Pilot application window is open for those who expressed an interest in the scheme earlier To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 7 July 2021 Carbon Calculator It was announced by the AHDB at the Cereals Event that the levy board was working in collaboration with Defra To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 July 2021 ELM Payment Basis Payment rates under ELMs may be more generous than past schemes as the way they are calculated is set to To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 July 2021 Sustainable Farming Incentive 2022 Speaking at Cereals on 30th June, George Eustice announced more details about the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI); the first component To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 2 July 2021 Agricultural Transition Update Defra has provided a progress report on the Agricultural Transition in England. This update can be found at – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/agricultural-transition-plan-june-2021-progress-update/agricultural-transition-plan-june-2021-progress-update. The To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 2 July 2021 New AONB We reported last month on the new Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) scheme that will provide additional grants in National To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 30 June 2021 CS Mid-Tier Application Packs The deadline to request a Mid-Tier application pack online using the Rural Payments service has been extended from 30 June To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 June 2021 CAP Deal EU Member States have agreed new rules for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to run from 2023 to 2027. Although To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 June 2021 UK – Australia Trade Deal The UK and Australia have agreed the outline terms of an historic free-trade agreement – the first all-new deal signed To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 June 2021 ELM Test & Trials Defra continues to undertake Tests and Trials for the new schemes that are becoming available as we transition away from To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 June 2021 SFI Pilot Further details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Pilot are available. The SFI Pilot opened for Expressions of Interest earlier To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 June 2021 RICS/RAU Land Values Latest information from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) show the Weighted Average To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
