Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 June 2021 Tenancy Changes Tenants will be able to challenge their Landlords’ refusal to allow them to enter into land management agreements under new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 June 2021 Farming In Protected Landscapes Details of the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme have been made available by Defra. The FiPL is one of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 June 2021 New Woodland Creation Grant Opens The new England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) is now open for applications. This new grant will be available in addition To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2021 UK Farm Productivity The first estimates of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) for 2020 show a sharp decline compared with 2019. TFP measures how To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2021 Woodland Carbon Guarantee Applications to the fourth Woodland Carbon Guarantee (WCaG) auction are now open. The WCaG provides owners of new woodland projects To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Organic Farming The area of UK land managed according to organic principles grew marginally in 2020. Latest (provisional) figures from Defra put To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Farm Profits UK farm profits fell by 20% in real terms between 2019 and 2020 according to Defra. The latest figures for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Swiss Reject EU Deal It seems that the British are not the only ones who have fallen out of love with the EU. On To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Woodland Creation George Eustice has announced a new ‘flagship’ tree planting grant. The England Woodland Creation Offer has been announced as part To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Defra’s Plans to Restore Nature In a speech made on 18th May, the Environment Secretary, George Eustice, set out plans to boost biodiversity, protect peatlands To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2021 New Scottish Government Mairi Gougeon is the Rural Affairs Secretary in the new Scottish Government, replacing Fergus Ewing. It remains to be seen To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 May 2021 Australia FTA Lobbying The UK farming industry has come together to call on the Government to protect the agricultural sector under any future To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 May 2021 Lump Sum and Delinking The long-awaited Defra consultation on Lump Sum payments and Delinking of the BPS has finally been published. The consultation seeks To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 May 2021 Welsh Grants The Welsh Government has announced the Expression of Interest windows are open from 18th May to 25th June for the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 May 2021 AHDB Restructuring Following the vote from the horticultural and potato sectors to end their statutory levies, the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin