Subscribers Only 14 May 2021 Queens Speech The Queen’s Speech on the 11th May set out the Government’s legislative agenda for the forthcoming Parliamentary session. A number To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
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Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 AHDB Chief Executive – Apr ’21 The troubled AHDB has got a new Chief Executive. Tim Rycroft will join the Levy Board on 31st August, replacing To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 Countryside Stewardship ‘Mirror’ Agreements The RPA has announced expiring Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreement holders may be offered a new 5 year Agreement, instead of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 New UK Climate Target The UK Government has set challenging new targets for the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG). This is likely to have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 CS Inspections The RPA has given some updated information on Countryside Stewardship (CS) inspections, especially for agreements which commenced from 1st January To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 CS Capital Grant Scheme A reminder that the ‘re-vamped’ Countryside Stewardship Capital Grant scheme closes to applications on 30th April. However, we have become To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2021 BPS Consultation The much-delayed consultation on the delinking of the BPS and lump-sum payments has been postponed once again. Originally planned for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 April 2021 Organic HLS Defra has announced Organic Higher Level Stewardship (OHLS) agreements will now be eligible for one year extensions. Originally it had To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 April 2021 Scottish Capital Grant Scheme Claim Extension The claim window for the Sustainable Agricultural Capital Grant scheme in Scotland has been extended. The original deadline of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 April 2021 Scottish Farm Policy The Scottish Parliamentary session ended, ahead of the 6th May elections, without any further announcements on future farm policy. It To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 April 2021 Updated Water Rules for Wales New Regulations to protect water from pollution came into force in Wales from 1st April 2021. The rules, which were To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 April 2021 Mixed Fortunes for Incomes Farm Incomes in England show a mixed picture for the past year. The main sectors almost all show big changes To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 April 2021 Farm Rents Agricultural rents in England remain broadly stable according to the latest figures released by Defra. Whilst ‘full’ Agricultural Holdings Act To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 April 2021 Rural Funding With Brexit, the Rural Development programmes no longer operate in the UK. The environmental elements have largely been taken on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 March 2021 BPS and Environment Scheme Claims England The BPS application window and the Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES) annual revenue claim submission period is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 March 2021 AHDB Report on Future US Trade Deal The latest AHDB Horizon report, published on 18th March, examines the potential impact of a trade deal with the US. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 March 2021 Trade Update The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently published UK trade data for January 2021. Unsurprisingly this has revealed significant drops To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 March 2021 Morrisons Net Zero Carbon Commitment Morrisons has pledged to be the first supermarket to be supplied by net-zero farms. The supermarket has said it will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 March 2021 Trade & Agriculture Commission Report The Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC), the body set up to advise the Government on future trade deals, has published To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 March 2021 SFI Pilot Details have been published on the Pilot phase of the Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI). This gives a first indication of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 March 2021 Budget 2021 The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced the latest Budget on the 3rd March. This included continued support for the economy to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 2 March 2021 Farm Business Grant – Wales The Farm Business Grant opened in Wales on 1st March. This is the 8th Expression of Interest for the scheme To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 2 March 2021 Welsh BPS Applications The 2021 Single Application Form (SAF) is available to complete via RPW online from 1st March in Wales. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
