Subscribers Only 26 May 2026 Trade Update Tariff Changes The Government has announced a further set of import tariff reductions. This is in addition to those on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 May 2026 New Scottish Ministerial Team Following the Scottish Elections earlier in the month, the SNP has announced that Gillian Martin will be the new Cabinet To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2026 Gauging the Impact of an SPS Agreement on GB Meat Exports to the EU Politicians on both sides of the Channel have talked about the benefits of a UK-EU SPS agreement in broad terms. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2026 Fertiliser Prices May ’26 The ‘books’ have opened for next season’s fertiliser. Given the sharp increase in prices since the conflict in Iran started, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2026 SFI Issues At the time of writing (21st May) there had been no further announcement from Defra on SFI26. The scheme is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2026 Red Diesel Duty Cut The Government has announced that the rate of duty on red diesel will be reduced from the middle of next To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2026 Organic Farming The area of UK land managed according to organic principles experienced a marked increase in 2025 compared with 2024. Latest To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2026 Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships The government has opened a new £5 million Farming Innovation Investor Partnerships competition to help agri-tech businesses bring near-market innovations To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2026 New Welsh Minister Llŷr Gruffydd has been appointed Wales’ Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability following the recent Senedd election in May To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 May 2026 Scottish Greening NFU Scotland has written to the Scottish Government asking for clarification on Greening measures for grassland. These are due to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 May 2026 Kings Speech Whilst somewhat overshadowed by continued speculation over the future of the Prime Minister, the King’s Speech on the 13th May To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 May 2026 SFI Applications Defra has published a ‘Get Ready to Apply to SFI26’ document (see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sustainable-farming-incentive-2026-sfi26 ). This is ahead of the first To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 May 2026 Food Tariffs Cut The Government is suspending import tariffs on a selection of agricultural and food products. The policy is aimed at reducing To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 May 2026 Scottish Profits Rise Farm profits in Scotland increased sharply in 2025 according to the lastest data from the Scottish Government. It has released To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 April 2026 FETF Deadline Extended The deadline for applications to the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) has been extended until midday on 12th May. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 Uplands Review Defra has published an independent report reviewing the challenges facing English upland farmers and farming communities. The report titled ‘Towards To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 April 2026 BNG Changes Recent Government announcements will affect the market for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Whilst some are likely to be negative in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Scottish Rural Support Plan The Scottish Government has published its ‘Rural Support Plan’ (RSP) for 2026-2030. Having a plan is a requirement under the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Regulation Review The Law Commission is to undertake a review of environmental legislation that applies to agriculture. It will look at ways To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2026 Boiler Upgrade Scheme It has been announced that the grant under the Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme will be increased from £7,500 to £9,000. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 April 2026 Defra ‘No’ to SPS Transition The UK Government has rejected calls from the cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee to provide a formal To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 April 2026 Renters’ Rights Act 2025 The Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) 2025 introduces substantial changes to residential tenancies in England. Many farms and estates rent out To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2026 EU Free Trade Agreements Update – March 2026 EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement On 24th March, the EU and Australia announced that they had concluded negotiations on a Free To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2026 UK/EU SPS Agreement Update On 9th March, Defra published both a formal ‘legislation in scope’ note and business guidance, which maps the areas where To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
