Members Only 14 December 2020 Farm Profits Fall Farm profits slumped by over 20% in 2020 according to Defra. The Department has just released its first forecast of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 December 2020 Organic Standards UK organic producers will continue to be able to sell their produce in the EU following a vote by the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 December 2020 AHDB Consultation – Dec ’20 The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is asking the farming industry to comment on its plans for the future. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 December 2020 95% BPS Payments Made The RPA has announced that it paid 95% of English farmers their 2020 BPS on the first day of the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 December 2020 Tree Planting Funds Defra has announced £3.9m of funding to boost tree planting. £2.5m will go on five pilot projects to boost establishment To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 December 2020 EFRA Inquiry into Agricultural Transition Parliament’s Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee has launched an inquiry into ELM and the Agricultural Transition. This To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 30 November 2020 Path to Sustainable Farming Defra finally released more details on future farm support in England on the 30th November. Although earlier billed as a To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 November 2020 Spending Review The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) on the 25th November. Originally, this was meant to set To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 November 2020 UK Trade Continuity Agreements Good progress continues to be made on the UK finalising continuity agreements to replicate the trade deals that it was To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 November 2020 10-Point Green Plan The Prime Minister has set out a ten-point plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’ which aims to create and support To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 November 2020 Brexit Update – Nov ’20 As has seemed to be the case for several months now, the Brexit negotiations are at a crucial stage and, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 November 2020 Agricultural Transition Consultation As previously written, the Defra consultation on the detailed workings of the Agricultural Transition was expected ‘in November’. Indeed, Theresa To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 November 2020 Welsh BPS in 2021 Crop diversification looks set to be abolished in Wales and the other ‘Greening’ requirements moved to the Cross Compliance regulations To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 November 2020 2020 BPS Payments The payment window for the 2020 BPS opens on 1st December. However, in Scotland the National Loan scheme which has To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 November 2020 Frustration at Scottish Policy Vacuum The Scottish farming sector is seemingly getting increasingly frustrated by the lack of a clear direction for farm support. Speaking To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 18 November 2020 Scotland 2020 BPS Rates Scottish farmers and crofters will see an increase in their BPS payment rates this year. This is due to a To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 18 November 2020 Annual Investment Allowance The Government has announced an extension to the temporary increase in the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA). In the 2018 Budget, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 18 November 2020 LFASS to Continue The Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) is to continue to be available to farmers and crofters in Scotland until To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 18 November 2020 ELM Test & Trial An Environmental Land Management (ELM) Test & Trial project, focused on Net Zero emissions has been approved by Defra. The To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 12 November 2020 Agriculture Act 2020 The Agriculture Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 11th November. The Act enshrines into law the phasing out of the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 November 2020 Farm Business Grant Wales The first round of the new ‘Farm Business Grant – Yard Coverings’ scheme opens in Wales for Expressions of Interest To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 November 2020 LFASS Payments The Scottish Government has announced that payments under the Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme (LFASS) will continue in 2021 and To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 6 November 2020 Further Furlough Extension The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced a further extension to the Furlough scheme. The programme (officially titled the Coronavirus Job To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 6 November 2020 Food Standards A Government U-turn looks set to provide more protection for UK agriculture under future trade deals. But the fight to To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
