Members Only 10 September 2020 BPS 2020 Payments Defra has reminded claimants that the BPS payments for 2020 will converted from Euros to Sterling at a rate of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 September 2020 Scotland Capital Grant Scheme The Sustainable Agricultural Capital Grant Scheme (SACGS) has been launched in Scotland. The new pilot scheme will offer grants of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 September 2020 Scotland Greening Rules The Scottish Government has scrapped crop diversification (the 2 & 3 crop rule) as from the 2021 BPS year. However, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 August 2020 UK/EU Deal ‘Seems Unlikely’ Agreement between the UK and the EU on a Free Trade Agreement seems as far away as ever. Speaking after To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 August 2020 Welsh 2020 BPS Payments The Welsh Government has announced once again there will be a Basic Payment Support Scheme in operation for 2020 BPS To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 August 2020 Woodland Carbon Guarantee Scheme Defra has announced the third Woodland Carbon Guarantee (WCaG) auction will take place online between 26th October and 1st November. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 August 2020 Welsh Agriculture Update The Welsh Government has released its ‘Agriculture: Summer Update 2020′ which gives a round-up of what is currently going on To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 August 2020 Residential Lettings The Government has announced the ban on evictions from residential properties will be extended for a further four weeks in To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 August 2020 Environmental Targets The Government has set out how it will use ‘ambitious, legally binding targets’ to protect and enhance the natural environment To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 19 August 2020 England Tree Strategy Defra is currently consulting on a new England Tree Strategy. The aim of the strategy is to accelerate woodland creation To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 19 August 2020 CS Greening Amendment Form Defra has released a ‘Countryside Stewardship Greening Amendment Form’. This relates to Countryside Stewardship Mid and Higher Tier applications for To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 August 2020 Scottish Land Commission The Scottish Land Commission has published two more protocols as part of its Land Rights and Responsibilities Good Practice Programme. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 12 August 2020 Planning Reform Proposed The biggest reform of the Planning system in England since 1947 is being promised by the Government. It released a To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 12 August 2020 Trader Support Service: Northern Ireland Protocol On 7th August, the UK Government announced plans for a Trader Support Service (TSS) to be established for Northern Irish To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 6 August 2020 Future Welsh Farm Support The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on future agricultural support. Titled ‘Sustainable Farming and Our Land: Simplifying Agricultural Support’, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 6 August 2020 Natural England Natural England has published its action plan for 2020-2021. Building Partnerships for Nature’s Recovery includes aims for the next five To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 3 August 2020 National Food Strategy: Part 1 The National Food Strategy has produced an interim, ‘Part 1’, report providing urgent recommendations to deal with the effects of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 3 August 2020 Delinking Last month the Bulletin included a (lengthy) article on the plans for future support in England and how delinking might To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 3 August 2020 Trade Commission The Trade and Agriculture Commission that is to advise the Government on food issues within trade deals is expected to To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 July 2020 Scottish Policy Legislation is currently passing through the Scottish Parliament to set the rules for farm support for the next few years. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 July 2020 No Greening Requirements in 2021 Defra has confirmed the Greening requirents under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will no longer be a requirement in England To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 July 2020 Business Rates Review In the Budget 2020 the Government announced it would conduct a ‘fundamental’ review of the business rates system in England. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 23 July 2020 Groceries Code Adjudicator Mark White has been appointed the new Groceries Code adjudicator. He takes over the role from Christine Tacon who was To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 23 July 2020 UK Trade Bill On 20th July, the House of Commons voted to reject an amendment to the Trade Bill at the 3rd Reading, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
