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
Subscribers Only 24 February 2021 UK-EU TCA Implementation The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) is continuing to experience ‘teething problems’. This is perhaps hardly surprising as the agreement (click To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 February 2021 Relinquishment & Assignation New provisions for relinquishment and assignation come into force in Scotland at the end of February 2021. This will enable To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 February 2021 Farming Innovation Pathways UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Defra are launching the ‘Farming Innovations Pathways’ competition. This is aimed at developing new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 February 2021 Residential Evictions Ban The ban on residential evictions has been extended for a further 6 weeks. This means the the ban on bailiff To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 February 2021 ELM Consultation Response Defra has released an analysis of the responses it received to its consultation on the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 February 2021 Farming Apprenticeships Two new farming apprenticeships have been created by the AHDB. The General Farm Worker and Livestock Unit Technician will be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 February 2021 English Farm Support We have updated our English Agricultural Policy Summary leaflet. The latest version can be found under the ‘Bulletins’ tab at To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 February 2021 Countryside Stewardship Now Open The Countryside Stewardship (CS) scheme in England opened for applications on 9th February. The scheme will continue to be available To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 February 2021 LAMMA 2021 Cancelled LAMMA will not now take place at all during 2021. The annual machinery event which had already been rescheduled from To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 February 2021 English Future Farm Support This year sees the start of the Basic Payment being phased out and we will also get further details of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 February 2021 Cross Compliance Breaches Defra has published the 2019 Cross Compliance inspection results. The usual categories remain at the top of the most failed To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 2 February 2021 All Wales NVZ Designation All of Wales is to become a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. The Welsh Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 2 February 2021 Land & Entitlement Transfers England Defra has announced it is now possible to transfer land parcels and BPS entitlements for 2021. The functionality on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 January 2021 LFASS Payments & Convergence Funds Farmers in Scotland are due to receive an additional £71.8m of funding in 2020 direct payments. This is the second To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 January 2021 UK-EU TCA ‘Teething Problems’ Having been agreed on Christmas Eve and becoming effective just over one week later, it is unsurprising that challenges have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 January 2021 Slurry Storage The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on introducing new rules on the storage of silage, slurry and digestate. Under To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 January 2021 Environment Bill Progress The Environment Bill has passed the Committee stage in the House of Commons. It now moves on the the House To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 January 2021 Trade Agreements with Non-EU Countries With the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) in place, attention will increasingly shift towards Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 January 2021 BPS and Agri-environment Payments The RPA paid just under 98% of 2020 BPS claims in December. The agency paid about 82,500 eligible claimants more To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 January 2021 Insect Safe for Human Consumption Yellow mealworms are safe for human consumption according to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The insect has become the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
