Subscribers Only 4 May 2020 Agri-Environment Payments – May ’20 The RPA has confirmed bridging payments will be made for outstanding 2019 agri-environment claims. Those who have not yet received To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 April 2020 BPS Deadline Extended Farmers in England will now have until the 15th June to submit thier 2020 BPS applications. Defra announced on the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 April 2020 Brexit Negotiations Resume The Brexit saga has (rightly) taken a back seat due to the Covid Crisis, however, with the help of video To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2020 AHDB Reform The statutory levies to fund the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) will continue, but they will be subject to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2020 Scottish BPS Payments The Scottish Government has confirmed that it will not be making payment in Euros for the 2020 BPS year. Those To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2020 Pick for Britain The Government has launched a new website aimed at recruiting British workers for harvesting and processing roles, mainly in the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2020 Welsh NVZ Plans The Welsh Government has published draft legislation that would make the whole country a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). The Water To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2020 Woodland Carbon A new round of the Woodland Carbon Guarantee Scheme will open in June, worth £10m. This is the scheme that To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 April 2020 No Brexit Delay? The Government has stated that there will be no extension to the end of the Brexit Transition Period beyond 31st To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 April 2020 Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme – Apr ’20 In England, the Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme (CPSG) round 2 claim deadline has been extended to mid-night on 31st To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 April 2020 Entitlement Transfer in Wales The entitlement transfer deadline in Wales has been extended from 30th April until midnight on 15th May 2020 for use To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 2 April 2020 Welsh BPS Update The Welsh Government has extended the Single Application Form (SAF) deadline by one month to 15th June. It has also To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2020 Coronavirus and Sterling Wise are those who know they can’t see into the future. With the Pound at 35-year lows against the Dollar, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2020 Brexit Update – Mar ’20 As with everything else, the Brexit negotiations have been affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. The EU Commission’s Chief Negotiator Michel To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 March 2020 More Covid 19 Business Support As the Covid 19 outbreak continues to worsen, the Government’s financial response has moved to levels not seen in peacetime. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 March 2020 Crop Diversification Scrapped The Crop Diversification rule under Greening is to be removed for the 2020 year in England. This was announced by To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 March 2020 Further Base Rate Cut The Bank of England announced a further cut in UK Base Rates to 0.1% on the 19th March. This is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 March 2020 Covid 19 Impacts on Farming The spread of the Covid 19 coronavirus has seen the world stop working as we understand it. The impact on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 March 2020 Agricultural Transformation Programme Scottish Farmers and crofters will be able to obtain funds to help tackle climate change on their holdings. Under the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 March 2020 Future Scottish Policy According to NFU Scotland, there should be minimal change in farm support policies until 2024. In a document published on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 March 2020 Covid 19 Aid Package Just a week after the Budget, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, was forced to announce a package of measures worth £350bn To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 March 2020 Farm Rents Defra has released its latest Farm Rent data for England. The data is collected via the Farm Business Survey (FBS) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 March 2020 AHDB Chair Nicholas Saphir has been appointed as the new Chair of the AHDB. Mr Saphir will take over from Sir Peter To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 March 2020 Rural Mobile Ministers and mobile phone network operators have signed an agreement worth £1bn which aims to end poor mobile coverage in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
