Members Only 18 June 2019 Wild Bird Licences New General Licences issued To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 6 June 2019 Labour Land Report An independent report commissioned for the Labour Party makes some radical suggestions for policy on land use and ownership. With To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 6 June 2019 Agriculture in the UK – Jun ’19 Defra has published the latest version of its compendium of farming statistics – ‘Agriculture in the UK’. The 2018 edition To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 June 2019 Defra Policy Preparations The National Audit Office (NAO) has raised concerns over Defra’s ability to deliver its post-Brexit policy plans. The Government watchdog To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 June 2019 Organic Statistics The latest organic statistics from Defra show that the area managed under this system continues to fall. Total land both To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 June 2019 Future Welsh Farm Support Farmers in Wales will be supported by a single scheme once the BPS is phased-out. The Welsh Government has produced To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 June 2019 Vine Area Leaps UK landowners look to be getting ‘ahead of the curve’ on climate change. The predicted warmer summers make domestic wine To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 June 2019 Farming Not a Shortage Occupation Farming has been excluded from the list of occupations that face shortages of labour following Brexit. The Government’s Migration Advisory To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 31 May 2019 Brexit Update – ‘All Change Please’ Earlier this month, we reported that Theresa May would try to get her Brexit Deal passed one more time. Instead, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 19 May 2019 Theresa May Tries One Last Time The UK Parliament will be asked (for a fourth time) to approve Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement in early June. The Prime To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 May 2019 Farm Profits Fall TIFF Falls for 2018 Farm profits declined by 18% in real terms last year according to the latest figures released To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 May 2019 ‘Farming Fortnight’ to Target Schools The charity LEAF is to run a two-week campaign to help educate schoolchildren about agriculture. The farming fortnight’ will run To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 8 May 2019 Impact of UK’s WTO Tariffs on Food and Farming In April 2019, a study undertaken on behalf of the AHDB was published which focused on the impact of Brexit To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 April 2019 BPS Update – Apr ’19 All seems rather quiet (too quiet?) in regards to this year’s BPS applications. Usually at this point in the process To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 April 2019 Supermarket Merger Off The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has blocked the merger of Sainsburys and Asda. The planned £7.3bn merger, announced a To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 April 2019 GHG Emissions The UK is managing to reduce the amount of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions it produces. Latest figures from Defra (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uks-carbon-footprint) show To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 April 2019 Residential Lettings The Government has outlined plans to give tenants greater security of tenure under residential lettings. There will be a consultation To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 April 2019 Farm Practices Survey Defra has released the results from its Farm Practices Survey held in October 2018. The survey included questions on business To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 27 April 2019 General Licences for Bird Control On Thursday 25th April, Natural England (NE) revoked the three General Licences which allow for the control of certain wild To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 11 April 2019 Never-ending Brexit The UK is now faced with the prospect of a ‘Halloween Brexit’ after yet another extension of the Article 50 To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 11 April 2019 UK Gains 3rd Country Status The EU has approved the UK as a ‘third country’. This means that, in the event of a ‘No-Deal’ Brexit, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 11 April 2019 Agricultural Tenancy Reform Defra and the Welsh Government have launched consultations seeking views on reforms to agricultural tenancy legislation. The proposals aim to To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 11 April 2019 Farm Rents Latest rent data from Defra shows a mixed picture. Land let under Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) Tenancies saw a decline To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 April 2019 Scottish Support Payments The Scottish Government has announced Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) and LFASS payments will be made over the coming To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
