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Subscribers Only 21 June 2018 CS Bridging Payments DEFRA has announced that bridging payments will be made to some 2017 Countryside Stewardship (CS) claimants. We have reported previously To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 June 2018 Financial Discipline 2018 The EU Commission is proposing a rate of Financial Discipline for 2018 payments of 1.42%. This is slightly higher than To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2018 Natural England Chair to Retire Natural England’s chair, Andrew Sells, has announced he will retire from his position in January 2019. Mr Sells has been To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 June 2018 Agriculture Bill and Capping In a surprise announcement, DEFRA Secretary, Michael Gove, has stated that the draft Agriculture Bill will be published before the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
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Subscribers Only 14 June 2018 Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme – jun ’18 DEFRA has confirmed arrangements for those who are struggling to get their items delivered within the 150 day Countryside Productivity To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
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Subscribers Only 5 June 2018 CAP Reform Proposals – Jun ’18 After being widely leaked, as is usually the case, there were no surprises when plans for the next reform of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
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Subscribers Only 1 June 2018 New Environmental Land Management Scheme The shape of new farm support arrangements in England after Brexit are starting to develop. DEFRA has set out its To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2018 Agriculture in the UK – Jun ’18 DEFRA’s ‘flagship’ agricultural statistic publication has just been released. ‘Agriculture in the UK 2017’ is a compendium of data about To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 May 2018 National Parks Review DEFRA has launched a review in England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs). The review was one of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 May 2018 Organic Farming UK Area The area of organic land increased marginally in the UK in 2017. The total area being managed under To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 May 2018 Brexit and Customs There has been much recent debate about the UK Government’s proposals on its future customs relationship with the EU. This To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 May 2018 Brexit Opinion in Northern Ireland A survey recently published by Queen’s University Belfast suggests a significant shift in opinion on Brexit in Northern Ireland. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
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Subscribers Only 23 May 2018 Countryside Stewardship Update – May ’18 2018 Offers There are still some agreements which should have been in place by 1st January 2018 that have not To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 May 2018 Clean Air Strategy and Farming New rules are being proposed by the Government which could have a big impact on the farming sector. These are To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2018 Conduct of Agents The Scottish Land Commission has recently published a report into the conduct of ‘agents’ in the landlord and tenant process. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
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