Members Only 26 April 2018 CSS Deadlines A reminder that the deadline for applications to the Hedgerows and Boundaries Grant scheme is 30th April. And for those To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 April 2018 BPS Roundup As the 2018 BPS ‘claim season’ is nearing its end, just a few reminders. The deadline for applications to be submitted, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 April 2018 Scottish Balancing Payments The Scottish Government has commenced making top-up payments under the 2017 BPS. Due to continuing problems with the computer system, a To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 April 2018 Three Crop Rule Derogation The UK Farming Minister, George Eustice, has written to the EU Commission requesting a derogation from the Crop Diversification rules To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 April 2018 CAP Reform – Apr ’18 Whilst the UK focuses on its new Domestic Agricultural Policy (or policies), the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy is To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 April 2018 Scottish Weather Aid The Scottish Government has announced a £250,000 package of support for farmers affected by the recent extreme weather. Most of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 April 2018 Brexit Update – Apr ’18 The Government has seemingly suffered two setbacks in its plans for Brexit over the past few days. Firstly, the House To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 April 2018 Bridging Payments Made The RPA should now have made ‘bridging payments’ to all those yet to receive their 2017 Basic Payment. As set out To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 April 2018 Agriculture Bill In Autumn Michael Gove has indicated that the Agriculture Bill will not now be published before the summer recess. Speaking to the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 April 2018 Farm Rents Farm rents continue to rise; this is the findings of the latest statistics released by DEFRA. The average rental value under To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 April 2018 Brexit Committee Sets Out 15 Key Tests On 4th April, the Commons Select Committee for Exiting the European Union (Brexit Committee) published its report on the future To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 April 2018 Hedge Layer Guidance The RPA has published new guidance on how to check and change hedge information, this can be found at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/696039/How_to_check_and_change_your_hedge_information.pdf. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 27 March 2018 Countrywide Farmers Goes into Administration Countrywide Farmers, which went into administration at the beginning of March, has made its first redundancies. 32 out of over To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 27 March 2018 Wage Increases Agricultural employers are reminded that minimum wage rates increase as from 1st April. In England the Agricultural Wages Board was To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 27 March 2018 CAP Reform – Mar ’18 The process of agreeing the next reform of the Common Agricultural Policy continues within the EU. Although no longer directly To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 27 March 2018 Bayer – Monsanto Approval Bayer has made a significant step closer towards finalising its acquisition of Monsanto after gaining EU approval. The $66 billion To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 March 2018 EU Agrees Brexit Guidlines EU leaders agreed the negotiating guidelines for the next stage of talks in a matter of seconds at their summit To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 March 2018 Basic Payment Scheme 2017 BPS Payment Update Bridging Payments are due to start being made on 4th April and will arrive in bank To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 March 2018 Welsh Future Farm Policy Lesley Griffiths, Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs has announced five ‘core principles’ to underpin future agricultural policy To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 March 2018 Farm Management Practices Farmers are gradually adopting a more professional attitude to running their businesses. This is the finding of a set of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 March 2018 Domestic Agricultural Policy in 2020? The UK could be operating its own Domestic Agricultural Policy as early as the 2020 year. This is one of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 March 2018 Scottish BPS 2018 Applications The 2018 Single Application Form (SAF) window opens on 15th March in Scotland. All guidance can be found on Rural To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 13 March 2018 2018 BPS Application Window The 2018 BPS application window in England is now open. Guidance All the scheme guidance, forms and continuation booklets can To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 8 March 2018 Farm Profits Rise Profitability across almost all farm types in England rose in the past year. DEFRA has released its provisional forecasts for To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
