Subscribers Only 23 February 2018 BPS Land Use Screen As written previously, the 2018 BPS application window will not open until mid-March; no definite date has yet been announced. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 February 2018 Farmland Values The supply of farmland coming onto the market continues to fall according to the latest Rural Land Market Survey from To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 February 2018 LFASS Loans The Scottish Government has announced it will be offering a nationally-funded loan for the 2017 Less Favoured Area Support Scheme To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 February 2018 Field Margins to Satisfy Greening With the prohibition of Plant Protection Products (PPPs) on Ecological Focus Areas, many are looking for alternatives to growing Nitrogen To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 February 2018 Welsh Young Entrants Scheme Welsh Cabinet Secretary, Lesley Griffiths, has announced a new £6 million initiative to support young entrants into farming. The new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 February 2018 Farm Incomes in Scotland Farm profits in Scotland are estimated to have risen by 36% last year. This finding comes from the Scottish Government’s first To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 7 February 2018 Small Grants Scheme Open The Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme is now open for applications. It was officially launched by the Farm Minister, George To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 7 February 2018 Welsh BPS Payments The Welsh Government has announced that 96% of claimants had been paid their 2017 BPS money as at the end To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 7 February 2018 BPS Application Delay The RPA’s Chief Executive, Paul Caldwell, has announced that BPS applications in England will not now open until ‘mid March’. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 January 2018 Brexit Roundup – Jan ’18 Impact Analysis A leaked copy of a Government impact analysis of Brexit indicates that economic growth will be lower in the long-term, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 January 2018 Scotland BPS Loan Update Rural Economy Secretary, Fergus Ewing, has announced the 2017 BPS Loan Scheme will close on 9th February. So far 13,000 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 January 2018 Countryside Stewardship – Jan ’18 Similar to last year, there are delays in getting Countryside Stewardship agreement offers out. Natural England has said it will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 January 2018 BPS ‘Bridging’ Payments The Farm Minister, George Eustice, has announced that bridging payments will be made available to those in England who have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 January 2018 Greening Factsheet In light of the Greening rule changes which have been announced for the 2018 BPS, we have updated our Greening To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 January 2018 Capping and Splitting The announcement from DEFRA Secretary, Michael Gove, that he intends to introduce capping of the Basic Payment from 2020 has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 January 2018 BPS Update – Jan ’18 Active Farmer Test The Active Farmer rule is being abolished in England as from the 2018 BPS year. No decisions To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 January 2018 Farm Business Grant Wales The Welsh Government has announced the Farm Business Grant will re-open on 29th January and close on the 16th March. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 January 2018 AECS Opens The Scottish Government has announced the re-opening of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) for 2018. The scheme encourages farmers to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2018 Greening Update DEFRA has confirmed a number of further updates to the Greening rules for 2018. Our article back in August (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/2018-greening-rules-confirmed/) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2018 Countryside Stewardship – Jan ’18 The Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) is now open for applications. This includes the Mid Tier, Higher Tier, the Hedgerows and To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2018 Online Entitlements and Land Transfers The RPA has switched on the the functionality to allow online transfers of land and also entitlements for the 2018 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2018 HS2 Woodland Fund The Forestry Commission has announced that the HS2 Woodland fund is now open for applications. There is no closing date To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 January 2018 25 Year Environment Plan Theresa May has unveiled the long awaited 25 Year Environment Plan. With the aim of the Government to leave the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 January 2018 Gove and Future Farm Support Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, the DEFRA Secretary, Michael Gove, has provided some clarity around the future of farm To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
