Subscribers Only 3 July 2017 Organic Reform A provisional political agreement has been reached by EU Member States on organic reform. The compromise includes Farm Commissioner, Phil To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 3 July 2017 LEAF & FACE Merger The merger between LEAF and FACE was announced on 29th June and took effect from 30th June. Readers will recall To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2017 DUP Deal Guarantees Farm Support Farm support in the UK will be funded at current levels (in cash terms) until the end of this Parliament. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2017 Agri-Environment Climate Scheme – Jun ’17 The Scottish Environment Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, has announced the next round of applicationsfor the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2017 Rural Advisers For Scotland Rural Secretary, Fergus Ewing, announced at the Rural Highland Show the establishment of a National Council of Rural Advisers. This To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2017 Labour Shortages in Fruit & Veg Sector A number of reports released this month highlight the issues with labour in the fruit and vegetable sectors. These are both To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 June 2017 Agriculture Bill in Queens Speech As part of the preparations ahead of Brexit an ‘Agriculture Bill’ will be put before Parliament. This is ensure ‘an To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2017 Amazon Swallows Whole Foods The giant online retailer, Amazon, has made a major move into the grocery sector. It announced on the 16th June To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2017 Scottish CAP IT System A report has outlined that the Scottish Government’s CAP IT system is still not working properly. Audit Scotland states that To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2017 Brexit Talks Begin The talks between the UK and the EU to set the terms of Brexit finally began on the 19th June. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 June 2017 Greening Pesticides Ban It now looks likely that pesticides will be banned on Greening EFA areas for the 2018 year onwards. As we To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 June 2017 Organic Reforms EU Farm Commissioner, Phil Hogan, has suggested a ‘two stage’ approach to try and break the deadlock over organic reform. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 June 2017 Election, Brexit and New Minister Teresa May’s gamble to call a snap General Election has mis-fired badly. Instead of strengthening her position ahead of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2017 Greening Uncertainty There is more confusion on the Greening rules for 2018, and particularly on whether pesticides will be allowed on Ecological To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2017 Fertiliser Guidance The ‘bible’ for fertiliser applications has been updated. A new version of the AHDB’s Nutrient Management Guide, also know as RB209 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2017 Scottish Beef and Sheep Payments Scottish livestock farmers who applied for coupled support should shortly be receiving payments. The Scottish Government plans to make payments To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 31 May 2017 Stewardship Reminder A reminder that those interested in applying for the Mid-tier of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme have until 31st July to request To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 May 2017 Future Farm Policy Direct payments are unlikely to form part of a future domestic farm policy, but it may be 2025 before they To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 May 2017 TIFF REvised Down UK agriculture actually made less profit in the 2016 calendar year than during 2015. This is the somewhat surprising findings To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2017 Nitrogen Prices The new-season nitrogen price has opened at a competitive level. For deliveries in the June to September period prices for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2017 Trade Deal Case Affects Brexit Brexit may have just got a tiny bit easier, following a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2017 Election Pledge on Farm Support The Conservative Party has promised to keep spending on farm support at current levels until 2022. This is probably the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2017 Organic Report The latest Organic Report from the Soil Association reveals the UK organic market continues its 5th consecutive year of growth. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 May 2017 LFASS Payments Payments from the national LFASS are being paid from the w/c 22nd May into farmers’ and crofters’ bank accounts. So To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
