Subscribers Only 8 August 2017 Farming Industry Joint Statement A number of farming organisations have come together to issue a joint statement calling on the UK Government to provide To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 7 August 2017 Farm Business Grant Wales The second application window for the Farm Business Grant scheme in Wales opened on 2nd August and will close on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 August 2017 Strutt & Parker Bought One of the best-known names in rural land agency has been acquired by a French bank. Strutt and Parker, founded To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 31 July 2017 New Grant Funding The Government has announced a further £200m of funding under the Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE). This includes ‘for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 31 July 2017 Future EU Budget The EU is starting the process of setting its budget for the period after 2020, and is grappling with the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 31 July 2017 Pillar Transfer Remains at 12% The rate of Pillar Transfer in England will remain at 12% for 2019 and 2020. The DEFRA Secretary, Michael Gove, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 July 2017 DEFRA Committee Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton, has been re-appointed the Chairman of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 July 2017 Tractor Sales Up UK farmers purchased 14% more tractors in the first half of 2017 than they did in the same period a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 July 2017 Gove: Subsidies Must be Earned Under a post-Brexit farm policy UK farmers will be expected to ‘earn’ support by providing public goods. This was the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 July 2017 CLA Farm Policy The Country Landowners and Business Association (CLA) has set out its proposal for Land Management Contracts to be a central To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 July 2017 Food Supply Dangers from Brexit A new report warns of chaos in the UK food system as a result of Brexit. Authored by respected academics To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 July 2017 Vet School Harper Adams University and Keele University are looking at the feasibility of jointly establishing a new vet school. Students would be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 July 2017 Endocrine Disuptors Member States voted, on 4th July, in favour of the European Commission’s draft criteria to define endocrine disruptors with regards To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 July 2017 EU-Japan Trade Deal The EU and Japan reached an agreement in principle on the main elements of an EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. Phil To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 July 2017 CAAV Land Occupation Survey The CAAV’s Annual Survey of Tenanted Land in England and Wales shows the average length of Farm Business Tenancies has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 July 2017 Tenant Farming Commissioner Scotland’s Tenant Farming Commissioner has issued the Code of Practice for the Amnesty on Tenant’s Improvements. This is the first 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 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 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 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 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 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
