Subscribers Only 24 February 2025 SFI Uptake In England, 64% of the agricultural area is now covered by some form of agri-environment scheme. Data published by Defra To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 February 2025 Rural Delivery Plan: Scotland The Scottish Government is asking for views to help shape its Rural Delivery Plan. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 February 2025 Delinked Payments Defra has confirmed, as from 2025, that it plans to make Delinked payments (aka the BPS) as one payment from To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 February 2025 IHT Impasse On the 18th February representatives of the NFU, CLA, TFA and CAAV met with Treasury and Defra Ministers to discuss To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 February 2025 Local Nature Recovery Strategies Readers may recall back in June 2023 Defra appointed 48 ‘Responsible Authorities’ (typically County Councils see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-nature-recovery-strategies-areas-and-responsible-authorities), to lead the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 February 2025 Capital Grants – Feb 25 Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has changed its payment terms for claims to the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 February 2025 New Surplus Food Fund Defra has opened a new scheme to help use surplus and waste food. Food distribution charities can apply to a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 February 2025 ‘New Deal’ for Scottish Farming Speaking at the NFU Scotland annual conference, First Minister John Swinney set out what he called a ‘New Deal’ for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 31 January 2025 Land Use Consultation The much-delayed Land Use Framework was unveiled on Friday 31st January. Originally due to be published under the previous Government, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2025 Farm Rents: England The latest agricultural rents data from Defra shows a mixed picture. The ‘All Farms’ rent for Full Agricultural Tenancy (FAT) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2025 Environmental Targets The Government is likley to miss its legally-binding environmental targets. This is the finding of the latest annual assessment by To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2025 Compulsory Purchase Consultation Landowners could be faced with lower levels of compensation if they lose land to compulsory purchase. The Government launched a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2025 Roadmaps and Strategies The Government has re-committed itself to produce a ’25-Year Roadmap’ for English farming. The idea was first raised by Defra To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 January 2025 Farm Assurance Review A review of the UK’s farm assurance schemes has been published. The Review was commissioned by the UK’s farming unions To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 December 2024 SFI Uptake Data Defra published the latest set of SFI uptake data in November. The figures highlight the impact of the requirement for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 December 2024 CBAM and Fertiliser Prices One of the elements of the Budget which initially flew under the radar was the introduction of the Carbon Border To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 December 2024 UK Joins CPTPP On 15th December, the UK formally joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Before the UK joined, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2024 Protected Landscapes Defra has announced new powers to boost nature recovery and access to England’s Protected Landscapes. Under new legislation and guidance To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2024 Food Security Report Defra has released its latest Report on the UK’s Food Security. This is done every three years and is a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2024 Planning & Renewables The Government has made further policy changes on Planning and Renewables as part of its aim to boost economic growth. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 December 2024 Welsh Budget There will be an increase in the Rural Affairs budget for 2025/26 following the Welsh Government’s spending announcement on the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 December 2024 SFI Endorsed Actions Defra has announced an additional fourteen ‘endorsed’ SFI actions that will be available from summer 2025. Endorsed actions are ones To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 December 2024 Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier – Dec ’24 The revised Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) offering will not be available until next summer. This news comes as part To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 December 2024 Outlook 2025 Andersons has released its annual publication looking at the prospects for farming for the coming year and beyond. ‘Outlook 2025’ To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
