Members Only 19 December 2016 CAP Reform – Dec ’16 In normal times the UK farming sector might be getting quite excited about the next round of CAP reform, which To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 15 December 2016 Farm Business Income Update DEFRA has updated its 2015/16 Farm Business Income (FBI) results which were published on 27th October (see November’s article). The To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 December 2016 Brexit Roundup – Dec ’16 There has been considerable discussion and argument over Brexit this month, but little in the way of concrete developments. The To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 December 2016 CSS Facilitation Fund – Dec ’16 DEFRA and Natural England have announced an additional round of the Countryside Stewardship:Facilitation Fund. This is in response to actions To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 13 December 2016 BPS Payments – Dec ’16 The RPA has released a further update on 2016 BPS payment progress. As of 13th December 59,000 claimants (68%) had To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 12 December 2016 Welsh 2016 BPS Rural Payments Wales has confirmed that nearly 90% of eligible BPS claims were paid on 1st December. After a difficult To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 12 December 2016 Welsh Scheme Updates The Welsh Government has made a number of announcements regarding Rural Development Schemes some of which claimants need to respond To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 December 2016 ADAS Sold The consultancy firm ADAS has been purchased by the environmental and engineering services group RSK. ADAS employs 300 people from To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 December 2016 Energy Crops DEFRA has produced statistics on the use of energy crops in the UK. These show that just under 2% of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 9 December 2016 Welsh Farm Incomes Drop Farm profitability in Wales fell by almost a quarter in 2015/16. This is according to the latest Farm Business Income (FBI) To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 8 December 2016 BPS Payments – Dec ’16 According to the Rural Payments Agency, over 51,000 farmers in England received their 2016 BPS payment either on 1st or To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 8 December 2016 Woodland Grants The Forestry Commission has announced the Woodland Creation Grant for 2017 will open for initial applications on 3rd January and To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 December 2016 TIFF Revision and Balance Sheet Farm Income Update Farm incomes in 2015 were 6% better than first estimated. Latest figures from DEFRA for Total Income To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 December 2016 AHDB Strategy The AHDB has set out plans to make British farming more efficient and competitive. The Levy Board’s Strategy for 2017 To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 December 2016 Scottish BPS Loan Scheme Farmers in Scotland who wish to take up the loan offer for the National Basic Payment Support Scheme must respond To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 November 2016 Welsh Payments The Welsh Government has announced that 90% of BPS payments will be issued in the first week of December. Many To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 November 2016 Welsh Scheme Updates There has been a number of announcements regarding Welsh grant schemes, below is a summary; Glastir Small Grants – The To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 November 2016 Agricultultural Wages Scotland The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) is seeking views on changes to the agricultural minimum wage in Scotland. Proposals include To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 23 November 2016 BPS Latest BPS 2016 Payments We understand that the RPA are on track to start making payments on 1st December. Remember applications, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 23 November 2016 Autumn Statement 2016 The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, delivered the Autumn Statement on the 23rd November. This was Mr Hammond’s first major chance to To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 22 November 2016 NFU Domestic Agricultural Policy The NFU is calling for a continuation of direct payments on an area basis to all farmers after Brexit. The Union has To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 15 November 2016 Woodland Carbon Fund The Forestry Commission has launched a new grant scheme. The Woodland Carbon Fund will provide grants for the creation of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 15 November 2016 English BPS Payment Rates The Rural Payments Agency has announced the Basic Payment Scheme entitlement values for 2016. Payments will increase by 18.9% compared To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 November 2016 Scottish Land Commission Appointments for the first Scottish Land Commission have been made. Dr Bob McIntosh CBE will be the Tenant Farming Commissioner; To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
