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 3 February 2025 Friesian Farm Latest The figures for our ‘Friesian Farm’ dairy model have been updated ahead of the Dairy Tech show and our spring 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 Beef & Lamb Update Farmgate beef prices continue to fly. For the week ending 18th January 2025, the GB deadweight all steer price stood 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 Dairy Roundup – Jan ’25 Production Milk production ended the calendar year strongly. UK deliveries for December 2024 were 4.2% higher than in December 2023 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 Bird Flu Update Defra has extended the Avian Influenza Protection Zone (AIPZ) to help mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease. 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 27 January 2025 Grain Market Update – Jan ’25 UK wheat prices were largely stable through January. This is despite further tightening of the global grain supply and demand To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 January 2025 Laying Hen Housing Grant The deadline for those invited to submit a full application for a Laying Hen Housing grant has been extended. Those To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 January 2025 Animal Health & Welfare Grants – Jan ’25 Dairy farmers are now eligible for Endemic Disease follow-up funding under the Animal Health and Welfare grant. Readers may recall To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 January 2025 Neonicotinoid Ban The Government has set out its intention to completely ban the use of Neonicotinoids, including ending the use of emergency 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 20 January 2025 Glyphosate Resistance The AHDB’s Weed Resistance Action Group (WRAG) has confirmed the first case of resistance to Glyphosate in the UK. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2025 FMD: Germany The Government has introduced measures to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) following a case being confirmed To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 December 2024 Grain Market Update – Dec ’24 The global grain market is tighter in the latest United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Agriculture Supply and Demand 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 Crop Areas & Yields Defra has released the provisional summary of UK crop areas and combinable crop yields for harvest 2024. The results confirm 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
