Subscribers Only 6 June 2024 Yew Tree Dairy It has been announced that the Lancashire-based milk processor, Yew Tree Dairies, is to be taken over by Muller UK. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 June 2024 Oat Milk The international alternative-milk producer, Oatly, has abandoned plans to build a factory near Peterborough. The facility, which was announced in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 May 2024 SFI 2024 In our previous article on 22nd May (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/expanded-sfi-offer-for-2024/) which reported on the expanded 2024 offer, we said the 23 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 May 2024 Farming Recovery Fund Further to our article of 11th April (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/flood-relief-2/), Defra has opened up the Farming Recovery Fund to more farmers. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 May 2024 BPS Delinked Payments Defra has announced BPS balance payments will be made from 1st September this year instead of December. It has said To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 May 2024 Grain Market Update – May ’24 Whilst UK yields will undoubtedly be lower for harvest 2024, over the course of the past month, the value of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 May 2024 Dairy Update – May ’24 According to the AHDB the spring flush passed with a ‘whimper’. GB daily milk deliveries recorded a downturn in the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 May 2024 General Election The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has called a UK General Election for the 4th July. We wait to see what To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 May 2024 Farm Business Management Practices Defra has recently released statistics on Business Management practices on farms. The information is taken from the Farm Business Survey To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2024 Ending Agri-environment Agreements Defra has released information on how and when existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement holders can To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2024 Organic Farming The area of UK land managed according to organic principles fell in 2023 compared with 2022. Latest figures released on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2024 EU / NZ Trade Deal On 1st May 2024, the EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force. This follows the initial announcement of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2024 Expanded SFI Offer for 2024 Expanded Offer Defra has released details of the expanded SFI 2024 offer. In total there will be 102 actions available. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2024 N.I. Access to UK TRQs Northern Ireland food businesses will have easier access to imported products as a result of a new agreement. The UK To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2024 Smaller Abattoir Fund Defra has increased the grant available under the Smaller Abattoir Fund. The fund, which opened in December, supports the purchase To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 May 2024 Carbon Benchmarking The AHDB is to undertake research into the true carbon footprint of farming. This will calculate net emissions from farming To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 May 2024 Fruit & Veg Blueprint The Government has set out a ‘Blueprint for Growing the Fruit and Vegetable Sector’. This was launched as part of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 May 2024 Food Security Defra has published new data on the UK’s food security. This shows that the UK has a high degree of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 May 2024 Farming Summit The second ‘farm-to-fork’ summit took place in Downing Street on the 14th May. This saw a number of policy annoucements To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 May 2024 Nutrient Management Research Grants Defra has announced funding for projects which will develop innovative solutions to farm nutrient management. Through the Farming Innovation Programme, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 May 2024 Wet Weather Adjustments to Schemes Defra has announced some temporary adjustments to agri-environmental agreements due to the wet weather. This means that if the bad To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 May 2024 Laying Hen Housing Grant Defra has released guidance for the first round of the Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare Grant. This new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 May 2024 SFS Delayed: Wales The commencement of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) in Wales has been delayed by one year. In a Written Statement, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 May 2024 Sheep Payments: Scotland The Scottish Government has announced sheep headage payments are starting to be made to eligible farmers. As of 10th May, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
