Subscribers Only 27 September 2023 Sugar Contract 2024 British Sugar has announced that the minimum beet price for 2024 will be £37.50 per tonne. However, this is not To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 September 2023 Oats Herbicides Oats growers may find their armoury to control grassweeds diminshed this season. Previously, an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 September 2023 Parallel Spray Imports The Government has pledged to address the loss of parallel spray imports. As we wrote back in April (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/spray-import-ban/) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 September 2023 Grain Markets Global Position With results from the Northern Hemisphere harvest now coming available, forecasts of global grain supply and demand are To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 September 2023 Protected Landscapes Defra has announced plans to boost protected landscapes – National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Firstly, measures To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 September 2023 Nutrient Neutrality Update The Government’s plans to scrap the Nutrient Neutrality (NN) rules for housebuilding (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/nurient-neutrality-scrapped/ ) have been blocked by the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 September 2023 Scottish Payments Payments have begun of the 2023 BPS (and Greening payments) to farmers. The Scottish Govenment states that 13,000 farm businesses To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 September 2023 AECS 2024 The Agri-Environment and Climate Scheme (AECS) will be open again in 2024 with an expanded offer. This was announced in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 September 2023 SFI Accelerated Payments Defra has announced an ‘accelerated payment’ for all those with a live SFI 2023 agreement by the end of this To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 September 2023 Onshore Wind The Government has changed Planning Rules which could boost the development of onshore wind. There has been a de-facto moratorium To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 September 2023 SFI 2022 Closure More details have emerged on how the 2022 SFI Standards will be ‘closed’. As we have written previously (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/sfi-2022-agreements/), To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 September 2023 Rights of Way Guidance Defra has published new Guidance to Local Authorities which should make it easier for farmers to divert footpaths. Effective from To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 September 2023 Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed has been appointed Shadow Defra Secretary in September’s reshuffle of Labour’s Ministerial team. He replaces Jim McMahon. Mr To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 September 2023 Calf Housing Grant The application window for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare Grant is now open. The application process for the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 September 2023 Scotland: Programme for Government The Scottish Government has set out its Programme for Government for the next Parliamentary term. This confirms there will be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 September 2023 Scottish BPS Scottish BPS payments will be a whisker higher than last year. The Scottish Government has published the rates for this To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 September 2023 Interim Environment Scheme: Wales The Welsh Government has provided some outline guidance on the new interim enviromental scheme announced in July (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/interim-environment-scheme-in-wales/ ). To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 September 2023 SFI 2023: Expression of Interest Contrary to initial indications, farmers will not be registering their interest in SFI via Rural Payments. Instead the RPA will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 August 2023 Nurient Neutrality Scrapped The Government is to effectively scrap the rules on Nutrient Neutrality in England. These rules restrict new housebuilding in certain To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 August 2023 Dairy Roundup – Aug ’23 The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) average index has fallen by -4.3% and -7.4% at the events held in August. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 August 2023 OMSCO Rebrand OMSCO (Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative) has changed its trading name to Organic Herd. OMSCO is the UK’s largest organic dairy To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 August 2023 Beef & Lamb Markets – Aug ’23 Beef The latest prime cattle prices have recently shown a week-on-week increase after falling for most of the summer. Although To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 August 2023 Grain Market Update – Aug ’23 The August USDA World Supply and Demand Estimates forecast a slight drop in production relative to the July report. This To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 August 2023 UK Border Controls The UK Government has confirmed (yet another) delay to the implementation of its post-Brexit border controls on food and fresh To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
