Subscribers Only 30 January 2023 BPS Applications The RPA has announced that the window for 2023 BPS applications in England will open on Tuesday 14th March. As To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2023 Environmental Land Management Defra has published further details of Environmental Land Management (ELM). It includes new SFI Standards, changes to the Countryside Stewardship To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2023 NI Protocol Negotiations Negotiations between the UK and the EU on making amendments to the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol have dominated the trade To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 January 2023 Grain Market Update – Jan ’23 Grain and oilseed markets have continued their decline through January. Any uncertainty or risk premium associated with Russia’s invasion of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 January 2023 Agri Environment Scheme: Scotland The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open in Scotland for another round from 30th January. A summary of application dates To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 January 2023 Sugar Beet Due to the cold snap in December, NFU Sugar and British Sugar have confirmed the 2022 frost insurance policy has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 January 2023 Neonicotinoid Sugar Beet Seed Treatment Defra has approved an emergency authorisation for the use of a nicotinoid seed treatment on the 2023/24 sugar beet crop. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 January 2023 CS Capital Grant Payments Update Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreements starting on or after 1st January 2023 are now eligible for the new revised higher capital To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 January 2023 Pig Market 2022 was an incredibly difficult year for pig producers, but there are some positive signals as we start 2023. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 January 2023 Rents: England The latest agricultural rents data once again shows a mixed picture. Following a rise in the overall average rent in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 January 2023 Business Energy Scheme The Government has announced a new business energy scheme to replace the existing one when it ends. The current Energy To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 January 2023 Budget Date & Digital Tax The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has announced that the Spring Budget will be delivered on 15 March 2023. In a further To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 January 2023 Welsh Grants Update Woodlands The 2nd Round of the Woodland Restoration Scheme (WRS) opened for Expressions of Interest on 16th December and will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 January 2023 Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants Update After a brief closure, applications for Countryside Stewardship Capital Grants have re-opened, with some changes to try and provide further To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 January 2023 CS & SFI Payments Defra has announced an update to the Countryside Stewardship (CS) payment rates and the introduction of the Sustainable Farming Incentive To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 December 2022 Environmental Standards The legally binding environmental targets, as required under the 2021 Environment Act, have finally been published. We wrote in the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 December 2022 Cross Compliance 2023 Defra has published the cross-compliance rules for 2023. There are no changes to the existing rules. Full details can be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 Crop Areas – Dec ’22 The AHDB has now published its Early Birdy Survey of planting intentions at a regional level. The survey is conducted To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 Scottish BPS & Budget Scottish farmers will see the levels of their direct payments remain the same in 2023. This is a result of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 UK Grain Production & Markets Defra have now published official figures for UK grain and oilseed rape production. Previous figures had only covered England. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 Dairy Update – Dec ’22 GB milk deliveries for September to November were 2.5% higher than for the same period last month. The late flush To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 Beef & Sheep Markets – Dec ’22 Beef Prime cattle prices have remained strong throughout the year (see Key Farm Facts). Since rising through March and April, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 Livestock Numbers Defra has released the UK livestock numbers from the June 2022 Survey; the table below summarises the figures. As can To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2022 Veterinary Medicines from GB to NI On Monday, 19th December, the EU Commission’s Brexit Chief Negotiator announced an extension to the grace period, covering the supply To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
