Subscribers Only 18 October 2022 Scottish BPS Payments Scottish farmers have been receiving their 2022 BPS payments. We wrote previously (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/2022-bps-payments-scotland/) that Scottish farmers and crofters would To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 September 2022 Nov Budget After the chaos unleased in financial markets by the ‘mini-budget’ at the end of September, the Government has promised a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 September 2022 Defra Commits to Environment Following the reports of Defra reviewing ELM and the potential re-introduction of area payments, which we reported on the last To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 September 2022 NI Protocol Update With the Conservative leadership race taking centre-stage over the summer, Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol issues were put on the back-burner. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 September 2022 Dairy Production & Prices Production According to the AHDB, GB milk production is forecast to reach 12.26bn litres for the current season. This will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 September 2022 Defra Policy Reversal? Rumours are circulating that the new Government is reconsidering its commitment to ELMs and may even be thinking about retaining To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 September 2022 Energy Price Cap Both consumers and businesses will receive significant help with their energy bills this winter. It is estimated that this will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 September 2022 Mini Budget The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, set out a clear statement of intent with a tax-cutting ‘mini-budget’ on the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 September 2022 UK Grain and Protein Prices Recent rainfall has been beneficial, and planting of winter cereals is underway in parts of England. The East in particular, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 September 2022 Pig Price Update The deadweight pig price has reached the £2 per kg mark, but producers are still losing money. Price increases have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 September 2022 Avian Flu – Sept ’22 As we head in to the autumn and winter months, it is rather worrying that cases of Avian Influenza (AI) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 September 2022 Scottish BPS Payments The NFUS is reporting that no 2022 BPS payments have yet been made in Scotland. This is despite a Press To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 September 2022 Woodland Carbon Guarantee Scheme The 6th Woodland Carbon Guarantee (WCaG) auction will take place from midday on Monday 21st November to midday on Sunday To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 September 2022 BPS 2022 Rates The BPS payment rates for 2022 have been published by Defra. The gross rates, which are now set in Sterling To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 September 2022 Global Grain Production The latest International Grains Council (IGC) supply and demand figures show a year-on-year reduction of stocks of grains globally. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 September 2022 Crop Areas 2022 Defra has published the first official crop area figures for harvest 2022. These only relate to England at the moment; To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 September 2022 Scottish Government Programme The Agriculture Bill in Scotland (see other article) will not be introduced until the second half of the year at To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 7 September 2022 New Defra Team The new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has chosen Ranil Jayawardena to be the Defra Secretary in her Cabinet. He replaces To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 September 2022 Future Farm Policy in Scotland The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on the contents of its proposed Agriculture Bill. This gives further clues as To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 September 2022 Landscape Recovery Pilots Defra has announced 22 projects that will be funded under the pilot phase of Landscape Recovery. The projects will share To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 September 2022 Rural Funding Boost The Government has committed £110m to help improve rural economies. This is effectively a replacement for the previous LEADER and To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 September 2022 Scottish BPS Payments The Scottish Government has announced the payment rates under the 2022 BPS. These are set out in the table below To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 August 2022 Beef Outlook – Aug ’22 The AHDB is forecasting beef production to increase by 2% and consumption to fall by 4% in its latest Outlook To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 August 2022 Lamb Market Outlook The AHDB is forecasting total sheep meat production to ‘rebound’ from last year’s low and exports to increase by 20% To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
