Subscribers Only 18 November 2021 Environment Act Passed The Environment Bill finally received Royal Assent on the 9th November. The Government’s flagship environmental legislation has had a long To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 November 2021 Farming Investment Fund A new capital grant scheme for English farmers has opened. The Farming Investment Fund (FIF) is designed to help farmers To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 November 2021 Agri-Environment Climate Scheme Scotland The Scottish Government has announced the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open for a full application round in 2022. In To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 November 2021 Avian Flu – Nov ’21 An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the whole of Great Britain as of 5pm on 3 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 November 2021 Delinking & Lump Sum Defra’s response to the Delinking and Lump Sum consultation which closed on 11th August (see article https://abcbooks.co.uk/lump-sum-and-delinking/) has been delayed. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 November 2021 BPS Rates 2021 The BPS payment rates for 2021 have been published by Defra. This is rather earlier than normal and bodes well To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 October 2021 The Budget In his second Budget of 2021, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak set out the Government’s tax and spending plans with the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 October 2021 Net Zero Strategy Ahead of COP 26, the UK has set out how it will deliver on its commitment to reach net zero To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 October 2021 Dairy Update – Oct ’21 Production Global milk forecasts have been reduced as we head towards winter. The challenging weather and increase in feed costs, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 October 2021 Agricultural Wages Order Wales The Welsh Government has launched a consultation into amendments to the proposed changes to the pay and conditions of agricultural To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 October 2021 Pig Sector The problems in the pig sector remain critical. The SPP fell by 4.66p per kg in the week ending 16th To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 October 2021 Harvest 2021 Following the poor crop of 2020, the harvest of 2021 was always likely to yield more positive results. However, initial To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2021 Arable Market Update – Oct ’21 With planting nearing completion for many, cereal and oilseed prices remain elevated. Over the past month, UK farmgate feed wheat To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2021 UK / New Zealand Trade Deal The UK and New Zealand have announced an agreement in principle on a Free Trade Deal (FTA). The deal, announced To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2021 Welsh Livestock ID The Welsh Goverment has launched a consultation on changes on how to identify, register and report livestock movements together with To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2021 New Trade and Agriculture Commission On 21st October, the Government announced a new Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) as part of its response to the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2021 UK Livestock Numbers The results of the provisional June 2021 Survey, recently published by Defra, show the breeding herds and flock in UK To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 Early Welsh BPS Payments The Welsh Government paid the vast majority of farmers an advance of 70% on their 2021 BPS payments on the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 SFI Pilot Defra received 938 applications for the SFI Pilot. Whilst this is down on the 2,000 farmers who expressed an interest, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 CO2 (and Fertiliser) It is reported that the fertiliser producer, CF Industries, will continue to operate its plants in the UK after buyers To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 Agricultural R & D Defra invited the first applications under a new agricultural Research and Development grant this month. This is all part of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 Gene Editing Allowed The Government will ease the rules on gene editing technology in England. Defra’s response to a consultation exercise (see https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/genetic-technologies-regulation) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 October 2021 New Oats Plant What is claimed to be Europe’s largest oat processing facility is being built in the East Midlands. Sited next to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 October 2021 NI Protocol Proposals Proposals to simplify the operation of the Northern Ireland Protocol would see checks on consumer goods arriving from Great Britain To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
