Subscribers Only 18 June 2021 New Woodland Creation Grant Opens The new England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) is now open for applications. This new grant will be available in addition To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2021 UK Farm Productivity The first estimates of Total Factor Productivity (TFP) for 2020 show a sharp decline compared with 2019. TFP measures how To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2021 Woodland Carbon Guarantee Applications to the fourth Woodland Carbon Guarantee (WCaG) auction are now open. The WCaG provides owners of new woodland projects To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2021 Bovine TB – Jun ’21 The Government has announced its next steps in the eradication of Bovine TB; these will include; Bovine TB cattle vaccination To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2021 Action Plan for Animal Welfare The Government has set out its ‘plans, aims and ambitions’ for animal welfare both domestically and internationally in a new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Organic Farming The area of UK land managed according to organic principles grew marginally in 2020. Latest (provisional) figures from Defra put To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Farm Profits UK farm profits fell by 20% in real terms between 2019 and 2020 according to Defra. The latest figures for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Swiss Reject EU Deal It seems that the British are not the only ones who have fallen out of love with the EU. On To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Grain Market Briefing In early May, wheat hit contract highs, for example £192 per tonne for November 2021 London futures. Since then, markets To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Meadow Farm – May ’21 The Andersons Centre’s mixed lowland farm model ‘Meadow Farm’ has been updated. The table below shows the final results To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Dairy News Production It appears the cold dry weather in April may have resulted in GB milk production peaking early. Latest figures To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Woodland Creation George Eustice has announced a new ‘flagship’ tree planting grant. The England Woodland Creation Offer has been announced as part To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2021 Defra’s Plans to Restore Nature In a speech made on 18th May, the Environment Secretary, George Eustice, set out plans to boost biodiversity, protect peatlands To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2021 New Scottish Government Mairi Gougeon is the Rural Affairs Secretary in the new Scottish Government, replacing Fergus Ewing. It remains to be seen To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 May 2021 Australia FTA Lobbying The UK farming industry has come together to call on the Government to protect the agricultural sector under any future To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 May 2021 Lump Sum and Delinking The long-awaited Defra consultation on Lump Sum payments and Delinking of the BPS has finally been published. The consultation seeks To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 May 2021 Welsh Grants The Welsh Government has announced the Expression of Interest windows are open from 18th May to 25th June for the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 May 2021 Avian Influenza – May ’21 The risk of Avian Influenza has been reduced to ‘low’. This means as of 15th May the enhanced biosecurity measures To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 May 2021 AHDB Restructuring Following the vote from the horticultural and potato sectors to end their statutory levies, the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 May 2021 Queens Speech The Queen’s Speech on the 11th May set out the Government’s legislative agenda for the forthcoming Parliamentary session. A number To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 May 2021 Scottish Sheep Payments Payments under the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) commenced at the start of May. Payment rates for the 2020 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 May 2021 Brexit Deal Approved Another chapter in the Brexit process has come to a close with the ratification of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 AHDB Chief Executive – Apr ’21 The troubled AHDB has got a new Chief Executive. Tim Rycroft will join the Levy Board on 31st August, replacing To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2021 International Grains Council Figures The International Grains Council (IGC) has released its first full supply and demand projection for the 2021/22 year. This shows To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
