Subscribers Only 9 December 2020 Low Sugar Harvest British Sugar (BS) has reported that sugar yields for this year’s harvest look set to be even worse than expected. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 December 2020 AHDB Consultation – Dec ’20 The Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) is asking the farming industry to comment on its plans for the future. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 December 2020 Live Animal Export Consultation The English and Welsh Governments have issued a consultation on banning the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 December 2020 95% BPS Payments Made The RPA has announced that it paid 95% of English farmers their 2020 BPS on the first day of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 December 2020 Tree Planting Funds Defra has announced £3.9m of funding to boost tree planting. £2.5m will go on five pilot projects to boost establishment To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 December 2020 EFRA Inquiry into Agricultural Transition Parliament’s Environmental, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee has launched an inquiry into ELM and the Agricultural Transition. This To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 November 2020 Path to Sustainable Farming Defra finally released more details on future farm support in England on the 30th November. Although earlier billed as a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 November 2020 Dairy Tech 2021 The RABDF’s Dairy Tech 2021 event has been moved to a two-week online event due to Covid. Running from 3rd-17th To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 November 2020 The Global Grain Market The UK wheat market may have risen in a straight line since August, but prices elsewhere have been up then To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 November 2020 UK Arable Situation Whilst the barn is not as full as most years, because of low cropped areas and poor yields, those whose To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 November 2020 Spending Review The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, delivered the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) on the 25th November. Originally, this was meant to set To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 UK Trade Continuity Agreements Good progress continues to be made on the UK finalising continuity agreements to replicate the trade deals that it was To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 Seasonal Poultry Workers Those coming to England for seasonal poultry work will be able to start work immediately. Unlike other international travelers, those To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 Dairy Markets – Nov ’20 The dairy industry appears to be coping better in the second lockdown, proving once again how resilient the industry is. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 Glyphosate The use of Glyphosate is likely to be extended until 15th December 2025 in Great Britain after Brexit. According to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 10-Point Green Plan The Prime Minister has set out a ten-point plan for a ‘green industrial revolution’ which aims to create and support To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 Brexit Update – Nov ’20 As has seemed to be the case for several months now, the Brexit negotiations are at a crucial stage and, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 Agricultural Transition Consultation As previously written, the Defra consultation on the detailed workings of the Agricultural Transition was expected ‘in November’. Indeed, Theresa To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 Welsh BPS in 2021 Crop diversification looks set to be abolished in Wales and the other ‘Greening’ requirements moved to the Cross Compliance regulations To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 Avian Influenza Update Following our articles earlier in the month, there have been further outbreaks of the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N8 strain. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 November 2020 2020 BPS Payments The payment window for the 2020 BPS opens on 1st December. However, in Scotland the National Loan scheme which has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 November 2020 Frustration at Scottish Policy Vacuum The Scottish farming sector is seemingly getting increasingly frustrated by the lack of a clear direction for farm support. Speaking To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 November 2020 Scotland 2020 BPS Rates Scottish farmers and crofters will see an increase in their BPS payment rates this year. This is due to a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 November 2020 Annual Investment Allowance The Government has announced an extension to the temporary increase in the Annual Investment Allowance (AIA). In the 2018 Budget, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
