Subscribers Only 21 January 2021 Farm Business Income Defra has released its revised Farm Business Income (FBI) figures for 2019/20. Taken from the English Farm Business Survey (FBS), To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 January 2021 Neonicotinoid Authorisation Sugar Beet producers will be relieved to hear Defra has authorised the emergency use of neonicotinoids on sugar beet seed To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 January 2021 Gene Editing Defra has launched a consultation on the rules surrounding Gene Editing (GE). Announcing the consultation at the Oxford Farming Conference, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 January 2021 Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme – Jan ’21 Defra has announced the Round 3 claim deadline has been extended by two months. Applicants now have until midnight on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 January 2021 Nitrate Vulnerable Zones Zones for 2021-2024 The Environment Agency has concluded its four yearly review of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) and has recommended To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 January 2021 Scottish Agricultural Wages The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board (SAWB) is seeking views on a proposed increase to wages. The proposal is for a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 January 2021 Cross Compliance – Jan ’21 Similar to England and Wales, Scotland has confirmed there are no changes to GAEC and SMRs for 2021. The previous To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 January 2021 Vydate Loss Vydate has not been reauthorised for use in the UK as from 31st December 2020. The pesticide, which is vital, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 January 2021 AECS Reopens The Agri Environment and Climate Scheme (AECS) is to reopen in Scotland in 2021 – but on a very limited To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 December 2020 Brexit Deal On 24th December, the UK farming industry has received an early Christmas present as a Free-Trade Deal (FTA) was agreed To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 December 2020 Sugar Quota The UK sugar industry faces increased competition after it was confirmed that additional tariff-free imports will be allowed. As we wrote To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 December 2020 SAWS Extension The Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme (SAWS) will be extended to 30,000 places for 2021. The Government has announced that the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 December 2020 Cross Compliance – Dec ’20 The 2021 rules for cross-compliance have been published in both England and Wales. In both cases the requirements are pretty-much To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 December 2020 NI Protein Payment Northern Ireland is planning on introducing a coupled payment for growing protein crops. A consultation for a pilot scheme in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2020 UK Global Tariff Amendments The Department for International Trade (DIT) has announced technical changes to the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) for 27 products, mostly To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2020 Brexit Update – Dec ’20 Last month, we reported that time was almost up in the Brexit negotiations and last weekend, it looked as if To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2020 Sugar Bonus Sugar beet producers should receive a 2.6p per tonne bonus in December. The average EU + UK sugar price in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2020 December Arable Markets Looking out onto a very soggy Leicestershire, it seems that this November and December might have been as wet as To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2020 Early-Bird Crop Area Forecasts The AHDB’s Early Bird Survey of cropping intentions for harvest 2021 was released in December, showing a significant rise in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2020 Welsh Farm Support The Welsh Government has set out plans to replace the BPS with its Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS). However, those eager To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2020 Northern Ireland Protocol Agreement On 7th December the UK and EU announced that they agreed ‘in principle’ how the Northern Ireland (NI) Protocol would To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 December 2020 Dairy Roundup – Dec ’20 Muller Muller has announced a new scheme to incentivise its 600 direct suppliers to improve their environmental impact, herd health To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 December 2020 Potato Roundup It was another wet potato harvest for growers this year, but not so water-logged as last year when crops went To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 December 2020 Meat Market Update Beef Prime cattle deadweight prices declined in the first week of December but still remain firm. Refer to Key Farm To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
