Subscribers Only 27 June 2018 EU-WTO Tariff Rate Quotas On 26th June, the EU Commission was authorised to open formal negotiations with WTO on how to divide-up existing tariff To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 June 2018 June Arable Market Update Rain has fallen in Scotland which has helped the late-drilled spring crops there, but for much of England, especially in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2018 Scottish Support Consultation The Scottish Government published its consultation on ‘rural funding’ post- Brexit, on the 20th June. It is looking for comments To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2018 Dairy Roundup – Jun ’18 Population Latest data from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS) show that the GB dairy herd was 50,000 head (1.8%) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2018 LFASS Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing has confirmed the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) will continue for 2019. As outlined To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2018 BVD Funding DEFRA has announced a £5.4m funding package to help farmers in England tackle Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD). Available for three To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2018 Welsh Grants Update A reminder that the fourth round of the Farm Business Grant in Wales closes on 29th June 2018. The grant To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 June 2018 CS Bridging Payments DEFRA has announced that bridging payments will be made to some 2017 Countryside Stewardship (CS) claimants. We have reported previously To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 June 2018 EU Renewables Target The EU has reached a provisional agreement on the next Renewable Energy Directive (RED II). This sets a target of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 June 2018 Financial Discipline 2018 The EU Commission is proposing a rate of Financial Discipline for 2018 payments of 1.42%. This is slightly higher than To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2018 Cattle EID Scotland is expected to announce a the Highland Show how it plans to introduce compulsory cattle EID tagging. It is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2018 Support for Red Meat Sector The Welsh Government has announced a £2.15m package of funds to help the red meat sector prepare for Brexit. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2018 Natural England Chair to Retire Natural England’s chair, Andrew Sells, has announced he will retire from his position in January 2019. Mr Sells has been To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2018 Crop Research DEFRA has announced funding of £5.3m towards crop research as part of its Agri-tech strategy. The funding will be made To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 June 2018 Agriculture Bill and Capping In a surprise announcement, DEFRA Secretary, Michael Gove, has stated that the draft Agriculture Bill will be published before the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 June 2018 Fertiliser Markets New season nitrogen prices show a considerable increase on last year. The cost of ammonium nitrate opened at £220-£230 per tonne To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 June 2018 Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme – jun ’18 DEFRA has confirmed arrangements for those who are struggling to get their items delivered within the 150 day Countryside Productivity To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 June 2018 Temporary Customs Arrangement After a fraught discussions at Cabinet level, the UK Government has released a Technical Note setting out its proposals for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 June 2018 CAP Reform Proposals – Jun ’18 After being widely leaked, as is usually the case, there were no surprises when plans for the next reform of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 June 2018 UK Goods Trade Latest Department for International Trade statistics and shows that total UK trade encompassing goods and services is estimated at nearly To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2018 New Environmental Land Management Scheme The shape of new farm support arrangements in England after Brexit are starting to develop. DEFRA has set out its To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2018 Bayer + Monsanto The proposed merger between the agri-input giants Bayer and Monsanto has moved a major step closer with the deal gaining To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2018 Sheep Carcase Classification DEFRA is proposing that all sheep slaughtered will be graded via a mandatory carcase classification system. At present, a number To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2018 Agriculture in the UK – Jun ’18 DEFRA’s ‘flagship’ agricultural statistic publication has just been released. ‘Agriculture in the UK 2017’ is a compendium of data about To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
