Subscribers Only 25 March 2025 Rural England Prosperity Fund Defra has announced up to £33 million will be directed to the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) for the 2025/26 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 March 2025 Combinable Crops Roundup Old crop grain and oilseed markets tumbled through March. There is a compounding set of factors behind this, including good To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 March 2025 Farm Budget The closure of the SFI has highlighted once again the issue of the farm support budget. In this article we To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 March 2025 Meadow Farm – Mar ’25 Strong livestock prices and lower feed costs sees Meadow Farm forecast to make a profit from production for only the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 March 2025 Farm Business Income Profits rose for all farm types in England in 2024/25, apart from Cereals Farms. This is according to the forecasts To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 March 2025 Fruit & Veg Aid Scheme Defra has confirmed that the Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme will close at the end of this year. The scheme To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 March 2025 SFI Fallout System Faults Further to Defra’s shock, without notice, closure of the SFI 2024, there were many situations where applications had To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 March 2025 Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund – Mar ’25 Defra has confirmed there will be no further rounds of the CS Facilitation Fund. The scheme supports individuals who act To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 18 March 2025 Countryside & Environmental Stewardship Annual revenue claims for both Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Environmental Stewardship (ES) agreements can now be made. CS applicants will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 March 2025 Surplus Food Fund The deadline for submitting bids to the new Surplus Food Fund has been extended to 27th March. For more information To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 March 2025 SFI Closed The SFI Expanded Offer (SFI 2024) was suddenly closed on the evening of the 11th March. Defra has said all To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2025 Policy Announcements Capital grants will be available again in England after the schemes were closed in the autumn due to budget over-runs. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2025 Lamb Outlook 2024 saw record farmgate prices for UK lamb. Tight supplies had to be supplemented by imports and exports were lower. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2025 Grain Market Update – Feb ’25 Old crop UK feed wheat futures prices (May-25) declined through February. There has been little news to support prices for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2025 Dairy Roundup – Feb ’25 AHDB Outlook In its latest Dairy Market Outlook the AHDB is forecasting GB milk production to increase year-on-year until the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 February 2025 Beef Outlook – Feb ’25 Beef producers have had a good year; the market in 2024 was strong. Despite increased domestic production and higher imports, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 February 2025 Trade Update Since the inauguration of President Trump on 20th January, there have been a major shift in US trade policy back To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 February 2025 Pork Market Outlook The AHDB has published its latest Pork Market Outlook in which it is forecasting pigmeat production in 2025 to be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 February 2025 Hedgerow Regulation Enforcement Defra has published its guidance on the RPA’s regulatory approach and the use of civil sanctions to enforce the Hedgerow To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 February 2025 SFI Uptake In England, 64% of the agricultural area is now covered by some form of agri-environment scheme. Data published by Defra To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 February 2025 Rural Delivery Plan: Scotland The Scottish Government is asking for views to help shape its Rural Delivery Plan. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 February 2025 Delinked Payments Defra has confirmed, as from 2025, that it plans to make Delinked payments (aka the BPS) as one payment from To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 February 2025 IHT Impasse On the 18th February representatives of the NFU, CLA, TFA and CAAV met with Treasury and Defra Ministers to discuss To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 February 2025 Local Nature Recovery Strategies Readers may recall back in June 2023 Defra appointed 48 ‘Responsible Authorities’ (typically County Councils see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-nature-recovery-strategies-areas-and-responsible-authorities), to lead the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
