Subscribers Only 27 May 2025 Dairy Roundup – May ’25 Milk production remains elevated. Estimates for May show UK deliveries are running about 6.9% ahead of last year. Furthermore, organic To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2025 Coupled Sheep Payments The Scottish Government has confirmed Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2024 payments commenced earlier in the month with the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 May 2025 Beef and Sheep Markets – May ’25 Beef The GB farmgate beef price has eased slightly, but remains at unprecedented highs. Values in all categories have generally To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 May 2025 UK-EU Summit Agreement The UK and EU have signed an agreement that is being seen as a ‘reset’ in relations after the wranglings To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 May 2025 UK-India Free Trade Agreement The UK and India have signed the most substantial trade deal for the UK since it left the EU. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 May 2025 UK-US Trade Deal The UK and US have announced a new trade agreement. The deal, announced on 8th May, should lessen the effects To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 May 2025 Bird Flu Update The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed the mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds will be lifted from Thursday To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 May 2025 SFI ‘Reopens’ Defra is to re-open the SFI 2024 for those applicants who had started their application, but had not submitted it, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 May 2025 Base Rate Cut – May ’25 The Bank of England cut the UK base rate by 0.25% on the 8th May. This reduces the figure from To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 May 2025 Farming Equipment and Technology Fund Defra has announced the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) will open for applications on the 29th May for just To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 April 2025 April Arable Update – Apr ’25 Grain markets remain subdued as the old crop market winds down and attention turns firmly towards the new crop. New To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 28 April 2025 Trade Roundup It has been a turbulent month in global trade circles following the US announcements on 2nd April of a swathe To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2025 Sugar Harvest: 2024/25 The sugar beet harvest for the 2024 crop has proved a little disappointing. The average adjusted yield for the 2024/25 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2025 Beef & Sheep Market – Apr ’25 Beef The beef farmgate price continues to break records. The GB All-Steer deadweight price for the week ending 19th April To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2025 Dairy Update – Apr ’25 The UK dairy sector is experiencing a surge in output. Latest figures from Defra show UK milk production for March To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2025 Pigmeat Production and Prices According to the AHDB, pigmeat production for the first three months of 2025 has out-performed its forecast. In the quarter To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2025 Farm Innovation Programme Defra has announced funding is available via the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP) for those who want to research or develop To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 April 2025 NFU Beef Vision The NFU has produced a Ten-Year Vision for the British Beef Industry. This sets out a number of actions designed To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 April 2025 Farm Profitability Review – Apr ’25 Baroness Minette Batters has been appointed to head Defra’s review into farm profitability. The review will feed into the 25-Year To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 April 2025 Pesticides Action Plan Defra has published its first Pesticides National Action Plan in a decade. It has been developed in partnership between Defra, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 April 2025 Glyphosate The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has extended the use of Glyphosate in Great Britain until at least 15th December To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 April 2025 Regulation Review An independent internal review of Defra’s rules and regulations has been published. The report, which was led by Dan Corry, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 April 2025 SFS Wales The Welsh Government provided an update on the progress of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SPS) at the end of March. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 March 2025 Spring Statement There were no (more) nasty surprises for farming in the Spring Statement on the 26th March. The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
