Subscribers Only 26 June 2017 DUP Deal Guarantees Farm Support Farm support in the UK will be funded at current levels (in cash terms) until the end of this Parliament. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2017 Welsh TB Eradication Programme Following the consultation on the Wales TB Eradication Programme which closed in January, the Welsh Government has published the Wales To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2017 Labour Shortages in Fruit & Veg Sector A number of reports released this month highlight the issues with labour in the fruit and vegetable sectors. These are both To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2017 GDT Price Falls In contrast to what many were expecting, the average index at the latest GDT event fell by 0.8% to finish To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2017 Arla Announces Price Rise In a move which will be very much welcomed, Arla Foods has announced it will be raising its milk price To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2017 Agri-Environment Climate Scheme – Jun ’17 The Scottish Environment Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, has announced the next round of applicationsfor the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2017 Rural Advisers For Scotland Rural Secretary, Fergus Ewing, announced at the Rural Highland Show the establishment of a National Council of Rural Advisers. This To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 June 2017 Agriculture Bill in Queens Speech As part of the preparations ahead of Brexit an ‘Agriculture Bill’ will be put before Parliament. This is ensure ‘an To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 June 2017 Meat Markets In contrast to the previous two years, average steer prices increased through the month of April and have continued to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2017 Dairy Alternatives Descriptions such as ‘soya milk’ or ‘tofu butter’ are set to be outlawed following an EU ruling. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2017 Amazon Swallows Whole Foods The giant online retailer, Amazon, has made a major move into the grocery sector. It announced on the 16th June To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2017 Scottish CAP IT System A report has outlined that the Scottish Government’s CAP IT system is still not working properly. Audit Scotland states that To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 June 2017 Brexit Talks Begin The talks between the UK and the EU to set the terms of Brexit finally began on the 19th June. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 June 2017 Greening Pesticides Ban It now looks likely that pesticides will be banned on Greening EFA areas for the 2018 year onwards. As we To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 June 2017 Welsh Dairy Aid The Welsh Government is making available £1,800 to each dairy farmer who collates and submits farm data for a benchmarking To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 June 2017 Organic Reforms EU Farm Commissioner, Phil Hogan, has suggested a ‘two stage’ approach to try and break the deadlock over organic reform. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 June 2017 Loam Farm Update Andersons have updated their Loam Farm arable model for this year’s Cereals Event. The table below summarises the results from the 2015 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 June 2017 OSR Crushing Plant International commodity trader RCMA is building a new oilseed rape crushing plant at Camgrain’s Stratford-upon-Avon site. According RCMA the new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 June 2017 Election, Brexit and New Minister Teresa May’s gamble to call a snap General Election has mis-fired badly. Instead of strengthening her position ahead of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 6 June 2017 Meat Merger Two major players in the UK red-meat processing sector have agreed a ‘strategic partnership’. Dawn Meats and Dunbia are to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2017 Greening Uncertainty There is more confusion on the Greening rules for 2018, and particularly on whether pesticides will be allowed on Ecological To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2017 Fertiliser Guidance The ‘bible’ for fertiliser applications has been updated. A new version of the AHDB’s Nutrient Management Guide, also know as RB209 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 June 2017 Scottish Beef and Sheep Payments Scottish livestock farmers who applied for coupled support should shortly be receiving payments. The Scottish Government plans to make payments To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 31 May 2017 Stewardship Reminder A reminder that those interested in applying for the Mid-tier of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme have until 31st July to request To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
