3 October 2016BPS Conversion 2016 Payments under the Basic Payment Scheme will be converted at a rate of €1 = 85.228p. This is 16.5% higher...
28 September 2016Brexit Seminar Handout Andersons have recently completed a set of Seminars on the topic of Brexit. For those of our Bulletin subscribers who...
28 September 2016Milk Reduction Scheme The EU Commission has announced that more than 52,000 farmers across the EU have applied for the first tranche of...
27 September 2016Milk Market Following a 7.7% increase at the beginning of September, the GDT price index increased by a further 1.7%, the fourth...
27 September 2016EU / Canada Trade Deal The trade deal between the EU and Canada has taken a step forward after two thirds of Germany's Socialist party...
27 September 2016September Arable Update – 1 The global grain markets are relatively quiet, it’s more or less the same story as last month; there is lots...
27 September 2016AHDB Cereals Quality Survey Provisional results from the AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds indicate average protein being the highest for a decade and Hagberg results...
26 September 2016Brexit Latest Since the historic vote to leave the European Union in June, aside from the weakening of Sterling and a heightened...
26 September 2016Meat Markets The Pound has remained weak against both the Euro and the Dollar this is helping exports, making imports more expensive...
26 September 2016June Census DEFRA has released its final estimates of livestock numbers in England as at 1st June 2016. Both the cattle and...
26 September 2016BPS Penalties We reported back in January about proposals to make the CAP penalty system more tolerant with regards to over-declarations. These...
22 September 2016BPS Conversion Rate Most readers will be aware that the average 'official' £/€ exchange rate during September sets the rate at which BPS payments...
21 September 2016Scottish Agricultural Wages The new Agricultural Wages Order for Scotland will not be published until 1st April 2017. The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board...
14 September 2016Financial Discipline Reimbursement The RPA has announced details of a Financial Discipline refund relating to the 2014 scheme year. Those with a 2015...
14 September 2016Scottish BPS Loan Scheme It appears this year that Scotland are not taking any chances with their BPS IT system. The Scottish Government has announced...
9 September 2016Autumn Statement Date – Sept ’16 The Chancellor, Philip Hammond, has set November 23rd as the date for the Autumn Statement. There may be more than...
8 September 2016Milk Market Update GDT Prices The GDT average price index has risen by a further 7.7% at the latest auction held on 6th...
8 September 2016Company Take-Over & Mergers News US-based biotech business Monsanto has accepted Bayer's increased bid. The deal said to be worth $66 billion (£50bn) will have...
31 August 2016August Arable Roundup Harvest has progressed well with good conditions for most of the time despite a short break mid-August. Domestic feed wheat...
30 August 2016Residential Lettings in Wales Private Landlords are required to register themselves and their properties with Rent Smart Wales by 23rd November 2016. In addition,...
30 August 2016Welsh Future Agricultural & RD Policies The Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee is asking for opinions and ideas to help develop Welsh agricultural and...
30 August 2016British Sugar British Sugar is looking for new beet growers. They will be offered a one year contract at £22 per tonne...
30 August 2016Badger Cull Extension The badger cull, to help control the spread of bovine TB, has been extended to areas in Cornwall, Devon and...
30 August 2016Milk Prices With sharp rises in the commodity markets, and domestic and global production in decline, prices are reacting. Some of the...
