18 May 2016Trade Talks Update There has been some developments over recent weeks in trade negotiations that could have an effect on agricultural markets. Mercosur...
18 May 2016Welsh BPS Letters Rural Payments Wales will be sending out letters to claimants where, after initial checks of 2016 submitted SAFs, it has...
18 May 2016BPS Simplification It is expected that proposal to simplify the operation of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) will be put forward by...
18 May 2016Ag Chem Takeover It is reported that the German company Bayer is considering a takeover of Monsanto. This further rationalisation of the crop-protection...
17 May 2016BPS 2016 Applications England Although the 2016 application deadline has passed (16th May) it is still possible to make a late submission or make...
17 May 2016EFRA Report on BPS The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee published its report on CAP payments to farmers on 10th May. ...
17 May 2016Livestock Movement Rules Change DEFRA has announced it will be phasing in, over the next year, new livestock movement rules. The aim is to...
11 May 2016BPS Deadline Extension The Scottish Government has extended the deadline for Basic Payment Scheme applications by a month. SAFs will now need to...
11 May 2016Farm Profitability in 2015 DEFRA’s first estimate of Total Income From Farming (TIFF) for the UK for 2015 shows that farming profitability fell by...
28 April 2016Slow Potato Planting Progress Wet and cold weather over the last few weeks has affected potato plantings. Progress has been made on lighter land...
26 April 2016CSS Higher Tier Extension Natural England has extended the deadline for Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Expressions of Intent. For initial Higher Tier applications that...
26 April 2016GDT Rises Again The latest GDT auction held on 19th April showed a further increase. The average price index increased by 3.8% to...
25 April 2016Beef & Sheep Market – Apr ’16 Beef The deadweight GB prime cattle price has now fallen by more than 20p/kg since the turn of the year...
25 April 2016BPS Update Scotland Readers may remember First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announcing that National Funds would be used to make part payments to any...
25 April 2016Welsh Schemes Update Basic Payment Scheme By the end of April, all but a very small number of businesses with complex claims should...
25 April 2016April Arable Outlook Old Crop The UK farmer has been selling large amounts of grain this month, possibly starting to clear full stores...
21 April 2016BPS Update – Apr ’16 2015 BPS As of 14th April, 76,500 (88%) claimants had been paid their 2015 BPS funds. Claims still to be...
14 April 2016Animal Welfare Climbdown The Government has abandoned plans to give the livestock industry a greater role in setting animal welfare. Under the plans,...
14 April 2016Glyphosate Approval A full session of the European Parliament (EP) has backed the re-approval of the key herbicide glyphosate. A vote by...
14 April 2016Dairy Roundup – Apr ’16 Markets and Prices The latest Global Dairy Trade auction posted a 2.1% increase in its Index price on the 5th...
12 April 2016NFU Brexit Report The NFU has published a study into the impact on British agriculture of Brexit. Rather than come out with a...
4 April 2016Financial Discipline for 2016 The EU Commission is proposing toreduce all Basic Payments in 2016 by 1.37%. This is under the 'Financial Discipline' measure...
4 April 2016CAP Reform Proposals – Apr ’16 Risk management tools should replace Direct Payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the next reform round. This is...
30 March 2016Lamb Cost of Production Model Tesco is to trial a cost of production model for lamb. Data will be collected from 100 producers over a...
