3 November 2015October Arable Update UK wheat production of over 16 million tonnes, imports of 1.2 million tonnes (as usual), carry-over stocks about a million...
30 October 2015CAP Simplification Plans EU Farm Commissionee, Phil Hogan, has stated that he is open to assessing more than just the EFA Greening measures...
30 October 2015MEPs Rejects GM Import Ban A large majority of MEPs have voted against the EU Commission's plans to allow Member States to impose national bans...
29 October 2015Speculators Commodity Positions The World Bank pointed out this month that there is every reason for hedge and other investment funds to exit...
27 October 2015RPA Update Leaflet The RPA is sending out a leaflet updating BPS claimants on their progress and what happens next. During October the...
27 October 2015End of Grandfather Rights It should be remembered that 'Grandfather Rights' for pesticides will end on the 25th November. The current rules allow people born...
27 October 2015GDT Falters The run of price increases on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction has come to an end. At the latest...
27 October 2015DC Deal Done The deal for Muller Wiseman to take over Dairy Crest's liquid milk operation has been approved. The Competitions and Markets...
27 October 2015Loam Farm Update With harvest 2015 receding into the distance, the figures for Loam Farm have been updated to reflect final yields and...
26 October 2015Revised BPS Calculator – Wales The Welsh Government has published a revised version of the BPS example calculator, following the previous version's swift removal. The...
22 October 2015Welsh Farmer Evidence Rural Payments Wales is sending a letter out to a number of BPS claimants requesting evidence that the claimant is...
19 October 2015CSS Applications Fall Short Natural England received just 2,314 Mid Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme applications, in total 5,640 application forms were sent out. Natural...
16 October 2015Crop Areas and Yields It will be no surprise to most that the 2015 season has delivered a big harvest. This has been confirmed by the...
16 October 2015UK Survey Results for Livestock The results from the June Survey of Agriculture give a mixed picture on UK livestock breeding herds. As the table...
16 October 2015Scottish Greening Guidance The Scottish Government has published Greening guidance for the 2016 scheme year. This can be found at - https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures/topics/all-schemes/basic-payment-scheme/greening-guidance/. As...
15 October 2015LEADER Launched The LEADER programme in England got its official launch on the 14th October with £138m funding available to create more...
6 October 2015EU Fails Biodiversity Goals Under 'Biodiversity 2020' the headline target set by EU Heads of State is to ‘halt the loss of biodiversity and...
2 October 2015Water Pollution Consultation Opens DEFRA has published a consultation on tackling diffuse water pollution from agriculture. Diffuse pollution is generally seepage and run-off from...
1 October 2015Irish Dairy Herd Expansion The strong growth in the Irish dairy industry is shown by the latest June Survey figures released by Ireland's Central...
1 October 2015Sugar Campaign and Prices The four British Sugar factories opened for the 2015/16 beet campaign at the end of September and start of October. Whilst...
1 October 2015Welsh Dairy Aid The Welsh Government has announced that it will allocate the £3.2m it has received as part of the EU's Crisis...
1 October 2015More Growth Funding. Another tranche of funding under the RDPE 'Growth Programme' has been released. 'Calls for Funding' offering £7m have been invited...
30 September 2015Breed Herds DEFRA has released the results of the June Survey of Agriculture in England. This shows most livestock breeding herds increasing,...
30 September 2015BPS Conversion Rate Payments under the Basic Payment Scheme will be converted at a rate of €1 = 73.129p. As the table below...
