18 August 2015 CSS Clarification The rollout of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme has not been the smoothest, and a number of queries are still awaiting...
18 August 2015 Environmental Stewardship Payments Payments under Environmental Stewardship agreements (ELS, HLS etc.) will be later than usual this year. This follows the extension of the...
17 August 2015 Supermarkets’ Milk Support A number of retailers have announced price pledges in response to the ongoing 'crisis' in the milk market. The first...
17 August 2015 Welsh TB Consultation Following the decision earlier this year to not introduce a tabular based compensation system, the Welsh Government has launched a...
13 August 2015 Scotland Ban GM Following the EU decision to allow Member States to individually restrict or prohibit the use of EU authorised Genetically Modified...
13 August 2015 2016 Greening Guidance Wales The Welsh Government has published the 2016 guidance booklet for Greening. Although the rules remain largely the same there have...
11 August 2015 Dairy Crisis As farmer protests continue across the UK, it is hard to see where any immediate relief in the dairy industry...
10 August 2015 Russia Tightens Ban After extending the ban on imports of many food items Russia has gone one step further. Under the Russian decree...
6 August 2015 Scottish Farming Future The 'Future of Scottish Agriculture- a discussion document' has been published (http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0047/00479616.pdf). The document looks at the key opportunities and...
6 August 2015 Red Tractor Lifetime Assurance Red Tractor has confirmed its plans to move to lifetime assurance across the beef supply chain, however the move could...
31 July 2015 Welsh Rural Development Grants The Welsh Government has launched four grant schemes under the Rural Development Programme for Wales. The table below indicates the...
30 July 2015 Countryside Stewardship Update – Jul ’15 The Countryside Stewardship Application window closes in 2 months time and much remains unknown. A further update to the guidance...
30 July 2015 July Arable Update The harvest has begun in many parts of England. Good ear-fill weather preceding harvest is thought to have provided the...
28 July 2015 Active Farmer Certificate Those who submitted an Active Farmer certificate, completed by an accountant or solicitor, are having the originals returned. The RPA...
27 July 2015 BPS 2016 DEFRA and the RPA are already thinking about the BPS system for 2016. What we wrote last month has been...
27 July 2015 Environment Secretary Calls for CAP Changes The Environment Secretary has called for a number of changes to the CAP including; More flexibility for Member States to...
27 July 2015 Growth Programme Launched Despite a number of Calls for Applications already being opened (and subsequently closed), the 27th July saw the Growth Programme...
27 July 2015 Potato Plantings 2015 The area planted to potatoes this year has dropped 6.6% compared to 2014. This data comes from the first estimate...
27 July 2015 Joint Venture Matching Service A new initiative aims to match new entrants to agriculture with retiring farmers so that they can set up joint ventures. ...
27 July 2015 Arla Price Falls Again Arla Foods amba is to cut the milk price paid to its members from the 3rd August. The price for...
24 July 2015 Coutryside Stewardship T & Cs The Terms and Conditions for agreements under the new Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) have finally been published. They can be...
23 July 2015 Neonicotinoid Treatment Approved An emergency application for farmers to use Neonicotinoid seed treatments on oilseed rape has been approved. However it will be limited...
23 July 2015 French Farm Aid The French Government has announced a support package for its farming industry claimed to be worth up to €600m. The...
23 July 2015 Renewables Uncertainty The renewables sector has been cast into uncertainty following the publication of two consultations on future policy by the Department...
