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 July Arable Update The harvest has begun in many parts of England. Good ear-fill weather preceding harvest is thought to have provided 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
23 July 2015 Farm Saved Seed Rates The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has published the royalty rates for farm-saved seed for the 2015/16 season. These...
17 July 2015 Welsh Rural Development Funds Four new schemes will be launched shortly under the Welsh Rural Development Programme; Rural Community Development Fund - aimed at improving...
17 July 2015 Strengthening Sterling Adds Pressure The Euroweakened to below 70p on the 16th July (or the Pound went above £1 = €1.43 in the other...
16 July 2015 Global Dairy Market Crash The latest Global Dairy Trade Auction on the 16th July saw prices fall by 10.7%; the largest fall since April...
15 July 2015 July Budget The Chancellor, George Osborne, unveiled the first all-Conservative Budget for 19 years on 8th July. With the previous Budget only taking...
15 July 2015 Cereals and Oilseed Area Falls The area of cereals and oilseeds has fallen by 2% in Great Britain for the 2015 harvest. AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds...
15 July 2015 Avian Flu Confirmed DEFRA has confirmed a case of avian flu (H7N7) has been found in Lancashire. A 3 kilometre protection zone and...
13 July 2015 Milk Price Cuts Price Cuts More milk price reductions have been announced for August. Among the most significant (in terms of volume) are...
