31 October 2014 UK June Census Results DEFRA has published its provisional results from the June Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture for the UK. The key results...
30 October 2014 October Arable Update Within the last month the cereals market has made a big turnaround from the point where wheat was not even...
30 October 2014 Plant Protection Report According to a report published by The Andersons Centre, 40 active substances are highly likely to either be removed from...
30 October 2014 CAP Reform Update DEFRA has published further details on the implementation of CAP reform in England. The full guidance document can be found...
24 October 2014 Scottish CAP Roadshows Scottish Government representatives will be hosting 34 events aimed at giving farmers and crofters more information on the new CAP...
24 October 2014 Kendall Resigns as WFO President Having only taken up the post in March 2014, Peter Kendall has resigned as President of the World Farmers Organisation...
24 October 2014 AHDB Changes A number of changes have occurred on the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). After 4 years in the post...
24 October 2014 Pest Hits WOSR Crop An HGCA Assessment of the oilseed rape area has found that damage from the Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle (CSFB) has...
24 October 2014 Tesco Profits Slump Tesco has stunned investors after announcing pre-tax profits of just £112m for the first half of 2014. Like for like...
23 October 2014 Welsh TB Consultation U-Turn Following a public consultation (and considerable lobbying) earlier this year, the Welsh Government has scrapped plans to introduce a table...
23 October 2014 Solar Farms – BPS Ineligible DEFRA Secretary, Liz Truss, has announced that land used for generating solar energy will not be eligible for the Basic...
23 October 2014 Dairy Roundup – Oct ’14 Production Latest figures from the RPA show milk production continues to remain high. Deliveries for September stood at 1,141.6 million...
23 October 2014 BOCM Pauls Rebranded ForFarmers acquired BOCM Pauls back in 2012 but has only just announced its plans to rebrand in the UK. The...
23 October 2014 UK Census Results for Livestock Last month we reported on the June Survey of Agriculture for England. DEFRA has now published its provisional figures for...
23 October 2014 Tractor Weight and Speed Limit Increases From Spring 2015 farmers will be able to carry more produce with each journey. The maximum tractor and trailer combination...
23 October 2014 CAP Money Cut The European Commission has amended its 2015 budget (not unusual), this includes moving €448.5 million from the €44.93bn CAP budget....
23 October 2014 EU Milk Quotas A total of eight countries have exceeded their 2013/14 milk quota and are now facing a superlevy bill. As per...
16 October 2014 Entitlement Trading – Don’t Panic Those who wish to transfer entitlements before next year's BPS claim do not need to panic about doing it before...
14 October 2014 Scottish Greening Some additional details on Greening in Scotland have been announced by the Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead. The main points...
13 October 2014 Animal and Plant Health Agency A new agency, the Animal and Plant Health Agency, has been launched. The agency is formed by a merger of...
7 October 2014 Double Funding Clarification Following the release of the 'Double Funding and Environmental Stewardship Agreements' Q & A from DEFRA we had stated that...
30 September 2014 SPS Conversion Rate Falls The rate for converting the 2014 Single Payment will be €1 = £0.7773. This is 7% less than last year’s figure...
29 September 2014 Organic Sales Growing Latest figures from retail experts Neilsen show a 3.2% increase in organic sales during the 4 weeks up to 16th...
29 September 2014 Farming Connect Review The Welsh Government's advice service, Farming Connect, is to be reviewed by independent advisor Gareth Williams. The review will look at...
