28 May 2014Soil Framework Directive Withdrawn The Soil Framework Directive has been withdrawn by the European Commission after years of opposition from some Member States. The...
28 May 2014May Arable Update Toward the End of Old Crop There is precious little old crop grain remaining unsold in the barns around the...
28 May 2014The Strengthening Sterling The Pound is currently stronger against the Euro than is has been since the end of 2012. It has also...
28 May 2014Loam Farm 2014 Update In preparation for the Cereals Event the Andersons' Loam Farm Model has been updated. Loam Farm is a notional business,...
23 May 2014Scottish Land Reform A review into Land Reform in Scotland has issued a list of recommendations that suggests a radical shake-up of the...
22 May 2014‘Minor Uses’ Pesticide Fund A new fund hasbeen established to try and improve access to pesticides for 'minor uses'. This covers plants grown on...
22 May 2014Farm Commissioner EU Farm Commissioner Dacian Ciolos has hinted he would like to serve a second term in office. But before this...
21 May 2014UK Wood Production Figures released from the Forestry Commission shows the UK produced 10.9 million green tonnes of softwood in 2013, an 8%...
20 May 2014Troubled Beef Market Prime beef prices continue to fall as a result of the current supply/demand imbalance. Eblex's GB all steer deadweight average...
20 May 2014Farm Management Survey According to the latest Survey 'Farm Managers in 2014' from the Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM) farm managers are earning...
20 May 2014Milk Production Soars Provisional figures from the RPA for April show no let-up in milk production. Total deliveries for the first month of...
19 May 2014BPEX Launch New Strategy BPEX launched its new five year strategy at the Pig and Poultry Fair held in May. The body acknowledges that...
19 May 2014Welsh TB Pilot Project The results from a pilot project which has been running in parts of Wales aimed at helping farmers through a...
16 May 2014Beet Price Delay It seems that beet growers may have to wait longer than usual to find out the price for next season. The...
16 May 2014Black Grass Initiative A £2.8m research initiative into Black-Grass management will be officially launched at Cereals in June. The 'Black-Grass Project' will be...
15 May 2014French to Ban Day Time Spraying The French Agricultural Minister, Stephane Le Foll, has announced that he will introduce a new rule banning pesticide spraying during...
15 May 2014Concerns Grow Over Pig Virus The European Commission has tightened rules on plasma product imports following outbreaks of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PEDv) in America, Asia...
14 May 2014Global Milk Price Continues Down The latest Fonterra milk auction shows values continuing to slide. The latest sale, on the 20th May, saw the weighted...
13 May 2014Scottish Coupling Agreed After much confusion, it seems likely that Scotland will be allowed to link up to 13% of its BPS funds...
13 May 2014Global Grain Forecasts The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published its first forecast of global grain output for harvest 2014. This...
1 May 2014CAP Reform Purdah No announcements on the implementation of CAP reform are now expected from UK governments before the end of May. The...
1 May 2014Surprising Farm Income Figures A rather surprising set of farm income figures just released calculates that UK agricultural profitability increased by 13% in real...
1 May 2014Scottish Farm Rents Increase by 13% Latest figures from the Scottish Government show a 13% increase in agricultural rental prices in 2013. Average rent for agricultural...
30 April 2014GM Camelina Trial Field trials of a genetically modified (GM) camelina variety have been approved. To be undertaken at Rothamstead Research in Hertfordshire,...
