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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is forecasting a record coarse grains harvest in 2013.  The organisation...
The Scottish Goverment has announced that it will provide an aid package worth £6m to help thefarming industry recover from...
1 May 2013

Welsh Restucture

As from 1st April, in Wales the Forestry Commission, Environment Agency and the Countryside Council for Wales merged into one. ...
Following on from Tesco’s pledge to British farmers back in February, Kevin Grace, Tesco’s commercial and supply chain manager, has...
Since its launch in 2010 the Young Entrant Support Scheme (YESS) has helped 366 young and new entrants access £5.1...
1 May 2013

Pig Margins

BPEX has reported that pig margins have improved over the last quarter, but they remain negative for the average producer. ...
1 May 2013

NOTES

Stuff we need to do: Dairy Crest Price (CJI) IAgrM - Survey (CJI)          
1 May 2013

Cider Production

Cider producers are facing growing concerns over the continued cold weather.  Currently the apple growing season is two and a...
A joint project between DEFRA and the farming industry has been launched to consider issues relating to the storage and...
The Scottish Rural Affairs Minister Richard Lochhead, has stated that he supports the capping of Single Payments in Scotland.  Although...
Following last year’s consultation, the Scottish NVZ Action Programme has been changed.  Most of the new rules, which have not...
UK Plantings This time last year we commented on the ‘excellent spring drilling conditions through to mid April coupled with...
1 May 2013

Info and Links

We will be adding general information and website links that may be useful to subscribers below: For the latest DEFRA...
1 May 2013

Global Crop Areas

The International Grains Council (IGC) has published its first forecasts of the global supply and demand for the 2013 harvest. ...
1 May 2013

Neonicotinoid Ban

A European Commission proposal for a partial ban on neonicotinoid insecticides on certain crops attractive to bees did not gain...
1 May 2013

Ensus Closure

Early in April the Ensus bioethanol plant in Teesside announced closure for the third time.  The company announced that the...
1 May 2013

April Dairy Update

Production Stays Low UK milk production fails to show any sign of recovery.  Figures from the RPA report deliveries in...
A review of DEFRA-sponsored advice, incentives and partnership approaches has been carried out with the aim of improving farm advice....
1 May 2013

DairyCo Reports

DairyCo MilkBench+ Report Controlling costs and ensuring you are on the correct production system for your milk contract are the...
1 May 2013

RDPE Update

As the current Rural Development Programme (RDP) comes to an end on 31st December 2013 DEFRA, Natural England and the...
1 May 2013

Snow Effects

This March was the coldest in the UK since 1962 according to weather historians.  The severe weather has been devastating...
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