18 April 2013 Crops for Biofuels From 1st April crops entering the biofuel market must demonstrates that Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG) associated with their cultivation are...
18 April 2013 Sugar Quota Regime MEPs have voted to extend the sugar quota regime until 2020. But DEFRA has called for the Commission to end...
18 April 2013 March Dairy Update Dairy Crest Formula Formula milk pricing has moved out of dedicated supermarket supply sector into the ‘mainstream’ with the launch...
18 April 2013 Horsemeat Scandal The horsemeat scandal continues to rumble on, albeit not quite making the headline news it commanded for nearly a month. ...
18 April 2013 Milk Production UK milk production continues to slide. Figures from the RPA show deliveries in February fell to just 976 million litres,...
18 April 2013 Dairy Strategy The NFU has urged the industry to adopt a clear strategy to develop the sector. To this end it has...
18 April 2013 Februrary Dairy Update Arla Contracts Arla Foods has launched a new milk supply contract which is believed to be the first fully compliant...
18 April 2013 Dairy Closure The Saputo dairy in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire is to close. The facility which is Canadian-owned produces mozzarella cheese for the...
18 April 2013 UK Livestock Numbers The results from the December Survey of Agriculture for the UK and each of the devolved regions have now been...
18 April 2013 Meat Market 2013 Beef As the farmgate beef price continues at record levels, the AHDB/EBLEX has released its 2013 forecasts for the UK...
18 April 2013 CAP Reform News A fair amount of progress on CAP reform has been made this month. This looks positive for a ‘political’ agreement...
18 April 2013 Bovine TB Update Following the postponed culls in autumn 2012, Natural England has confirmed that West Gloucestershire and West Somerset have met all...
18 April 2013 SPS Payment Rates 2013 Most support claimants may be thinking that payment rates will drop in 2015 when the new BPS replaces the SPS. ...
18 April 2013 Schmallenberg Virus The Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) has confirmed it is considering an application by MSD for a vaccine against the Schmallenberg...
18 April 2013 Budget 2013 The Chancellor delivered his 4th Budget on 20th March. Rather like earlier ones, the economic news was bad, with most...
18 April 2013 SPS Issues The Weather and Coding The RPA has issued updated guidance on how to code fields for SPS 2013 given the...
17 April 2013 Home Saved Seed In the light of the drilling and establishment problems, a surge on demand for spring seed is inevitable. Many varieties...
17 April 2013 2012 Cropped Areas and Production DEFRA released its final figures for the 2012 June Census of Agriculture in the UK in late December. The figures...
17 April 2013 CSF Grant Scheme Opens The application window for the 2013 Catchment Sensitive Farming Grant Scheme runs from 1st March to 30th April 2013. The...
17 April 2013 Crop Areas for 2013 By late January most years, the trade has a relatively clear idea of what has been planted to winter crops...
17 April 2013 Insecticide Threat to Bees A report analysed by the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has found that honey bees face ‘a number of risks’...
17 April 2013 January Dairy Update Production Stays Low Latest figures from the RPA show UK milk deliveries stood at 1,035.9 million litres for December. An...
17 April 2013 Pigmeat Market Latest figures from BPEX reveal that the GB DAPP (EU spec) has eased slightly following the normal seasonal trend. For...
17 April 2013 The Lamb Market Sainsbury’s has announced it is to increase the price it pays for its lamb until the end of February. The...
