9 April 2026 Pocketbook Proud to Support Cornwall Young Farmers The Pocketbook is proud to have sponsored the Cornwall Young Farmers Farm Management Competition for the second year running. This...
9 April 2026 Agflation Update – April 2026 Cost of Farm Squeeze Returns as Agflation Accelerates Andersons’ latest estimates (March 2026) placing it at 7.6% annually, well ahead...
9 April 2026 Land Use Framework The Land Use Framework (LUF) for England has been published, following the consultation undertaken last year (see https://theandersonscentre.co.uk/land-use-consultation/). In line...
9 April 2026 Grain Markets March 2026 The global grain market remains well supplied. March’s supply and demand estimates reinforce this; the USDA increased global grain ending...
9 March 2026 FETF 2026 The Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) will open on 17th March for six weeks, closing on 28th April 2026. ...
9 March 2026 SFI Update Feb 2026 Defra has released details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive offering for 2026 - 'SFI26'. This includes opening dates, capping at...
4 March 2026 SFI26 Factsheet Details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) offer are now available (see earlier article for more details - https://theandersonscentre.co.uk/sfi-update-feb-2026/). ...
5 February 2026 SFI 2026 The 2026 version of the SFI will be initially targeted at smaller farms and those without an existing Environmental Land...
5 February 2026 Prospects for UK Agriculture 2026 – Seminar Agenda Below is the agenda for Andersons 2026 Spring Seminars on the Prospects for UK Agriculture. Our first public Seminar commences...
5 February 2026 Water White Paper Defra has published a Water White Paper - A New Vision for Water. The Paper sets out how the Government will...
5 January 2026 SFI 2026 Clues – Jan ’26 The Farming Minister, Dame Angela Eagle, has provided some further clues on Defra's plans for the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFI)...
5 January 2026 Loam Farm – Jan ’26 Figures for our arable farm model, Loam Farm, have been updated. Since our forecast in July the figures present a...
3 November 2025 Bovine TB Vaccine The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has provided an update on the progress being made in the development of...
3 November 2025 CS Mid Tier Extensions – Nov ’25 Mid-tier agreements under Countryside Stewardship, due to expire at the end of this year, will be extended for a further...
6 October 2025 Farm Energy & Carbon Audits Recent statistics show that on-farm production of renewable energy and the completion of carbon audits are becoming more mainstream in...
6 October 2025 Meadow Farm – Oct ’25 Unprecedented farmgate prices for beef and lower feed costs sees Meadow Farm forecast to make its largest-ever margin from production. ...
6 October 2025 Meadow Farm – Oct ’25 Unprecedented farmgate prices for beef and lower feed costs sees Meadow Farm forecast to make its largest-ever margin from production. ...
1 September 2025 Scottish Policy Update Change in Scotland's support schemes has been very slow in arriving. It seems increasingly likely that meaningful reform is slipping...
1 September 2025 Loam Farm Latest Harvest is now complete for most in the south of Great Britain. As discussed elsewhere, the overall theme of harvest...
4 August 2025 Sustainable Farming Scheme: Wales – Aug ’25 The Welsh Government has published details of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) which commences on 1st January 2026. The SFS...
4 August 2025 Food Strategy The Government has published its Food Strategy for England called 'Towards a Good Food Cycle'. It sets out the challenges...
1 July 2025 Defra Budget Cut Defra’s budget is to be cut in real-terms over the next three years. This is the headline result of the long-awaited...
1 July 2025 Loam Farm – Jul ’25 With harvest fast approaching for many, and already started for some, we have updated the figures for our Loam Farm...
