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 We will be adding general information and website links that may be useful to subscribers below: For the latest DEFRA Statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?departments%5B%5D=department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs&publication_filter_option=statistics
1 May 2013 Slurry Management and Storage A joint project between DEFRA and the farming industry has been launched to consider issues relating to the storage and...
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...
1 May 2013 Single Payment Scotland The Scottish Rural Affairs Minister Richard Lochhead, has stated that he supports the capping of Single Payments in Scotland. Although...
1 May 2013 Scottish NVZ Action Programme Following last year’s consultation, the Scottish NVZ Action Programme has been changed. Most of the new rules, which have not...
1 May 2013 April Arable Update – May ’13 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...
1 May 2013 Plans for Farm Advice 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...
30 April 2013 Farm Incomes Resilient in 2012 UK farm profits fell by 14% between 2011 and 2012. This is the headline figure from the latest Total Income from...
25 April 2013 DairyCo Report A report commissioned by DairyCo and undertaken by The Andersons Centre and the University of Nottingham has dispelled three common...
25 April 2013 Future English Hill Support The idea of amending the current three English SPS regions in order to provide more support to hill farmers seems...
24 April 2013 Farm Incomes – Scotland The Scottish Government has released information on two income measures; Total Income from Farming (TIFF) and the average Farm Business...
24 April 2013 SPS Payment Cuts for 2013 and 2014 No sooner had we written in the last Bulletin about possible cuts in the 2013 Single Payment, than an official statement outlining...
23 April 2013 Single Payment Update 2012 Payments Almost all 2012 SPS payments have now been made. The RPA has announced that, as of the end...
