18 April 2013 March Arable Markets The grain markets have been steadily bearish over the last month, despite nothing in the UK of note really starting...
18 April 2013 Uk Biofuel Land Use New statistics released by DEFRA show that around 1.8% of UK arable land in 2010/11 was grown for biofuel and...
18 April 2013 Cropped Areas The area planted to winter cereals and oilseeds in the UK has fallen by 18% compared to the 2012 harvest...
18 April 2013 Neonicotionoid Ban The European Commission has proposed a partial ban on the use of four neonicotinoids used on flowering crops that are...
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...
17 April 2013 CAP Reform – Apr ’13 The Budget The next big milestone in the CAP reform negotiations is the Heads of State meeting on the 7th...
17 April 2013 Sow Stall ban The National Pig Association has called for urgent action on countries flouting the sow stall ban, brought in on 1st...
17 April 2013 Entitlements Entitlement Transfers A new edition of the RLE1 form and guidance booklet has been produced for 2013. The RLE1form is...
17 April 2013 EU Budget The headline points of the agreement on the ‘Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2014 to 2020 are as follows; Total...
17 April 2013 Naked Acres The RPA is expected to release further guidance on the treatment of ‘naked acres’ (land which is available without entitlements)...
17 April 2013 Modulation post-2013 The ‘new modulation’ at 15% does not have to be match-funded by national Treasuries. In practical terms this is likely...
17 April 2013 New DEFRA Computer System In an announcement likely to send a chill through the English farming industry, DEFRA has decided it is going to...
17 April 2013 LFA Review Under CAP reform proposals the European Commission is proposing to replace Less Favoured Areas (LFAs) with ‘Areas with Natural Constraints’. ...
17 April 2013 Patersons backs Cull and GM The Oxford Farming Conference is often claimed to set the agenda for the coming farming year. If this is true...
17 April 2013 New RDPE DEFRA and Natural England have started designing the agri-environment programme for England for the years after 2014. Work is underway...
17 April 2013 January Crop News The USDA has changed the timing of its regular releases, most of which will now be released on a Friday...
17 April 2013 Welsh CAP Consultation We have previously reported on the ‘conversations’ that the Welsh Government has initiated on the subject of CAP reform. The...
17 April 2013 RDP Scheme Start Dates DEFRA has decided that as from 1st January 2015 all new Environmental Stewardship agreements will have a 1st January start...
17 April 2013 SPS 2013 Forms and Guidance The 2013 application season approaches. The SPS online has been unavailable for most of February to allow...
17 April 2013 Renewables Obligation The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced separate bands of support under the Renewables Obligation (RO) for...
17 April 2013 Farm Incomes – England DEFRA has released its provisional estimates for Farm Business Income (FBI) by type of farm in England for 2012/13. It...
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...
