6 May 2026Agflation Update – May 2026 Cost of Farming Crisis Emerging Agricultural input inflation ('Agflation') has risen further in April 2026, with Andersons' latest estimates placing...
21 April 2026Northern Ireland Bovine TB (bTB) Study – Press Release Hidden £96 Million Annual Cost of bTB to NI Farmers Revealed A new independent study by The Andersons Centre has...
9 April 2026Agflation Update – April 2026 Cost of Farm Squeeze Returns as Agflation Accelerates Andersons’ latest estimates (March 2026) placing it at 7.6% annually, well ahead...
5 January 2026SFI 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 2026Loam Farm – Jan ’26 Figures for our arable farm model, Loam Farm, have been updated. Since our forecast in July the figures present a...
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3 November 2025Bovine TB Vaccine The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has provided an update on the progress being made in the development of...
3 November 2025CS 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 2025Farm 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 2025Meadow 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 2025Scottish 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 2025Loam Farm Latest Harvest is now complete for most in the south of Great Britain. As discussed elsewhere, the overall theme of harvest...
4 August 2025Sustainable 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 2025Food Strategy The Government has published its Food Strategy for England called 'Towards a Good Food Cycle'. It sets out the challenges...
28 July 2025BNG for NSIPS The requirement to use the statutory biodiversity metric for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) has been delayed until May 2026....
1 July 2025Defra 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 2025Loam Farm – Jul ’25 With harvest fast approaching for many, and already started for some, we have updated the figures for our Loam Farm...
2 June 2025Trade Deals In terms of agricultural policy, the action over the past month has been in the trade sphere. The UK has...
2 June 2025SFI ‘Reopens’ for Some Defra is to re-open the SFI 2024 for those applicants who had started their application, but had not submitted it,...
15 May 2025The Andersons Centre Proud to Sponsor and Present the John Nix Award at Worshipful Company of Farmers Lecture Graham Redman, Partner of The Andersons Centre, proudly presented the first-ever John Nix Award, in association with the Worshipful Company...
7 May 2025Farm Profitability Review – May ’25 Baroness Minette Batters has been appointed to head Defra's review into farm profitability. The review will feed into the 25-Year...
7 May 2025Farming Equipment & Technology Fund Defra has announced the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) will open for applications on the 29th May for just...
7 April 2025Meadow Farm Latest Strong livestock prices and lower feed costs sees Meadow Farm forecast to make a profit from production for only the...
