4 June 2013 UK Rural Development Funds Cut There looks set to be less money available for UK Rural Development programmes over the next seven years. This could impact...
4 June 2013 Dairy Farm Profitability The figures for Andersons' Friesian Farm model dairy business have been updated ahead of the Livestock Show. These indicate that...
4 June 2013 Pig Producers Break Even Latest figures from AHDB/BPEX show pig producers are (at long last) just about breaking even; but it has taken record...
4 June 2013 Further Insecticide Ban? The EU is looking to extend its pesticides ban. Following the decision of EU's Executive on 24th May to restrict the use of three...
3 June 2013 New Muller Wiseman Contract A new milk contract has been offered to the 381 Muller Wiseman milk group members currently on the standard price...
31 May 2013 Agriculture in the UK: 2012 DEFRA has published the latest edition of 'Agriculture in the UK'. This booklet contains an extensive range of data on...
31 May 2013 Scottish Tenancy Review There is to be a review of the farm tenancy legislation in Scotland. Speaking at a conference on Land Tenure...
28 May 2013 Fertiliser Prices The cost of nitrogen fertiliser is starting the 2013/14 season around 10% lower than a year ago. GrowHow is offering...
28 May 2013 DairyCo Milk Buyer Analysis DairyCo has published it's 'Guide to Milk Buyers 2013'. This study looks at how the major UK dairy companies do...
28 May 2013 Planning Rules Relaxed The planning rules in England will be relaxed as from the 30th May to allow easier re-use of farm buildings. ...
28 May 2013 Agricultural Wages In the last Bulletin we stated that the Regulatory Reform Act will abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) in England and Wales from...
28 May 2013 Scottish Weather Fund Opens Farmers in Scotland will soon be able to apply for the £6m of emergency aid made available by the Scottish Government. ...
28 May 2013 Farming Connect Extended The Farming Connect scheme will continue at least until 2015. The Welsh Government has announced a further £4.5m of funding...
28 May 2013 Milk Commodity Prices Commodity milk prices remain at high levels, although the upwards trend of the last few months has taken a 'pause'...
28 May 2013 Arable Crop Outlook Toward the end of Old Crop. We know that as one season ends and another starts, the prices (old crop...
24 May 2013 HS2: More Details Published More details of the high speed rail link between London, the Midlands and the North (High-Speed 2) have been published. The...
24 May 2013 State of Nature Report Much media attention has been created this month by the publication of the 'State of Nature' report. This is a...
24 May 2013 HGCA Haulage Survey The latest HGCA survey of grain haulage costs shows that rates have increased 8% on average since March 2012. The...
24 May 2013 SPS Online The RPAhas announced that more Single Payment application forms in England were submitted electronically than by paper for 2013. The...
24 May 2013 CAP Reform Timetable There is nothing very substantive to report on CAP reform as yet. The 'trialogue' meetings (see March Bulletin) between the...
24 May 2013 Milk Prices Continue to Rise Farmgate milk prices continue to move in an upwards direction. After last month's announcements from Wiseman Muller and Dairy Crest...
24 May 2013 Sugar beet British Sugar and the NFU announced in March that a 'completion bonus' would be payable on thier 2013/14 (2013 crop)...
23 May 2013 Loam Farm Model Cereals profitability will be reduced on many farms for harvest 2012 due to the past year's weather. But the financial...
23 May 2013 Cranswick Moves Back into Pig Production Food processor Cranswick is moving back into pig production after purchasing East Anglian Pigs from the Bowes family. The processor...
