Subscribers Only19 June 2017Scottish CAP IT System A report has outlined that the Scottish Government’s CAP IT system is still not working properly. Audit Scotland states that To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only19 June 2017Brexit Talks Begin The talks between the UK and the EU to set the terms of Brexit finally began on the 19th June. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only16 June 2017Greening Pesticides Ban It now looks likely that pesticides will be banned on Greening EFA areas for the 2018 year onwards. As we To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only14 June 2017Organic Reforms EU Farm Commissioner, Phil Hogan, has suggested a ‘two stage’ approach to try and break the deadlock over organic reform. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only14 June 2017Welsh Dairy Aid The Welsh Government is making available £1,800 to each dairy farmer who collates and submits farm data for a benchmarking To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only13 June 2017Loam Farm Update Andersons have updated their Loam Farm arable model for this year’s Cereals Event. The table below summarises the results from the 2015 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only13 June 2017OSR Crushing Plant International commodity trader RCMA is building a new oilseed rape crushing plant at Camgrain’s Stratford-upon-Avon site. According RCMA the new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only12 June 2017Election, Brexit and New Minister Teresa May’s gamble to call a snap General Election has mis-fired badly. Instead of strengthening her position ahead of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only6 June 2017Meat Merger Two major players in the UK red-meat processing sector have agreed a ‘strategic partnership’. Dawn Meats and Dunbia are to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only1 June 2017Greening Uncertainty There is more confusion on the Greening rules for 2018, and particularly on whether pesticides will be allowed on Ecological To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only1 June 2017Fertiliser Guidance The ‘bible’ for fertiliser applications has been updated. A new version of the AHDB’s Nutrient Management Guide, also know as RB209 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only1 June 2017Scottish Beef and Sheep Payments Scottish livestock farmers who applied for coupled support should shortly be receiving payments. The Scottish Government plans to make payments To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only31 May 2017Stewardship Reminder A reminder that those interested in applying for the Mid-tier of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme have until 31st July to request To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 May 2017Future Farm Policy Direct payments are unlikely to form part of a future domestic farm policy, but it may be 2025 before they To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 May 2017Arable Markets – May ’17 Probably the most important event in May for UK arable farmers was the arrival of some much-needed rain. The majority To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 May 2017BSE Status The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) announced on 25th May that both Scotland and Northern Ireland have achieved ‘negligible To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 May 2017TB Statistics Latest TB statistics from DEFRA reveal new herd incidents in England, Wales and Scotland have fallen for the 12 months To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only26 May 2017TIFF REvised Down UK agriculture actually made less profit in the 2016 calendar year than during 2015. This is the somewhat surprising findings To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 May 2017Small Dairy Farmers Scheme A reminder that the Small Dairy Farmers scheme closes on 31st May. The scheme is open to all productive English To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2017Pesticides Vote The EU is set to vote on the criteria for identifying endocrine disruptors. Although this sounds highly technical,and not a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2017Nitrogen Prices The new-season nitrogen price has opened at a competitive level. For deliveries in the June to September period prices for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2017Trade Deal Case Affects Brexit Brexit may have just got a tiny bit easier, following a recent ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2017Forecast Supplies of Beef & Lamb The table below contains the latest forecasts of supplies of beef and lamb from the AHDB. Echoing our comments made To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2017Election Pledge on Farm Support The Conservative Party has promised to keep spending on farm support at current levels until 2022. This is probably the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
