Subscribers Only13 April 2017Avian Flu Update – Apr ’17 DEFRA has announced as from 13th April all poultry in England are allowed outside. From this date the requirement to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only13 April 2017Farm Business Grant Wales The Welsh Government has announced the first window for Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the new Farm Business Grant Scheme To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only10 April 2017Scottish Payments Update The IT system in Scotland is continuing to cause problems in the delivery of support payments to farmers and crofters. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only10 April 2017Farm Rents Farm rents showed further increases in the 2015/16 year although, the rate of increase has slowed down. The latest DEFRA To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only4 April 2017Muller Holds Milk Price Muller is to keep its standard milk price unchanged until at least the 1st June. There had been fears that To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 March 2017No Increase in EFA The percentage of arable land that needs to be allocated as Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) will not be increased from 5% to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 March 2017Dow & DuPont Merger The EU Commission has given the go-ahead for the merger between Dow and DuPont, setting a precedent for the other To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 March 2017Brazilian Meat Scandal A two-year investigation by the Brazilian federal police has found fraud and corruption in some of the country’s meat processing To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 March 2017GDT Results After two consecutive decreases, the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Price Index saw an increase of 1.7% at the latest event. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 March 2017Arla Announces Price Cut In a blow to the dairy industry, Arla has announced it will be making a price cut as from 1st To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 March 2017Article 50 Triggered So the letter has been delivered, the wheels are in motion and the divorce process began on 29th March. Theresa To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 March 2017Arable Markets – Mar ’17 Normally at this time of year the markets become rather tetchy; old crop is mostly sold now, at least priced To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 March 2017LFASS Update Under EU rules, 2017 will be the last year that the current Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) will be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 March 2017Neonicotinoids Ban Draft regulations have been circulating in the EU Commission which, if approved, will see the introduction of a complete ban To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 March 2017Glyphosate Not Carcinogenic The widely-used herbicide, glyphosate is not carcinogenic. This finding comes from the EU’s Chemical Agency (ECHA) which has given its To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 March 2017Intervention SMP Member States have once again rejected all the bids for SMP intervention. The 7th tender process saw just two bids for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 March 2017BPS Bridging Payments The RPA will be writing to all those eligible claimants who have not yet received their 2016 BPS, during the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only16 March 2017Agri-brexit Coalition Eight organisations and trade associations have come together to form The Agri-Brexit Coalition. The Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA), Agricultural Industries To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only13 March 2017Land Values Cooling The latest results from the RICS/RAU Land Market Survey for the second half of 2016 shows land values continue to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only12 March 2017CSS Applications 2017 The Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) in England is now open for applications. This for agreements that will commence on the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only9 March 2017Spring Budget 2017 Philip Hammond delivered his first (and last) Spring Budget on 8th March and, as was probably expected, most of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only9 March 2017Glyphosate Report The highly-anticipated opinion from the EU’s Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on the safety of glyphosate is expected to be made on 15th To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only9 March 2017BPS Merged Parcels The RPA has confirmed it may have merged some land parcels incorrectly. This may be due to Remote Sensing or To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only9 March 2017RABDF Event Change The RABDF has announced it has decided to abandon its September Dairy Event show, opting for an event to be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin