25 February 2016NFU Team Re-elected The team at the top of the National Farmers Union will all serve another two year term of office following...
24 February 2016Dairy Round Up – Feb ’16 Markets and Production The latest results from the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction show no signs of recovery in the...
23 February 2016EU Membership Referendum The referendum on the UK's continued membership will take place on Thursday 23rd June. This follows an agreement on a...
23 February 2016Meat Market Update Cattle Cattle prices appear to be showing some signs of stability in February after falling throughout January. But deadweight prices...
17 February 2016AECS Opens The Agri Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) application window for 2016 is now open. The round opened on the 29th January...
17 February 2016Welsh BPS Applications All BPS claimants in Wales will have to make their BPS applications online in 2016. There will be no paper applications...
17 February 2016Welsh Rural Development Schemes The Welsh Government has launched a number of grant schemes under its Rural Development Programme. Five schemes will open for...
17 February 2016BPS and Greening Factsheets Updated We have updated our BPS and Greening Factsheets - these provide details relevant to the 2016 BPS claim. Please click...
16 February 2016Accountable People – Feb ’16 Some may remember that, for the 2015 BPS, the RPA briefly asked for details of all the people involved in...
16 February 2016BPS Payment Update – Feb ’16 England As at 12th February the RPA had paid 68,572 (78.7%) claimants their 2015 Basic Payment. In monetary terms this...
11 February 2016CSS Timetable The main elements of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) should open for applications on the 14th March this year. Both the...
11 February 2016Brexit Implications The issue of the referendum on the UK's continued membership of the EU is now taking centre-stage in political circles. ...
8 February 2016Grain Market Update – Jan 16 The domestic story is unchanged, just becoming clearer. The large 2014 wheat harvest left the second largest surplus in the...
4 February 2016BPS News The RPA has launched a new website page for 2016 BPS claims. This can be found at - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bps-2016. The...
4 February 2016GDT Falls Dairy markets are showing no signs of improvement. The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction on the 2nd February saw...
4 February 2016Syngenta Takeover The Swiss-based seeds and agro-chemical group Syngenta, has agreed to a $43bn takeover by the Chinese company ChemChina. It is...
4 February 2016CSS Grants Open Capital grants under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) are now open for applications. The Hedgerows and Boundaries Capital Grant opened on...
4 February 2016EU Budget Talks are already getting underway on what the EU Budget should look like after the current period ends in 2020. ...
2 February 2016Hedgerow and Boundaries Grant Opens The Countryside Stewardship Hedgerows and Boundaries grant has opened for applications. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to fund...
2 February 2016Scottish BPS Hardship Scheme Given its dismal performance in issuing BPS payments (see previous articles), the Scottish Government has announced details of a Hardship...
1 February 2016Scottish Payments The Scottish Government has fallen well short of its own target to pay the majority of first instalments of the...
1 February 2016Milk Price Cuts The start of the month has seen announcements of further farmgate milk price cuts. First Milk is to reduce the price...
1 February 2016BPS Payments and Errors The RPA had paid around 70% of English farmers by the end of January - some way short of what...
28 January 2016Woodland Grants Woodland support in England is now, in the main, available through the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS). Funding is available to...
