27 August 2015 CSS Deadline The deadline for full applications to the Higher Tier of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) has been extended to the...
27 August 2015 Scottish Rent Guidance Three organisations have come together to publish new guidelines on farm rents in Scotland. NFU Scotland, Scottish Land and Estates...
27 August 2015 Entitlement Transfers Those who transferred entitlements in England prior to the BPS claim may be wondering if the transaction has gone through. The...
26 August 2015 Catch Crop Establishment The wet weather conditions at the end of August have caused some concern for those due to plant EFA catch crops. According...
24 August 2015 Harvest 2015 Update Continued wet weather at the end of August hampered harvest progress somewhat but yield and quality reports look positive. Indications...
21 August 2015 DEFRA’s 10 Point Plan DEFRA has launched its 10 point plan to improve rural productivity. Many of the ideas/commitments within the plan have been announced...
20 August 2015 GDT Auction Improves A small sign of markets improving has been offered to dairy farmers from the latest GDT milk auction. The weighted...
20 August 2015 Rural Land Market The latest Rural Land Market Survey released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Agricultural University...
18 August 2015 CSS Clarification The rollout of the Countryside Stewardship Scheme has not been the smoothest, and a number of queries are still awaiting...
18 August 2015 Environmental Stewardship Payments Payments under Environmental Stewardship agreements (ELS, HLS etc.) will be later than usual this year. This follows the extension of the...
17 August 2015 Supermarkets’ Milk Support A number of retailers have announced price pledges in response to the ongoing 'crisis' in the milk market. The first...
17 August 2015 Welsh TB Consultation Following the decision earlier this year to not introduce a tabular based compensation system, the Welsh Government has launched a...
13 August 2015 Scotland Ban GM Following the EU decision to allow Member States to individually restrict or prohibit the use of EU authorised Genetically Modified...
13 August 2015 2016 Greening Guidance Wales The Welsh Government has published the 2016 guidance booklet for Greening. Although the rules remain largely the same there have...
11 August 2015 Dairy Crisis As farmer protests continue across the UK, it is hard to see where any immediate relief in the dairy industry...
10 August 2015 Russia Tightens Ban After extending the ban on imports of many food items Russia has gone one step further. Under the Russian decree...
6 August 2015 Scottish Farming Future The 'Future of Scottish Agriculture- a discussion document' has been published (http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0047/00479616.pdf). The document looks at the key opportunities and...
6 August 2015 Red Tractor Lifetime Assurance Red Tractor has confirmed its plans to move to lifetime assurance across the beef supply chain, however the move could...
31 July 2015 Welsh Rural Development Grants The Welsh Government has launched four grant schemes under the Rural Development Programme for Wales. The table below indicates the...
30 July 2015 Countryside Stewardship Update The Countryside Stewardship Application window closes in 2 months time and much remains unknown. A further update to the guidance...
30 July 2015 July Arable Update The harvest has begun in many parts of England. Good ear-fill weather preceding harvest is thought to have provided the...
28 July 2015 Active Farmer Certificate Those who submitted an Active Farmer certificate, completed by an accountant or solicitor, are having the originals returned. The RPA...
27 July 2015 BPS 2016 DEFRA and the RPA are already thinking about the BPS system for 2016. What we wrote last month has been...
27 July 2015 Environment Secretary Calls for CAP Changes The Environment Secretary has called for a number of changes to the CAP including; More flexibility for Member States to...
