20 May 2024 Nutrient Management Research Grants Defra has announced funding for projects which will develop innovative solutions to farm nutrient management. Through the Farming Innovation Programme,...
Members Only 17 May 2024 Fruit & Veg Blueprint The Government has set out a ‘Blueprint for Growing the Fruit and Vegetable Sector’. This was launched as part of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 17 May 2024 Food Security Defra has published new data on the UK’s food security. This shows that the UK has a high degree of To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 17 May 2024 Farming Summit The second ‘farm-to-fork’ summit took place in Downing Street on the 14th May. This saw a number of policy annoucements To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 17 May 2024 Nutrient Management Research Grants Defra has announced funding for projects which will develop innovative solutions to farm nutrient management. Through the Farming Innovation Programme, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 17 May 2024 Wet Weather Adjustments to Schemes Defra has announced some temporary adjustments to agri-environmental agreements due to the wet weather. This means that if the bad To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 15 May 2024 Laying Hen Housing Grant Defra has released guidance for the first round of the Laying Hen Housing for Health and Welfare Grant. This new To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 15 May 2024 SFS Delayed: Wales The commencement of the Sustainable Farming Scheme (SFS) in Wales has been delayed by one year. In a Written Statement, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 15 May 2024 Sheep Payments: Scotland The Scottish Government has announced sheep headage payments are starting to be made to eligible farmers. As of 10th May, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 15 May 2024 BSE Case A case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in Ayrshire. The Animal Plant and Health Agency (APHA) is To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 15 May 2024 UK Border Controls On 30th April, the UK Government introduced its next phase of border controls under its ‘Border Target Operating Model’ (BTOM), To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 May 2024 Seasonal Workers Scheme Extended The Government has announced that the Seasonal Worker Scheme will be extended for a further five years to 2029. Visas To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 May 2024 Bluetongue Virus The APHA has confirmed that there is a ‘very high probability’ of a new introduction of bluetongue virus serotype 3 To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 May 2024 Infrastructure Support: Wales The Welsh Government has announced it will be opening two schemes to support investment to prevent on-farm pollution from slurry To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 7 May 2024 Calf Registration Trends Based on the BCMS calf registrations data for England and Wales during 2023, there is a notable increase in the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 7 May 2024 SFI and Countryside Stewardship Areas Defra have published data showing the area that had been entered into each Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 2 May 2024 Planning Changes The Planning rules for agriculture in England have been relaxed. This will make it easier to convert redundant farm buildings To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
1 May 2024 Loam Farm Update The 2024 harvest year continues to be challenging for cereals farmers. Whilst dryer weather has allowed some spring operations to...
1 May 2024 Beef and Lamb Markets Update Beef Cattle prices remain strong but fell back throughout March and are just below 2023 levels. However, prices appear to...
Members Only 26 April 2024 Dairy Update Defra’s UK production figures for March show deliveries totalled 1,322m litres, the same as in 2023. UK production for the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 April 2024 USDA Reports on UK Crop The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published its interpretation of the state of the UK growing crop in mid-April pointing To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 April 2024 Water Resources Advice A new service for farmers to help assess water resources has been launched. The Environment Agency is offering a ‘screening To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 April 2024 Grain Markets The price of grains has recently increased, driven by concerns about new crop prospects, with world supply and demand tightly To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 April 2024 Beef and Lamb Markets Beef Cattle prices remain strong but fell back throughout March and are just below 2023 levels. However, prices appear to To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
