Subscribers Only 22 July 2026 Cantley Closure British Sugar has announced plans to close its Cantley factory at the end of the next processing season, in February To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 July 2026 New Defra Ministers Dame Angela Eagle has become the 10th Defra Secretary in a decade. She was given the post, as replacement to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 July 2026 Welsh SPS Funding The new Welsh Government has provided a three-year funding commitment to the Sustatinable Farming Scheme (SFS). This was a manifesto To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 Ffemio Bro Farmers are able to access a further round of Ffermio Bro funding. The scheme offers grants in Wales’ National Parks To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 BNG Implementation Changes to the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules come into effect on the 6th August. We wrote about these in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 Welsh Red Tape Review The new Plaid Cymru led Welsh Government has announced an independent review into the bureaucratic burden on family farms in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 30 By 30 The Government has published a delivery plan for how it intends to deliver its commitment to protect 30% of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 Innovation, Welfare & Collaboration Grants Defra has announced grant funding across a number of areas over the past month. Innovation Grants: Under the Feasibility Studies To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 Scottish Pig Support The Scottish Government has launched a £2m fund to support pig farmers. It is to support independent producers who are To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 Peatland Grants The Government has committed £47m for peatland restoration in England with the aim of reducing carbon emissions. Three schemes will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 July 2026 CSHT Roll Out Countryside Stewardship will be open to more farmers in England later this summer. However, the scheme will continue to be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 July 2026 Bluetongue The 2026/27 Bluetongue season has started with outbreaks in Staffordshire, Cheshire and Devon. The hot weather is likely to increase To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 July 2026 Capital Grants 2026 Defra has said it expects to open the 2026 Capital Grants offer on 30th July 2026. This grant, not to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 July 2026 SFI26 Window 1: 75% Spent Defra has confirmed, as at 13th July, that around 75% of SFI26 Window 1 budget has now been allocated, based To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 13 July 2026 Agriculture in the UK The annual compendium of farming statistics, ‘Agriculture in the UK’ has been published by Defra. It is the most comprehensive To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
6 July 2026 Meadow Farm Update June ’26 Meadow Farm, our mixed lowland farm model, made its largest-ever margin from production in 2025/26. As previously reported, this is...
6 July 2026 SFI26 Now Open Defra has opened Window 1 of SFI26 and provided information on 'soon-to-expire' agreements which will be eligible to apply for...
Subscribers Only 6 July 2026 SFI26 Window 1: 50% Spent Defra confirmed, late Friday (3rd July) afternoon that around 50% of the budget allocated for SFI26 Window 1 (£60m), has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 2 July 2026 SFI26 Window 1: 25% Spent Defra has confirmed that around 25% of the budget allocated for SFI26 Window 1 (£60m), has already been allocated based To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 1 July 2026 SFI26 Now Open Defra has opened Window 1 of SFI26 and provided information on ‘soon-to-expire’ agreements which will be eligible to apply for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2026 25 Year Farming Roadmap The Government has published the long-awaited Farming Roadmap. It sets out a vision that, by 2050, English farming will be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2026 Grain Markets June ’26 Attention is now firmly on harvest, both in the UK and in the Northern Hemisphere more widely. In the UK, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2026 Farming Innovation Programme Defra has announced a further £53m will be made available through the Farming Innovation Programme (FIP). This means a total To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2026 Protected Landscapes Funding Defra has released details of the new Wildlife-Rich Habitat Fund. Between 2026 and 2029 a total of £30m (£10m per To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
