Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) 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...
Subscribers Only 26 April 2024 Dairy Update – Apr ’24 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2024 Grain Markets – Apr ’24 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2024 Loam Farm – Apr ’24 The 2024 harvest year continues to be challenging for cereals farmers. Whilst dryer weather has allowed some spring operations to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2024 Beef & Lamb Production Standards The AHDB has released the first of four reports looking at beef and lamb production standards. The independent reports, carried To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 24 April 2024 Crop Codes Our article last month (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/bps-claims-2024/) reported that there is no action required in order to receive the delinked BPS To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 April 2024 River Wye Action Plan Defra has published an Action Plan to stop the decline in water quality of the River Wye and support the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 April 2024 Bovine TB Consultation Extension Defra has extended the deadline for responses to its current consultation on Bovine TB to 13th May 2024 (previously 22nd To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 April 2024 Hedgerow Legislation Further to our article of 6th March (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/hedgerow-protection-2/), the new hedgerow legislation has been laid in both Houses of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 April 2024 Land Prices After a brief pause, the RICS has re-started publication of its land price series. This shows transaction data (i.e. actual To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 April 2024 Tenancy Code of Practice A new Code of Practice has been launched for the tenanted farm sector in England. It is designed to encourage To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 April 2024 Cattle Indentification: Scotland The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on electronic ID technology for cattle. Farmers are being asked to give their To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 April 2024 Urea Rule A reminder that as from the 1st April 2024 farmers in England should only use urea fertiliser that has been To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 April 2024 Flood Relief Defra has provided more information on support for farmers who suffered uninsurable damage to their land due to flooding earlier To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 April 2024 Water Restoration Fund Defra has opened a new scheme to help improve the water environment England. The Water Restoration Fund is funded through To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 April 2024 Scottish Beef Suckler Payments Annual payments under the 2023 Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) commenced on 28th March 2024. Payment rates this year To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 April 2024 Ban on Enriched Cages: Scotland The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on banning the use of cages to house laying hens for egg production. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 April 2024 Arla Invest in Mozzarella Arla Foods is investing £179m over the next three years in its Taw Valley plant to produce and export Mozzarella. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
