Subscribers Only13 June 2024SFI 2024 Factsheet Details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2024 offer are now available (see earlier article for more details). A controlled roll To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
12 June 2024SFI 2024 Factsheet Details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2024 offer are now available. A controlled roll out via Expressions of Interest is...
Subscribers Only10 June 2024Farm Profits UK farming made surprisingly good profits in 2023 according to Defra. The Department has recently released figures for Total Income To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only10 June 2024SFI 2023 Closing Defra has announced the SFI 2023 will close for new applications at midnight on Monday 10 June (today). However, it To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only6 June 2024Yew Tree Dairy It has been announced that the Lancashire-based milk processor, Yew Tree Dairies, is to be taken over by Muller UK. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only6 June 2024Oat Milk The international alternative-milk producer, Oatly, has abandoned plans to build a factory near Peterborough. The facility, which was announced in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
4 June 2024Expanded SFI Offer for 2024 Expanded Offer Defra has released details of the expanded SFI 2024 offer. In total there will be 102 actions available. ...
4 June 2024Ending Agri-environment Agreements Early Defra has released information on how and when existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement holders can...
Subscribers Only30 May 2024SFI 2024 In our previous article on 22nd May (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/expanded-sfi-offer-for-2024/) which reported on the expanded 2024 offer, we said the 23 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 May 2024Farming Recovery Fund Further to our article of 11th April (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/flood-relief-2/), Defra has opened up the Farming Recovery Fund to more farmers. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 May 2024BPS Delinked Payments Defra has announced BPS balance payments will be made from 1st September this year instead of December. It has said To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only23 May 2024Grain Market Update – May ’24 Whilst UK yields will undoubtedly be lower for harvest 2024, over the course of the past month, the value of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only23 May 2024Dairy Update – May ’24 According to the AHDB the spring flush passed with a ‘whimper’. GB daily milk deliveries recorded a downturn in the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only23 May 2024General Election The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has called a UK General Election for the 4th July. We wait to see what To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only23 May 2024Farm Business Management Practices Defra has recently released statistics on Business Management practices on farms. The information is taken from the Farm Business Survey To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2024Ending Agri-environment Agreements Defra has released information on how and when existing Countryside Stewardship (CS) and Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement holders can To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2024Organic Farming The area of UK land managed according to organic principles fell in 2023 compared with 2022. Latest figures released on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2024EU / NZ Trade Deal On 1st May 2024, the EU-NZ Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force. This follows the initial announcement of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2024Expanded SFI Offer for 2024 Expanded Offer Defra has released details of the expanded SFI 2024 offer. In total there will be 102 actions available. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2024N.I. Access to UK TRQs Northern Ireland food businesses will have easier access to imported products as a result of a new agreement. The UK To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2024Smaller Abattoir Fund Defra has increased the grant available under the Smaller Abattoir Fund. The fund, which opened in December, supports the purchase To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 May 2024Carbon Benchmarking The AHDB is to undertake research into the true carbon footprint of farming. This will calculate net emissions from farming To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
20 May 2024Nutrient Management Research Grants Defra has announced funding for projects which will develop innovative solutions to farm nutrient management. Through the Farming Innovation Programme,...
Subscribers Only17 May 2024Fruit & 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 subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
