20 July 2023 Impact of UK Trade Deals with Four Non-EU Partners on UK and Scottish Agriculture The Scottish Government has recently published a Summary Report from a study that The Andersons Centre undertook in 2022 to...
Subscribers Only 12 July 2023 Labour Review The Independent Review of Labour in the Food Supply Chain has made its report to Government. The review was commissioned To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 July 2023 SFI 2022 Agreements It appears that those with SFI 2022 agreements containing the ‘old’ Soils Standard will be served notice to end their To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 July 2023 Glyphosate Review A review by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) into the crucial herbicide glyphosate has found ‘no critical areas of concern’. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 July 2023 Agriculture (Wales) Bill The Agriculture (Wales) Bill passed its final stage in the Senedd on 27th June 2023. The Bill will now seek To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 July 2023 Hedgerow Protection Defra has opened a consultation seeking views on the protection of hedgerows. With Delinking of the Basic Payment, the cross-compliance To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 July 2023 Lowland Peat A report has outlined 14 recommendations to help lowland peatlands contribute more to greenhouse gas mitigation. This largely involves allowing To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
3 July 2023 Farming Focus – July 2023 In the July 2023 edition of Farming Focus we report on the upcoming grant funding in England including large-scale capital...
Subscribers Only 27 June 2023 Tree Planting:Wales The next window to apply for Woodland Creation Funding opens in Wales on 24th July and closes on 15th September. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 June 2023 UK Arable Outlook As harvest draws nearer, UK wheat prices have increased, supported by concerns for US maize and prolonged dryness in Northern To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 June 2023 Global Grain Markets Global factors have been key for grain pricing in June, with wheat moving up, largely supported by maize. Maize has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2023 Dairy Update – Jun ’23 Production The AHDB estimated GB production at 1,141m litres in May; a 0.5% increase on last year but 0.82% less To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2023 Meadow Farm Update – Jun ’23 The latest Meadow Farm figures forecast an improvement in returns for the current 2023/24 year. However, the farm’s margin from To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 June 2023 Trade Policy Blueprint The UK Trade and Business Commission, a body consisting of business and political leaders from opposition parties as well as To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 June 2023 Base Rates – Jun ’23 The Bank of England increased UK Base Rates for the 13th time in a row at its June meeting. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 June 2023 Agricultural Reform: Scotland More detail has been released covering what Scottish farmers will have to do to receive support in 2025. An updated To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2023 Capital Grants: Upcoming Schemes A number of capital grants in England have been flagged-up as opening in the next few months. Farmers, and their To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 June 2023 Private Nature Funding It has been announced that there will be a further round of the Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF) later To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
21 June 2023 Agflation has Peaked, but its Corrosive Effects Linger After rising sharply since 2021 and peaking in July 2022 at 28.4%, agricultural inputs’ inflation (Agflation) has been in free-fall...
Subscribers Only 21 June 2023 SFI 2023: Details Further details of the Standards available under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) in 2023 have been released by Defra. These To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 June 2023 Levy Rate Increase The AHDB is proposing to increase levy rates from April 2024. The Levy Board states that, with no increases in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2023 Rural Policy The Government has released a Policy Paper, setting out a series of initiatives designed to boost the economic performance of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 June 2023 Farm Equipment Grants Defra has announced funding allocation under the latest round of the Farm Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). This is the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
6 June 2023 Farming Focus – June 2023 The June 2023 edition of Farming Focus takes a look at Defra's latest farming income figures and our forecasts for the...