Subscribers Only28 September 2023BNG Delay The introduction of the Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirement for developers will be delayed until January. This legal requirement to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 September 2023Meadow Farm Update – Sept ’23 Meadow Farm has been updated for Anderson’s latest Webinar. An increase in the lamb price since the previous update earlier To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 September 2023SFI & CS Update Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 SFI 2023 opened on 18th September 2023, however not everyone can apply yet. Those who have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 September 2023Health & Welfare Review Defra has widened the eligibility criteria for the SFI Annual Health and Welfare Review. Previously it was only eligible to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 September 2023Potato Markets The resilience of the potato crop has shone through this season, with yields higher than might have been expected given To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 September 2023Sugar Contract 2024 British Sugar has announced that the minimum beet price for 2024 will be £37.50 per tonne. However, this is not To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 September 2023Oats Herbicides Oats growers may find their armoury to control grassweeds diminshed this season. Previously, an Extension of Authorisation for Minor Use To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 September 2023Parallel Spray Imports The Government has pledged to address the loss of parallel spray imports. As we wrote back in April (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/spray-import-ban/) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only27 September 2023Grain Markets Global Position With results from the Northern Hemisphere harvest now coming available, forecasts of global grain supply and demand are To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only18 September 2023Protected Landscapes Defra has announced plans to boost protected landscapes – National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Firstly, measures To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only18 September 2023Nutrient Neutrality Update The Government’s plans to scrap the Nutrient Neutrality (NN) rules for housebuilding (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/nurient-neutrality-scrapped/ ) have been blocked by the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only18 September 2023Scottish Payments Payments have begun of the 2023 BPS (and Greening payments) to farmers. The Scottish Govenment states that 13,000 farm businesses To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only18 September 2023AECS 2024 The Agri-Environment and Climate Scheme (AECS) will be open again in 2024 with an expanded offer. This was announced in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only13 September 2023SFI Accelerated Payments Defra has announced an ‘accelerated payment’ for all those with a live SFI 2023 agreement by the end of this To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only12 September 2023Onshore Wind The Government has changed Planning Rules which could boost the development of onshore wind. There has been a de-facto moratorium To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only12 September 2023SFI 2022 Closure More details have emerged on how the 2022 SFI Standards will be ‘closed’. As we have written previously (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/sfi-2022-agreements/), To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only9 September 2023Rights of Way Guidance Defra has published new Guidance to Local Authorities which should make it easier for farmers to divert footpaths. Effective from To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only9 September 2023Shadow Defra Secretary Steve Reed has been appointed Shadow Defra Secretary in September’s reshuffle of Labour’s Ministerial team. He replaces Jim McMahon. Mr To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only8 September 2023Calf Housing Grant The application window for the Calf Housing for Health and Welfare Grant is now open. The application process for the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only6 September 2023Scotland: Programme for Government The Scottish Government has set out its Programme for Government for the next Parliamentary term. This confirms there will be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
4 September 2023Farming Focus – September 2023 In the September 2023 edition of Farming Focus we report on changes to the Nutrient Neutrality rules - what does...
Subscribers Only4 September 2023Scottish BPS Scottish BPS payments will be a whisker higher than last year. The Scottish Government has published the rates for this To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only4 September 2023Interim Environment Scheme: Wales The Welsh Government has provided some outline guidance on the new interim enviromental scheme announced in July (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/interim-environment-scheme-in-wales/ ). To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only4 September 2023SFI 2023: Expression of Interest Contrary to initial indications, farmers will not be registering their interest in SFI via Rural Payments. Instead the RPA will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
