Subscribers Only 24 November 2022 Potato Area and Production High costs, difficult weather conditions, poor potato prices, and strong cereal markets mean there is great uncertainty about potato plantings To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 November 2022 ELM Change Leaked reports suggest that Defra is looking to amend its plans for Environmental Land Management (ELM). This comes following the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 November 2022 November Budget The latest Budget was delivered by the fourth Chancellor of 2022, Jeremy Hunt, on the 17th November. It was designed To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 November 2022 Scottish Conditionality The Scottish Government will enact legislation to allow it to impose ‘conditionality’ on support payments. The proposed Agriculture Bill, currently To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 November 2022 Soil Test Claims Scottish farmers can now claim for their soil analyses. This is part of the National Test Programme: Preparing for Sustainable Farming To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 November 2022 Interest Rate Rises The Bank of England increased the UK base rate by 0.75% on the 3rd November – the largest single rise To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 11 November 2022 Environmental Targets The Government has failed to set environmental targets in the areas of air quality, water quality, biodiversity and waste reduction. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 9 November 2022 Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund – Nov ’22 The latest round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund opened for applications on 7th November. The Fund supports facilitators to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 November 2022 Junior Defra Ministers Following the appointment of Therese Coffey as Defra Secretary of State (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/new-minister/), there hasn’t been too much change with To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 November 2022 Arla Milk Price Increase Arla has announced a 1.33ppl price increase for its members as from 1st November. The (large) rise is a bit To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
3 November 2022 Farming Focus – November 2022 In the November 2022 edition of Farming Focus we introduce Therese Coffey the new Defra Secretary of State and report on...
3 November 2022 Farming Focus – October 2022 In the October 2022 edition of Farming Focus we consider Defra's commitment to the environment following reports of a review of...
Subscribers Only 2 November 2022 Avian Flu – Nov ’22 All poultry and captive birds throughout the whole of England will now have to be housed from Monday 7th November. This To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2022 New Minister The third Defra Secretary of State since the start of September is now in place. Ranil Jayawardena’s tenure lasted 1 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2022 Beef & Lamb Prices & Production Beef Deadweight cattle prices remain strong and have been creeping slowly upwards since August. For the week ending 15th October To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2022 Dairy Update – Oct ’22 Production According to the latest forecast from the Global Dairy Market Outlook, global production for 2022 is expected to be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 October 2022 Wheat Market Moves from West to East Over the past twenty years both Russian production and exports of wheat have grown to a point where Russia is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 October 2022 Welsh Residential Tenancies The letting of houses in Wales will see significant changes from the 1st December. The provisions of the Renting Homes (Wales) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 October 2022 Grain & Oilseed Market This month, the first UK wheat and barley supply and demand figures for harvest 2022 were published by AHDB. A To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
21 October 2022 FFRF Programme – Free Farm Business Advice The Andersons Centre are providing FREE farm business consultancy advice under the DEFRA funded FFRF programme. The programme is open...
Subscribers Only 20 October 2022 Economic U~Turns Following days of political and economic upheaval, many of the plans announced in the ‘Mini-Budget’ of the 23rd September, that To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 October 2022 Tenancy Review The independant Tenancy Working Group (TWG) has set out its recommendations to Government on how to deliver a more resilient To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 October 2022 Arla Emissions Cut Incentive Arla is introducing a Sustainability Incentive to its farmers. Two years ago, the cooperative introduced its Climate Check, which gave To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 October 2022 Catchment Sensitive Farming The Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) programme has been extended to the whole of England. This means all English farmers can To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
