Members Only 8 February 2022 Lump Sum Payments English farmers will be able to take their future BPS payments in a ‘lump sum’ retirement payment this year. Defra To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 7 February 2022 Base Rates – Feb ’22 The Bank of England increased UK base rates on Thursday 3rd February from 0.25% to 0.50%. This is in response To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 7 February 2022 SFI Pilot Payment Rates The payment rates for the SFI Pilot have been revised. Some of the payments have remained the same whilst others To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
3 February 2022 Land Use Change Opportunities for Farmers The coming years will see ever-greater competition for the use of land in the UK. As the main occupiers of...
Members Only 3 February 2022 Landscape Recovery The application window for the first round of Landscape Recovery pilot projects is now open and will close on 24th To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 3 February 2022 NVZ Grassland Derogations Grassland derogations for livestock manure in Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZs) will be offered again in England in 2022. The derogation To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 3 February 2022 Land & Entitlement Transfers It is now possible to transfer land and entitlements online in England in readiness for this year’s BPS applications. Claimants To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
1 February 2022 Farming Focus InBrief – February 2022 If you require advice from one of our consultants, do not hesitate to contact them by email or phone. If...
1 February 2022 Spotlight on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) More details on the operation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) have been released. This may seem incidental to agriculture, but...
Members Only 25 January 2022 Pig Prices and Trade The EU-spec SPP has been on a downwards trend since last August and there doesn’t seem to be any let-up. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 January 2022 Pig Numbers With rising input costs and falling prices it is not surprising the latest statistics from Defra show that the English To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 January 2022 Beef and Lamb Update Markets The prime lamb price has eased as demand post-Christmas slows down, but prices still remain very strong. For the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 January 2022 Dairy Roundup – Jan ’22 High input costs look set to keep global milk supplies in check. The AHDB is forecasting supplies for 2022 increasing To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 January 2022 Trade Update In comparison with previous years, the negotiations relating to Brexit went relatively quiet over the Christmas period. With the Foreign To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 January 2022 Grain Market Roundup Over the last month, the prices of UK wheat and barley have fallen. This has been driven by an improved To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 January 2022 Gene Editing Defra has recently announced it will be putting in place new legislation which will ‘cut the unnecessary red tape’ to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 January 2022 Neonic Beet Treatment Defra has granted an emergency authorization of Sygenta’s Cruiser SB seed treatment on sugar beet crops, in England, for the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 January 2022 Potatoes Update Potato prices are higher than they have been for much of the last two seasons, but that has not brought To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 21 January 2022 Landscapes Review The Government wishes to increase access to nature and ensure protected landscapes can deliver more for ‘climate, nature and people. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 20 January 2022 Future Farming Resilience Fund Extension The second round of the Future Farming Resilience Fund will be available until September 2022. The fund, which offers farmers To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 20 January 2022 The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme Scotland The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open in Scotland on Monday 24th January 2022. For most applications the closing date To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 20 January 2022 Improving Farm Productivity Grants The Improving Farm Productivity grant is now open for applications. It is the second theme under the Farming Transformation Fund To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 12 January 2022 Biodiversity Net Gain – Jan ’22 More details on the operation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) have been released. This may seem incidental to agriculture but To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 12 January 2022 Future Northern Ireland Farm Support Northern Ireland plans to continue with area-based direct payments as part of its new farm support proposals. However, they are To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
