Subscribers Only12 April 2022New Welsh Schemes The Welsh Government has announced it is making £227m of funding available over the next three years (2022-2024) to support To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only12 April 2022Rents and Land Values Rents The latest agricultural rents data shows quite a mixed picture. Some sectors have experienced a rise in ‘full’ Agricultural To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
7 April 2022Andersons Agflation Update Surging Costs Causing Serious Concern Even before the conflict in Ukraine, inflation had become a hot topic both in the...
5 April 2022Farming Focus InBrief – April 2022 If you require advice from one of our consultants, do not hesitate to contact them by email or phone. If...
5 April 2022Spotlight on Impact of Cost Inflation It is hugely difficult to budget in any farming sector with such large and sudden changes in prices and costs. ...
Subscribers Only31 March 2022SFI Update Defra has released further information on the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) for 2022. It is now expected to open for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only31 March 2022Fertilisers, Slurry & Manure In response to rocketing prices of fertiliser, Defra has announced a number of steps to help farmers with their nutrient To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 March 2022Dairy Update – Mar ’22 Production and Costs As the 2021/22 milk year draws to an end, production continues to run behind last year. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 March 2022Input Prices The rise in input prices had already been considerable coming into February. Between January 2021 and January 2022 the price To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 March 2022Arable Markets – Mar ’22 A week is a long time in politics, and given their intertwined nature at present, so too in grain markets. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 March 2022Pig Market Update The British Standard Pig Price (SPP) has seen some stabilisation over the last month and has started to see a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 March 2022Animal Health & Welfare Grants – Mar ’22 Defra has opened a questionnaire for farmers, asking for suggestions as to what items should be available though the new To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only28 March 2022Spring Statement The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, used the Spring Statement on the 23rd March to announce a number of policies designed to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 March 2022Bird Flu As of Monday 21st March, free range eggs are no longer available in the UK. Due to Avian Influenza, the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only23 March 2022Woodland Carbon Guarantee Scheme The 5th Woodland Carbon Guarantee auction will take place from midday on Monday 9th May to midday on Sunday 15th To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only21 March 2022Nature Recovery Green Paper Defra has launched a Green Paper and associated consultation on the mechanisms to drive nature recovery in England. It covers To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only21 March 2022Base Rates Rise The Bank of England increased the Base Rate by a further 0.25% on the 17th March. This takes the cost To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only18 March 2022Environmental Targets Under the Environment Act, the Government has to set binding environmental targets for England. Defra is currently undertaking a consultation To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only17 March 2022Farm Incomes Defra has released its forecasts for Farm Business Income (FBI) for 2021/22. Taken from the English Farm Business Survey (FBS), To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only16 March 2022Sugar Beet Contracts British Sugar has announced all contracts, irrespective of length, will receive at least £27 per tonne for the 2022/23 crop To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only11 March 2022Animal Health & Welfare Pathway – Mar ’22 Defra has set out its initial priorities for the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway across each livestock sector. These have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only11 March 2022RPA Log-in Update Our article on 4th March (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/rpa-log-in/) reported on problems Agents were having when trying to access Clients’ BPS accounts To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
10 March 2022Farming Focus InBrief – March 2022 If you require advice from one of our consultants, do not hesitate to contact them by email or phone. If...
10 March 2022Spotlight on Markets Following Russia’s Invasion World politics have been balancing on a knife edge throughout February. On the morning of 24th February 2022, that balance...