Subscribers Only10 March 2022Farmer Opinions Defra has released its latest information from the Farmer Opinion Tracker. This asks farmers for their views on issues such To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only9 March 2022National Reserve It has been confirmed that Young Farmers and New Entrants will not be able to apply for entitlements from the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only7 March 2022Scottish Farm Policy Direct payments will remain central to Scotland’s future farm support. This is the conclusion drawn from the Scottish Government’s latest To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only7 March 2022UK/New Zealand Trade Deal Signed On 28th February, the UK and New Zealand signed the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), formalising the agreement-in-principle which To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only4 March 2022RPA Log-In There have been problems accessing the RPA’s computer systems for many Agents over the last few days. Those logging-on to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only4 March 2022Neonics for Beet Defra has announced that the ’emergency’ authorisation of Syngenta’s Cruiser SB seed treatment for sugar beet has been granted for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only3 March 2022Farm Equipment Technology Fund The deadline for accepting a Farm Equipment and Technology Fund Agreement has been extended until 1st April 2022; originally this To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 February 2022NI Trade Issues Intra-Ireland Trade Latest data from the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that total agri-food trade between Northern Ireland (NI) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only23 February 2022Grain Market Roundup As the conflict in Ukraine continues, the value of commodities has risen considerably. On Monday 7th March UK feed wheat To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only23 February 2022Sustainable Farming Incentive Pilot The RPA has issued the first batch of quarterly payments under the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Pilot. These have been To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 February 2022Dairy Industry News The GDT average price index continues to make significant gains. At the latest auction the index rose by 4.2% to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 February 2022Farm Equipment & Technology Fund Defra has started to send out Agreements for the first round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF). Successful To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 February 2022Slurry Grants Both Defra and the Scottish Government have recently made announcements regarding funding towards improving slurry management on farms. Scotland In To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only22 February 2022Sheep Meat Market The UK sheep market has been buoyant throughout 2021 and has remained strong into 2022; tight supplies have continued to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only21 February 2022Beef Outlook – Feb ’22 The AHDB has released its latest outlook for the UK’s beef sector. The beef market has experienced some exceptional prices To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only15 February 2022BPS 2022 This year the Basic Payment Scheme will open for applications in England on 15th March. It is already possible to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
10 February 2022Countryside Stewardship – Feb ’22 The Countryside Stewardship scheme is now open for applications in England. This includes; Mid-tier - Open from 8th February to...
10 February 2022Lump Sum Payments English farmers will be able to take their future BPS payments in a 'lump sum' retirement payment this year. Defra...
Subscribers Only9 February 2022Countryside Stewardship – Feb ’22 The Countryside Stewardship scheme is now open for applications in England. This includes; Mid-tier – Open from 8th February to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only8 February 2022Lump 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
Subscribers Only7 February 2022Base 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
Subscribers Only7 February 2022SFI 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 2022Land 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...
Subscribers Only3 February 2022Landscape 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
