Members Only 25 June 2025 Dairy Roundup – Jun ’25 Record milk output during the spring has seen the AHDB increase its GB production forecast for the 2025/26 milk year. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 June 2025 Loam Farm – Jun ’25 With harvest fast approaching for many, and already started for some, we have updated the figures for our Loam Farm To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 June 2025 Beef & Sheep Update – Jun ’25 Beef After increasing week-on-week since the turn of the year, prime cattle prices have been falling through May and June. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 June 2025 Farming Rules for Water Defra as updated its statutory guidance for enforcing the Farming Rules for Water. The guidance does not amend the regulations; To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 June 2025 Scottish Policy Announcements The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands made several announcements at the Royal Highland Show. These included; The launch To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 June 2025 New Scottish Capital Grant Scheme The new Future Farming Investment Scheme will open on 14th July for farmers and crofters in Scotland. It closes on To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 June 2025 Private Nature Funding The Government is seeking evidence on how to support and incentivise private sector investment in nature recovery through a Call To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 25 June 2025 Surplus Food The Government has announced twelve food charities across England will receive a share of £13.6m under the Tackling Food Surplus To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 16 June 2025 Defra Budget: More Detail Following last week’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) announcement, Defra has provided more details on its proposed spending for the next To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 11 June 2025 Defra Budget Cut Defra’s budget is to be cut in real-terms over the next three years. This is the headline result of the long-awaited To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 11 June 2025 Scottish Capital Grants A new capital grants scheme is to be made available to Scottish Farmers. The Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 11 June 2025 Scottish Greening There will be significant changes to the Greening rules in Scotland for next year. The Scottish Government has written to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 6 June 2025 Farm Profits UK farm profits were surprisingly good in 2024 – helped by better livestock values. These results come from the Total To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 6 June 2025 Crofting & Scottish Land Court Bill The Scottish Government has introduced the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill. The Bill is in two parts. Part 1, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 6 June 2025 BSE In a major boost to the UK’s beef industry, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has downgraded the UK’s To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 3 June 2025 Electronic ID for Cattle Defra has annonced it will be introducing changes to cattle identification, registration and reporting over the next couple of years. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 3 June 2025 BNG Changes The Government is considering changes to the Planning rules that could affect the market for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). BNG To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 3 June 2025 Galloway National Park The Scottish Government has decided not to designate a new National Park in Galloway. A public consultation by NatureScot resulted To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 2 June 2025 HLS Payment Increase Defra has increased some of the payment rates for Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) options. HLS payments have not been increased To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
2 June 2025 Trade Deals In terms of agricultural policy, the action over the past month has been in the trade sphere. The UK has...
2 June 2025 SFI ‘Reopens’ for Some Defra is to re-open the SFI 2024 for those applicants who had started their application, but had not submitted it,...
Members Only 30 May 2025 Bluetongue – May ’25 Defra has announced the Bluetongue Virus restricted zone will be extended from 1st July 2025 to cover the whole of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 29 May 2025 Defra Budget Threat It is reported that Defra’s budget for farm support is set to be cut. An article in the Guardian quotes To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 29 May 2025 Hybu Cig Cymru The Welsh Red Meat Levy Board – Hybu Cig Cymru (HCC) has launched an online survey to allow farmers to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
