Subscribers Only 27 August 2019 Hedgrows and Boundaries Capital Grants There appears to be delays in offering Hedgerows and Boundaries Capital Grants (HBCGs). Agreements should have been offered in July To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2019 The Milk Market Cow’s milk continues to hold its own in the market, despite the growing range of ‘alternative milks’. This finding comes To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2019 Defra Brexit Leaflet Defra has released a leaflet setting out its latest information on farming policy in England after Brexit. With the slightly To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2019 Arable Roundup – Aug ’19 UK Harvest Until the last week of August, harvest was a headache for many farmers. Many areas had four inches To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2019 Bovine TB – Aug ’19 The badger cull could be extended to 10 new areas this autumn. According to Natural England it has received 14 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2019 Beet Price Delay In last month’s Bulletin we wrote that the beet price for the 2020 crop was still to be agreed. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2019 Bayer Sells Animal Health Business The German chemical business, Bayer, has sold its animal health division to Elanco. The deal is reportedly worth $7.6bn and To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 27 August 2019 English Regional Statistics Defra has published detailed statistical data farm profits in different parts of England (see https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/agriculture-in-the-english-regions). It has been doing this To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 August 2019 Dairy Roundup – Aug ’19 Prices After recording a 2.7% increase in July, the GDT average price index fell back by 2.6% at the next To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 August 2019 Agri-environmental Overpayments It appears that around 1,000 Environmental and Countryside Stewardship scheme agreement holders have been paid too much. These are some To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 August 2019 Tree Planting The water industry in England has announced plans to plant 11 million trees to support their goal of being carbon To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 August 2019 Welsh BPS Payments Similar to last year, the Welsh Government has announced a BPS loan scheme will be available to those who do To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 August 2019 National Food Strategy Defra has launched a ‘call for evidence’ to feed into its National Food Strategy. Readers may recall we wrote about To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 15 August 2019 Sheep Market The finished lamb price appears to be stabilising following its seasonal decline. It never reached the highs of last year, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 14 August 2019 Climate Change and Land – IPCC Report On 8th August, the UN-affiliated Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its report on how land usage contributes to, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 8 August 2019 Metaldehyde Ban Overturned The decision by Defra to ban Metaldehyde slug pellets has been overturned by the High Court. Michael Gove announced the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 August 2019 Single Agri Environment Payments All agri-environment payments in England are to move to a once-yearly basis. Up to now there has been a 75% To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 August 2019 CS Facilitation Fund – Aug ’19 Defra has opened another round of the Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fund on the 5th August. £2.5m is to be made To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 31 July 2019 Brexit Aid Package? It is reported that the Government is planning a £500m scheme to buy-up finished livestock in the event of a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 July 2019 Sterling Weakness Over the last few days Sterling has weakened against the Euro as fears of a No-Deal Brexit have increased. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 July 2019 Dairy Prices and Production After four consecutive declines, the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) average price index recorded an increase at the latest event. At To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 July 2019 Beef Market – Jul ’19 Beef prices have been struggling for most of the year. The GB R4L steer price has fallen 44p per kg To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 July 2019 Impact of Trade Barriers on UK Beef and Sheepmeat Beef and sheepmeat trade with the EU could plummet by over 90% under a ‘No Deal’ Brexit. This is one To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 29 July 2019 UK Grain Harvest and Marketing Commentary UK Combinable Crop Harvest – What Should We Expect? The harvest is in its early stages; it started a little To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin