Members Only 5 June 2019 Defra Policy Preparations The National Audit Office (NAO) has raised concerns over Defra’s ability to deliver its post-Brexit policy plans. The Government watchdog To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 June 2019 Organic Statistics The latest organic statistics from Defra show that the area managed under this system continues to fall. Total land both To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 June 2019 Crop Area Revision Defra has reduced its figure for the 2018 harvest wheat crop by 49,000 hectares. Many other crops have also seen To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 June 2019 Loam Farm Figures Arable profits look set to remain solid for the coming harvest, and even the one after, as long as Brexit To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 June 2019 France Bans Epoxiconazole The important fungicide epoxiconazole will no longer be available in France. The French regulator ruled that it was an ‘endocrine To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 5 June 2019 Corteva Launches A major new player in the global agro-chemical sector was formally created on the 1st June. Corteva completed its separation To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 June 2019 Future Welsh Farm Support Farmers in Wales will be supported by a single scheme once the BPS is phased-out. The Welsh Government has produced To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 June 2019 Vine Area Leaps UK landowners look to be getting ‘ahead of the curve’ on climate change. The predicted warmer summers make domestic wine To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 June 2019 Farming Not a Shortage Occupation Farming has been excluded from the list of occupations that face shortages of labour following Brexit. The Government’s Migration Advisory To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 31 May 2019 Brexit Update – ‘All Change Please’ Earlier this month, we reported that Theresa May would try to get her Brexit Deal passed one more time. Instead, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 31 May 2019 EID Sheep Tags The EU Animal Health Law has confirmed there will be no change to the use of slaughter tags for lambs To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 31 May 2019 Global Grain Stocks According to those who keep track of such numbers (in particular the US Department of Agriculture and the International Grains To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 31 May 2019 Arable Event for Scotland The AHDB, the James Hutton Institute and Scotland’s Rural College have come together to launch a new arable based event To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 31 May 2019 Grain Market Commentary Everything grain marketing is focused on new crop by this time of the year, even the remains of the old To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 31 May 2019 African Swine Fever in China The effects of African Swine Fever (ASF) are devastating the Chinese pig industry and, with China being the largest producer To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 22 May 2019 Milk Production According to BCMS data, March saw births to a dairy dams reach 137,000 head, some 3% higher than the five-year To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 22 May 2019 Sheep Outlook Both the deadweight and liveweight finished lamb price eased in the week ending 11th May for old season lamb. However, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 19 May 2019 Theresa May Tries One Last Time The UK Parliament will be asked (for a fourth time) to approve Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement in early June. The Prime To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 19 May 2019 Irish Beef Aid Irish beef farmers are to receive €100m in support to compensate for the effects of Brexit. The EU Commission has agreed To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 May 2019 Farm Profits Fall TIFF Falls for 2018 Farm profits declined by 18% in real terms last year according to the latest figures released To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 May 2019 Glyphosate Bayer is to appeal the decision of a US court that the herbicide glyphosate was responsible for a gardener’s cancer. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 May 2019 Lamb Marketing The AHDB is investing £1.4m in a marketing campaign to boost domestic consumption of lamb during the peak production season. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 May 2019 GM Camelina Defra has approved a five-year trial of genetically modified camelina. The work, to be undertaken by Rothamstead Research, is testing To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 14 May 2019 ‘Farming Fortnight’ to Target Schools The charity LEAF is to run a two-week campaign to help educate schoolchildren about agriculture. The farming fortnight’ will run To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
