Members Only 18 September 2018 Environmental Stewardship Payments We recently updated readers on Countryside Stewardship (CS) payments, but Environmental Stewardship (ELS & HLS) Agreement holders have been experiencing To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 12 September 2018 Agriculture Bill The long-awaited Agriculture Bill was introduced into Parliament on the 12th September. Most interest will be on how farm support To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 12 September 2018 Defra’s Brexit Preparations The National Audit Office (NAO) reports that Defra has been making good progress in its preparations for leaving the EU. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 6 September 2018 Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme A pilot scheme will operate next year which could see up to 2,500 workers allowed into the UK to undertake To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 4 September 2018 Sheep Support Scheme Scotland The Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) opened for applications on 1st September and will close on 30th November. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 4 September 2018 Arla Pay Out Arla’s Board of Directors has agreed on the proposal to pay out the entire 2018 net profit to its farmers. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 3 September 2018 Milk Prices Muller has announced that it will leave the price it pays to its supplying farmers unchanged in October. Its standard To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 3 September 2018 AHDB Consultation – Sept ’18 The farming industry is being asked its views on the future of the AHDB. Defra and the devolved administrations have To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 30 August 2018 Agriculture in the English Regions Statistics have been published by Defra focusing on the role of farming in the regional economies of England. These show To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 30 August 2018 Exchange Rate and Support Most readers will be aware that the average £/€ exchange rate during September sets the BPS conversion rate for that To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 30 August 2018 Pig Margins Squeezed According to the latest AHDB costings, margins for UK pig producers have almost disappeared. Production costs for the second quarter To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 30 August 2018 Dairy Roundup – Aug ’18 Commodity Markets The two GDT auctions in August showed that global demand for milk products is currently weak. The event To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 28 August 2018 Welsh BPS Loan Payments The Welsh Government is to operate a BPS Loan Scheme for those not paid early in December. The Welsh Farming To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 28 August 2018 Government No Deal Brexit Notices The Government has stepped-up its preparations for a ‘No Deal’ Brexit. On 23rd August it published 25 notices setting out To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 28 August 2018 UK Export Strategy Launched On 21st August, the UK Government launched its Export Strategy which seeks to raise exports as a percentage of GDP To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 28 August 2018 August 2018 Arable Update The Wheat Market Wheat price this morning (24th August) is a hefty £15 lower than at its high point of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 22 August 2018 Countryside Stewardship – Aug ’18 Update According to DEFRA and Natural England all CS Agreement holders have now received their first 2017 payment and 43% To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 22 August 2018 Cross Compliance Breaches The RPA has released its latest report detailing the Cross-compliance statistics for 2017. Although some areas show improvement, in the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 22 August 2018 Sustainable Production Grant Wales The fourth window of the Sustainable Production Grant (SPG) will open in Wales on 3rd September and will run until To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 22 August 2018 United Utilities Pay for Cover Crops United Utilities has seen a rise in the number of farmers who have bid for funding to grow cover crops To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 20 August 2018 Neonicotinoid Phase Out The use of neonicotinoids as seed treatments will end in the UK on the 19th December this year. The Chemicals To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 20 August 2018 Wheat Genome Scientists announced on the 16th August that the genome of bread wheat had been fully mapped for the first time. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 16 August 2018 Farm Saved Seed Rates The British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) has published it royalty rates for farm-saved seed for 2018/19. This covers autumn To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Members Only 13 August 2018 Early Scottish BPS Payments Scottish farmers could receive a large proportion of their 2018 BPS payments as soon as early October. The Scottish Government has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
