Subscribers Only 10 May 2018 Red Tape Review DEFRA has published the Terms of Reference for the Farm Inspection and Regulation Review. This was announced by Michael Gove To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 May 2018 Environment Bill Consultation DEFRA is consulting on the contents of a new Environmental Principles and Governance Bill. Currently much of UK environmental law To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 May 2018 CSS Claim Extension The deadline for claims under the Countryside Stewardship Scheme has been extended a month to the 15th June. This is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 May 2018 Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme – May ’18 All those who applied under the first round of the Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme should now have been contacted To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 10 May 2018 DEFRA Consultation Responses DEFRA has received 44,000 responses to it ‘Health and Harmony’ consultation which closed on the 8th May. The Department will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 May 2018 2017 Profits Keep Getting Better The 2017 calendar year was the most profitable year for UK farming since 1996 according to the latest Total Income To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 May 2018 Crop Diversification Derogation Granted It has been confirmed by the UK agricultural departments that the Crop Diversification requirement under Greening will be suspended for the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 May 2018 CAP Budget Cut by 5% Proposals outlined for the next EU budget suggest funding for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will fall by 5%. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 May 2018 Machinery Costs An AHDB project across its UK network of Monitor Farms has shown a huge disparity in labour and machinery costs. Across To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 4 May 2018 Scottish Beef Payments Payments under the 2017 Scottish Suckled Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) commenced from the 2nd May with funds totalling £38m expected to be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 April 2018 Supermarket Merger The UK retail landscape is due for a major shake-up after it was announced that the country’s second and third To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 April 2018 Muller Lifts Milk Price The slide in UK farmgate milk prices looks to be over, with the announcement of a price increase from one To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 30 April 2018 Neonicotinoid Ban The EU voted on the 27th April to ban the in-field use of neonicotinoid pesticides. The only authorised use for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2018 UK Sugar Tax Following the UK’s imposition of a sugar tax in early April and the EU Commission’s proposal for a sugar-sweetened drinks To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2018 April Arable Roundup Spring Drillings Much catch-up has been played in the last week and now most spring crops have been drilled (with To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2018 Brexit Committee Hearing Speaking in front of the Commons Brexit committee on 25th April, Brexit secretary David Davis suggested that MPs would be To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2018 CSS Deadlines A reminder that the deadline for applications to the Hedgerows and Boundaries Grant scheme is 30th April. And for those To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 26 April 2018 BPS Roundup As the 2018 BPS ‘claim season’ is nearing its end, just a few reminders. The deadline for applications to be submitted, To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2018 Sheep Meat Trade The sheep meat price has risen sharply since the start of the year. In the week ending the 14th April To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2018 Record Beet Yields The 2017 crop harvest campaign ended just before Easter, with a record-breaking yield produced. Final average yields have been reported To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2018 Scottish Balancing Payments The Scottish Government has commenced making top-up payments under the 2017 BPS. Due to continuing problems with the computer system, a To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2018 Three Crop Rule Derogation The UK Farming Minister, George Eustice, has written to the EU Commission requesting a derogation from the Crop Diversification rules To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2018 Vivergo Restarts The Vivergo bioethanol plant on Humberside has restarted production after a pause of four months. The shutdown was prompted by To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 April 2018 Dairy Roundup – Apr ’18 Global Prices The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction on the 17th April saw prices rise for the first time in To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
