Subscribers Only21 June 2018CS Bridging Payments DEFRA has announced that bridging payments will be made to some 2017 Countryside Stewardship (CS) claimants. We have reported previously To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only20 June 2018EU Renewables Target The EU has reached a provisional agreement on the next Renewable Energy Directive (RED II). This sets a target of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only20 June 2018Financial Discipline 2018 The EU Commission is proposing a rate of Financial Discipline for 2018 payments of 1.42%. This is slightly higher than To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only19 June 2018Cattle EID Scotland is expected to announce a the Highland Show how it plans to introduce compulsory cattle EID tagging. It is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only19 June 2018Support for Red Meat Sector The Welsh Government has announced a £2.15m package of funds to help the red meat sector prepare for Brexit. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only19 June 2018Natural England Chair to Retire Natural England’s chair, Andrew Sells, has announced he will retire from his position in January 2019. Mr Sells has been To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only19 June 2018Crop Research DEFRA has announced funding of £5.3m towards crop research as part of its Agri-tech strategy. The funding will be made To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only15 June 2018Agriculture Bill and Capping In a surprise announcement, DEFRA Secretary, Michael Gove, has stated that the draft Agriculture Bill will be published before the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only15 June 2018Fertiliser Markets New season nitrogen prices show a considerable increase on last year. The cost of ammonium nitrate opened at £220-£230 per tonne To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only14 June 2018Countryside Productivity Small Grants Scheme – jun ’18 DEFRA has confirmed arrangements for those who are struggling to get their items delivered within the 150 day Countryside Productivity To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only11 June 2018Temporary Customs Arrangement After a fraught discussions at Cabinet level, the UK Government has released a Technical Note setting out its proposals for To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only5 June 2018CAP Reform Proposals – Jun ’18 After being widely leaked, as is usually the case, there were no surprises when plans for the next reform of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only4 June 2018UK Goods Trade Latest Department for International Trade statistics and shows that total UK trade encompassing goods and services is estimated at nearly To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only1 June 2018New Environmental Land Management Scheme The shape of new farm support arrangements in England after Brexit are starting to develop. DEFRA has set out its To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only1 June 2018Bayer + Monsanto The proposed merger between the agri-input giants Bayer and Monsanto has moved a major step closer with the deal gaining To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only1 June 2018Sheep Carcase Classification DEFRA is proposing that all sheep slaughtered will be graded via a mandatory carcase classification system. At present, a number To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only1 June 2018Agriculture in the UK – Jun ’18 DEFRA’s ‘flagship’ agricultural statistic publication has just been released. ‘Agriculture in the UK 2017’ is a compendium of data about To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only1 June 2018Loam Farm Figures Andersons updated its Loam Farm Model for the 2018 Cereals Event. The table below shows that returns from the 2017 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only30 May 2018National Parks Review DEFRA has launched a review in England’s National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs). The review was one of the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 May 2018Organic Farming UK Area The area of organic land increased marginally in the UK in 2017. The total area being managed under To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 May 2018Potatoes Update It has been one of the latest and most drawn-out potato planting seasons for years, with around a fifth of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 May 2018Arable Outlook Global Cereals It is very early to spot anything serious in terms of new crop price movements: So much market To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 May 2018EU Sugar Market Commodity sugar prices have fallen to low levels around Europe. The latest quoted EU white sugar price (for February) is To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only24 May 2018Dairy Roundup – May ’18 Prices Milk prices look to be on the rise. Wholesale prices for most, if not all, products are strengthening and To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
