4 March 2025 Defra Grants & Policy Announcement Capital grants will be available again in England after the schemes were closed in the autumn due to budget over-runs. ...
4 March 2025 Grain Market Update Old crop UK feed wheat futures prices (May-25) declined through February. There has been little news to support prices for...
Members Only 25 February 2025 Policy Announcements Capital grants will be available again in England after the schemes were closed in the autumn due to budget over-runs. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 February 2025 Lamb Outlook 2024 saw record farmgate prices for UK lamb. Tight supplies had to be supplemented by imports and exports were lower. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 February 2025 Grain Market Update Old crop UK feed wheat futures prices (May-25) declined through February. There has been little news to support prices for To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 February 2025 Dairy Roundup AHDB Outlook In its latest Dairy Market Outlook the AHDB is forecasting GB milk production to increase year-on-year until the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 25 February 2025 Beef Outlook Beef producers have had a good year; the market in 2024 was strong. Despite increased domestic production and higher imports, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 February 2025 Trade Update Since the inauguration of President Trump on 20th January, there have been a major shift in US trade policy back To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 February 2025 Pork Market Outlook The AHDB has published its latest Pork Market Outlook in which it is forecasting pigmeat production in 2025 to be To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 February 2025 Hedgerow Regulation Enforcement Defra has published its guidance on the RPA’s regulatory approach and the use of civil sanctions to enforce the Hedgerow To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 24 February 2025 SFI Uptake In England, 64% of the agricultural area is now covered by some form of agri-environment scheme. Data published by Defra To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 February 2025 Rural Delivery Plan: Scotland The Scottish Government is asking for views to help shape its Rural Delivery Plan. The Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 February 2025 Delinked Payments Defra has confirmed, as from 2025, that it plans to make Delinked payments (aka the BPS) as one payment from To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 February 2025 IHT Impasse On the 18th February representatives of the NFU, CLA, TFA and CAAV met with Treasury and Defra Ministers to discuss To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 20 February 2025 Local Nature Recovery Strategies Readers may recall back in June 2023 Defra appointed 48 ‘Responsible Authorities’ (typically County Councils see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-nature-recovery-strategies-areas-and-responsible-authorities), to lead the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 11 February 2025 Capital Grants Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has changed its payment terms for claims to the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 11 February 2025 New Surplus Food Fund Defra has opened a new scheme to help use surplus and waste food. Food distribution charities can apply to a To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 February 2025 ‘New Deal’ for Scottish Farming Speaking at the NFU Scotland annual conference, First Minister John Swinney set out what he called a ‘New Deal’ for To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
6 February 2025 Farm Assurance Review A review of the UK’s farm assurance schemes has been published. The Review was commissioned by the UK’s farming unions...
6 February 2025 Friesian Farm Latest The figures for our ‘Friesian Farm’ dairy model have been updated for the Dairy Tech show and ahead of our...
Members Only 3 February 2025 Friesian Farm Latest The figures for our ‘Friesian Farm’ dairy model have been updated ahead of the Dairy Tech show and our spring To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 31 January 2025 Land Use Consultation The much-delayed Land Use Framework was unveiled on Friday 31st January. Originally due to be published under the previous Government, To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 27 January 2025 Beef & Lamb Update Farmgate beef prices continue to fly. For the week ending 18th January 2025, the GB deadweight all steer price stood To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 27 January 2025 Farm Rents: England The latest agricultural rents data from Defra shows a mixed picture. The ‘All Farms’ rent for Full Agricultural Tenancy (FAT) To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
