Subscribers Only 25 January 2018 Lactalis Salmonella Scare Lactalis is at the centre of an international salmonella scandal, involving powdered baby milk. It is believed that the outbreak To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 25 January 2018 Goat Farmers Served Notice Both Arla and Abergavenny Fine Foods have given notice to their goat milk farmers to end their contracts. Arla has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 January 2018 BPS Update – Jan ’18 Active Farmer Test The Active Farmer rule is being abolished in England as from the 2018 BPS year. No decisions To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 January 2018 Farm Business Grant Wales The Welsh Government has announced the Farm Business Grant will re-open on 29th January and close on the 16th March. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 23 January 2018 Beet Harvest – Jan ’18 The 2017 beet harvest is looking set to deliver a sizeable crop. However, it seems set to fall short of To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 January 2018 Avian Flu Reappears DEFRA has announced that the whole of England has been designated an Avian Flu Prevention Zone as the virus has To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 January 2018 Potato Output Up AHDB figures released in December show that the output from the 2017 potato crop was up by around 15% compared To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 17 January 2018 AECS Opens The Scottish Government has announced the re-opening of the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) for 2018. The scheme encourages farmers to To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2018 Greening Update DEFRA has confirmed a number of further updates to the Greening rules for 2018. Our article back in August (see https://abcbooks.co.uk/2018-greening-rules-confirmed/) To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2018 Countryside Stewardship – Jan ’18 The Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) is now open for applications. This includes the Mid Tier, Higher Tier, the Hedgerows and To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2018 Online Entitlements and Land Transfers The RPA has switched on the the functionality to allow online transfers of land and also entitlements for the 2018 To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 16 January 2018 HS2 Woodland Fund The Forestry Commission has announced that the HS2 Woodland fund is now open for applications. There is no closing date To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 12 January 2018 25 Year Environment Plan Theresa May has unveiled the long awaited 25 Year Environment Plan. With the aim of the Government to leave the To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 January 2018 Gove and Future Farm Support Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference, the DEFRA Secretary, Michael Gove, has provided some clarity around the future of farm To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 January 2018 BPS Updates for England Payments Michael Gove has reported that 91% of claimants received their 2017 BPS payment by the end of December. We To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 January 2018 Welsh BPS Updates Changes to Land In Wales, the Field Management (FM4) paper forms used to to report changes to land have been To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 5 January 2018 Woodland Creation Grant The Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation Grant is now open for applications. This is a standalone capital grant under the CSS. To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 December 2017 Loam Farm Update The latest figures from Andersons Loam Farm model show that returns from the 2017 harvest are likely to be good To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 December 2017 Brexit Sector Analyses The House of Commons Brexit Committee has finally published impact assessments on how 39 sectors of the UK economy will To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 22 December 2017 BPS Payment Update – Dec ’17 The RPA has announced that, as at the 20th December, 84% of claimants had received their 2017 BPS. This equates To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 21 December 2017 BPS 2017 Payment Progress The RPA has announced it paid 63% of eligible BPS claimants in England between 1st and 6th of December. The To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2017 Dairy Markets – Dec ’17 Rising milk production in the EU and globally is putting downward pressure on the dairy markets. Reports from AHDB dairy To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 20 December 2017 LFASS Payments Farmers and crofters will receive more through LFASS payments for 2018 than expected. The Scottish Government has confirmed that hill To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
Subscribers Only 19 December 2017 December Arable Update – Dec ’17 Those watching the global wheat supply and demand tables will easily be able to see that global stocks are higher To access this post, you must subscribe to our bulletin (90-day free trial available) Professional Update Bulletin
