Members Only 20 July 2017 TB Control Measures DEFRA has launched a consultation on proposals to change the TB control measures in England. The proposals include the introduction To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 17 July 2017 Sugar Price and Outlook British Sugar and the NFU have agreed a small increase in the sugar beet price for the 2018 crop. The To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 17 July 2017 Morrisons Goes 100% British Morrison’s announced at the Great Yorkshire Show that it will be using 100% British meat for its own-label brand ‘Market To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 17 July 2017 AHDB Planting Survey Similar to last year, the 2017 AHDB Planting and Variety Survey shows an increase in the spring barley and oat To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 13 July 2017 Butter and Cream Producers have been told to be cautious about ramping up production following comments by Arla CEO Peder Tuborgh that there To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 July 2017 Endocrine Disuptors Member States voted, on 4th July, in favour of the European Commission’s draft criteria to define endocrine disruptors with regards To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 July 2017 Fish Food The European Commission has authorised the use of processed proteins derived from insects to be used in farmed fish food. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 10 July 2017 EU-Japan Trade Deal The EU and Japan reached an agreement in principle on the main elements of an EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement. Phil To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 July 2017 CAAV Land Occupation Survey The CAAV’s Annual Survey of Tenanted Land in England and Wales shows the average length of Farm Business Tenancies has To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 July 2017 Scottish Dairy Aid Rural Economy Secretary, Fergus Ewing, has announced EU funding for dairy farmers in Scotland should now be arriving in bank To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 4 July 2017 Tenant Farming Commissioner Scotland’s Tenant Farming Commissioner has issued the Code of Practice for the Amnesty on Tenant’s Improvements. This is the first To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 3 July 2017 LEAF & FACE Merger The merger between LEAF and FACE was announced on 29th June and took effect from 30th June. Readers will recall To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 3 July 2017 Neonics Study New research has concluded that neonicotinoids are harmful to bees. The latest study which was carried out by researchers from the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 3 July 2017 Organic Reform A provisional political agreement has been reached by EU Member States on organic reform. The compromise includes Farm Commissioner, Phil To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 29 June 2017 Intervention SMP Member States have given the go ahead to sell 100 tonnes of SMP out of EU intervention. This is the To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 28 June 2017 Arable Markets in June Crude Oil price has fallen in June (based on rising production in Libya and Nigeria) from over $50 to about To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 27 June 2017 Potato Area Increase AHDB Potatoes has released its first estimates of total potato plantings for 2017. This shows the GB area has increased To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 June 2017 Welsh TB Eradication Programme Following the consultation on the Wales TB Eradication Programme which closed in January, the Welsh Government has published the Wales To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 26 June 2017 DUP Deal Guarantees Farm Support Farm support in the UK will be funded at current levels (in cash terms) until the end of this Parliament. To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 22 June 2017 Agri-Environment Climate Scheme The Scottish Environment Secretary, Roseanna Cunningham, has announced the next round of applicationsfor the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) will open To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 22 June 2017 Rural Advisers For Scotland Rural Secretary, Fergus Ewing, announced at the Rural Highland Show the establishment of a National Council of Rural Advisers. This To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 22 June 2017 GDT Price Falls In contrast to what many were expecting, the average index at the latest GDT event fell by 0.8% to finish To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 22 June 2017 Arla Announces Price Rise In a move which will be very much welcomed, Arla Foods has announced it will be raising its milk price To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
Members Only 22 June 2017 Labour Shortages in Fruit & Veg Sector A number of reports released this month highlight the issues with labour in the fruit and vegetable sectors. These are both To access this post, you must purchase Professional Update Bulletin.
