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08.10.2021
The current shortage of nitrogen fertiliser within the UK and the impact this is having on prices is the topic dominating discussions in farming circles. Producers who still have fertiliser to buy are grappling with whether they should lock in their supplies now, despite prices having risen from £280/t to £450/t and more in just […]
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30.09.2021
Farmers in Wales have finally been given a clearer picture of the timing of the introduction of a new system of farm support. The Welsh Government has confirmed that the current Basic Payment Scheme will continue in its existing form for 2022 and 2023, subject to the UK government making enough funding available through the […]
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23.09.2021
Farmers in England who are considering investing in equipment and technology to raise productivity or adopt climate-friendly farming techniques are advised to start their research now, so they are ready for the opening of the Farming Investment Fund application window. Defra is planning for the fund to open in October and given the scheme is […]
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16.09.2021
Strutt & Parker is pleased to announce that it will be working with AHDB to deliver its Farm Business Reviews (FBR) service, funded by Defra’s Future Farming Resilience Fund. This free service offers farmers in England access to a combination of online tools, expert advice and peer support to help them prepare for the phasing […]
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13.09.2021
Welcome to this quarter’s Farming Update produced by our Farming Research Group and reports on market and administrative issues that affect farmers’ to act. OVERALL GLOBAL AND UK HARVEST UPDATE ARABLE CROPS Global and UK Grain Market World market supply and demand is driving domestic markets, with weather and production concerns in western Europe, northern […]
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06.09.2021
The government published The Path to Sustainable Farming: An Agricultural Transition Plan 2021 to 2024 in November 2020, setting out Defra’s plans to reduce Basic Payments and outlining how the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme will be phased in. Over the intervening months, Defra has published a series of updates and progress reports on […]
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03.09.2021
Defra has shared details of its Landscape Recovery Scheme pilot – the ‘top tier’ of the three different Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes in development. The Landscape Recovery Scheme will be available in England to support the delivery of landscape and ecosystem recovery through long-term (20 years +), land use change projects, including projects to […]
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16.08.2021
One in three farmers is yet to start to prepare for life without Basic Payments, according to a recent survey by Farmers Weekly for its new Transition initiative – a programme of content designed to help farming businesses secure a sustainable future, which Strutt & Parker and BNP Paribas Real Estate is supporting. Strutt & […]
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05.08.2021
The Environment Agency has issued a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS 252) to clarify the rules for farmers in England governing when they can apply farmyard manures, slurry, AD digestate and sewage sludge onto farmland. New Farming Rules for Water (FrfW) were introduced in April 2018 which stated that to prevent water pollution any applications of […]
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28.07.2021
Farmers and land managers in a National Park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) now have access to a new source of grant funding that could pay 100% of the costs of a range of one-off projects. The Farming in Protected Landscapes programme is offering funding for projects that will: Help to mitigate the impact […]
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29.06.2021
Arable farmers are looking at “once-in-a-generation” decisions about the future direction of their businesses as they prepare for life without the safety net of direct payments. Strutt & Parker will be using its Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) calculator at the 2021 Cereals Event to help farmers understand how phased cuts to support payments will impact […]
