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Coverage about the cost of new border checks Written by defrablogs There has been reporting today that new border checks for EU imports, which will begin on 30 April, could increase food prices. These border checks are fundamental in protecting our farmers and countryside from the threat of...

Avian Influenza in US cattle Written by Defra Press Office Two cows looking at the camera. There have been media reports this week about the discovery of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) in dairy cattle in the US. We are monitoring the situation closely but at this time have no...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) has appointed Victor Willis as vice president of dairy market development (USA). Willis, who has over 25 years of retail and manufacturing experience in the dairy sector, will be the new...

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Something that I do not fully comprehend... Say Farmer A, after claiming BPS on his farm in the 2020 & 2021 reference years sells his farm late in 2021 to Farmer B Farmer B then rents this land on a FBT to Farmer C in late 2021 to a tenant, who then claims BPS on that land in years 2022 & 2023...

Our response to the Rock Review: one year on Written by The Team Credit: The Lockinge Estate The tenanted farming sector is a vital part of the rural economy. In 2022, the Rock Review, an independent report of tenant farming in England, was published. It included a number of...

As it says, I know you can claim GS15 and GS4 together but can you claim GS15 in CS and LIG1 on sfi, given that LIG1 and GS4 are broadly the same and the same payment rate. THe helpline has given me 3 answers - No you cant, its double funding (doesnt make sense) yes you can because LIG1 and GS4...

Destroyed OSR as a reliable break crop in the U.K. while welcoming in imports grown using chemicals they banned here on the flimsiest of evidence for populist reasons. If that isn’t duplicitous then I don’t know what is. At the next election when I go into the polling station I’ll remember this.

Coverage of the UK-wide ban on wet wipes containing plastic Written by Defra Press Office There has been coverage, including in the Telegraph, Sky News, The Independent, Daily Mail, The Times and The Mirror of the publication of the government response to our consultation on a ban on...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said it is planning for a “possible increase of bluetongue virus” over the coming months as the weather warms. The seasonal low vector period has ended, meaning biting midge...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland 9ac of standing crop was “well alight” during a fire in the Nailsbourne area near Taunton, Somerset, over the weekend. Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue received several calls after 2:00p.m on Saturday (April 20) reporting a large fire in the...

Apply now for a water screening study Written by Andy Turner Climate change affects the amount and timing of water availability, as well as demand. We want to support farmers and growers to plan for and secure a more resilient water supply. So, from today, small groups of farmers in England...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland A £1.6 million fund has been announced for farmers to investigate different methods to manage water in their area. The fund was announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) today (Monday, April 22), and is now open...

Farmers Weekly went to a farm in the Netherlands to report on how a one man dairy operation makes top quality multi cut / crop lasagne silage in a time efficient way...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The chief executive of the Royal Agricultural Society of England (RASE) has said there are some “positive outlooks ahead” for the pig, poultry and egg sectors. David Grint said it has certainly been a “challenging couple of years” for everyone in...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland Environment secretary Steve Barclay has made two appointments of non-executive directors to the Environment Agency board Brittany Harris and Maya Leibman’s appointments began at the start of this month and will run for three years until March 31...

some pretty generous grants about, all seemingly based on reducing out put. we know from sheep and cattle prices, numbers are short, if they were not, prices wouldn't be where they are. the world is getting more dangerous by the day. And yet, politicians here, from all parties, think we can...

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Coverage about upcoming border checks Written by Defra Press Office There has been misleading reporting this morning (19 April) claiming that health and safety checks for EU imports won’t be “turned on” as planned from 30 April 2024. However, as has been previously outlined, we will be...

Written by Eva Osborne-Sherlock from Agriland The National Drought Group (NDG) has said farmers are currently facing the problem of too much water, rather than too little. The Environment Agency chaired its regular meeting of the group yesterday (Thursday, April 18) where it discussed the...