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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Sector Focus: Northern Ireland Protocol Update
What is the latest on the NI Protocol? In late February Westminster announced the Windsor Framework, a new proposal to resolve ongoing post-Brexit trade issues around the Northern Ireland Protocol.…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Management Matters: Scottish Farm Business Income 2021 – 2022
Average FBI is at its highest for the last 10 years, at £50k, and it’s also the first year that the average farm is profitable without support payments at an…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Milk
UK prices reduce during April UK milk output increased to 1,151.92m litres during February 2023 (up 23.16m litres on February 2022). After a period of record high milk prices in…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Sector Focus: Budget Update
High-level outlook On 15th March, Jeremy Hunt revealed his first UK Government budget, detailing plans for tax and public spending for this financial year. Alongside this, the Office for Budget…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Sheep
Input prices affect performance The lamb trading year has been fairly distorted with high input costs. Resulting in producers reducing the amount of inorganic fertiliser and purchased feed in sheep…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Beef
Deadweight prices reach £5/kg Prime cattle prices have continued to rise throughout March, with a tightness in the supply of cattle continuing to be a concern to the processors. R4L…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Cereals and Oilseeds
Wheat markets see price correction Against a backdrop of bearish market sentiment on pricing, wheat prices this week bounced back, prompting questions as to whether the market may have found…
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Agribusiness News April 2023 – Policy Brief
Beef Support Scheme (SSBSS) 2022 From the 28th March 2023 payments for the 2022 SSBSS 2022 scheme year will be paid at the following rates: 2023 Single Application Form The…
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FWN39 Spring 2023 – Quick Guide to Woodland Creation Grants
The Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) supports the creation of new woodland that will provide economic, environmental and social benefits. Payment rates for five of the nine grant support options for…
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FWN39 Spring 2023 – Forestry Grant Scheme Update
Increased Forestry Grant Scheme rates in the crofting counties to support the planting of new native woodlands Small native woodlands deliver many benefits for biodiversity, the landscape, and provide shelter…
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