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Leaked documents from US-UK trade deal talks reveal the US pushing lower food standards on Britain post Brexit, including allowing imports of chlorine-washed chicken. Commenting on the papers, Tom Brake, Liberal Democrat Brexit spokesperson, said: "These documents show that a Donald Trump post-Brexit trade deal poses a threat to the family farm as we know it. Farming campaign group Sustain said the leaked documents were "concrete proof" of the risks to our food, farmers and the environment from a future UK-US trade deal. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers information on the government's command paper on the future of agriculture in Great Britain that is waiting for the response from farmers in Great Britain. It mentions that the command paper is useful in shaping agriculture in Great Britain outside European Union (EU) according to National Farmers' Union (NFU). It also mentions need for farrmers to respond to Great Britain's Dept. for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs' Brexit paper according to Defra secretary Michael Gove.

The article reports on the U.S. demands for greater market access for its food in Great Britain following Brexit, as stated in a negotiating paper published by the U.S. Trade Representative on March 1, 2019. In the paper, the U.S. says it aims to secure comprehensive market access for agricultural goods by eliminating or reducing tariffs.

The article that farmers in Wales are being urged by National Farmers' Union (NFU) of Cymru to highlight the value of Welsh farming to Wales in line with the consultation on plans of the Welsh government for the future of farming after Brexit. Topics covered include economic impact of the support given by the government to farming according to a research commissioned by NFU, and overview of the consultation paper which proposes the abolition of direct payments to farmers.

The article offers tips from Alice De Soer from the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) on applying for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2018 in Great Britain. She says that one can either apply for BPS online or use a paper BP5 form in England. Applicants have to submit applications and supporting evidence by May 15, 2018 to avoid late claim penalties.

The article reports on a paper issued by British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, entitled "Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit," that addresses problems like soil health, lack of productivity/innovation, environmental damage and compromised public health at the door of the European Union. It is said that price is the key factor in determining consumers' purchasing decisions.

The article reports that several NFU Brexit roadshows to be organized across Great Britain will give farmers and livestock producers the opportunity have their say on the government's post-Brexit plans for British agriculture. The first of the roadshows is taking place in Wiltshire, England, on March 19, 2018, where farmers will discuss plans laid out in a government consultation paper launched by Great Britain Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) secretary Michael Gove.

The author comments on a paper issued by British Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, entitled "Health and Harmony: The Future for Food, Farming and the Environment in a Green Brexit," that addresses problems like soil health, lack of productivity/innovation, environmental damage and compromised public health at the door of the European Union. She says that Gove is willing to involve everyone in formulating a new British Agricultural Policy.

The article informs that Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs of Great Britain has reassured farmers that value-added tax (VAT) returns may be submitted on paper. It mentions the announcement that the system would require digital records and for VAT returns to be submitted direct from the farm's financial software for businesses operating. It also mentions HMRC has confirmed that businesses that currently submit offline returns is qualified to submit offline under an approved exemption.

The article informs about the reform of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and its impact on farmers in Great Britain. Topics include views of Defra secretary Michael Gove, regarding area-based payments; impact of Brexit on economy including agriculture of Great Britain; and European Union (EU) Commission paper regarding reducing budget and funding for agriculture.

The article reflects on how to apply for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in 2017. Topics discussed include completion of a paper BP5 form; read the "Basic Payment Scheme: Rules for 2017" when applying for new entitlements as a young farmer or the young farmer payment with British Rural Payments Agency; and check the online maps of land on the Rural Payments service.

The article offers information on the plans of the government in Great Britain to deal with the European Union agricultural rules after Brexit. Topics discussed include the formation of an agriculture policy in the country, the views of Brexit secretary David Davis on it, and the views of Michael Russell, Scotland's minister for Brexit negotiations, on the Great Repeal Bill White Paper that is intended to replace the European Union agricultural rules.

The article reports that the agriculture rules preventing farmers from dredging and maintaining ditches unless they complete lots of documentation have finally been relaxed in Great Britain. Farmers across England can now undertake low-level work on their own land without needing to seek Environment Agency (EA) consent. Defra said the relaxation would remove unnecessary paper permits and allow the EA to focus its efforts on wider strategic flood-risk management.

The author reflects on the concept of aggregation of marginal gains, as applied to the British beef industry. Topics discussed include the British Cattle Breeders Club annual conference in Telford, England, a paper by beef farmer Billy O'Kane titled "Seven Steps to Profitable Beef," and tips for making the most of big data.

The article reflects on brands of milk and cheese accepted by shoppers and farmers which helped struggling dairy farmers in Great Britain. Topics discussed include payment of farmers by supermarket company Morrison for the milk carton sold, shoppers' help for farmers by paying for milk, and price for milk introduced by retailers of Iceland.

The article reports that National Farmer Union (NFU) of Great Britain has warned Rural Payments Agencies (RPA) to issue guide for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) so that farmers can fill the forms accurately and completely. It states that RPAs are being pressurized for pre-populated paper-based applications issuance. It presents the views of Richard Wordsworth, senior BPS adviser at NFU, on need of guidance by farmers.

The article reports that according to Mark Grimshaw, chief executive of Rural Payments Agency (RAP), the agency has abandoned the online application element of its Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and farmers can submit claims on paper for 2015. It mentions that the problem in the online application was due to the front end of the system used by farmers and Phil Hogan, European farm commissioner, gave the options to the European Union member state to extend the deadline for applications.

The article reports that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) of Great Britain has announced that government will provide the subsidy payments on time to the farmers. It mentions that Farm Minister of Great Britain George Eustice has told to the Member of Parliament regarding the payments to the farmers. It also mentions that Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has said that the processing of paper-based claims will take time.

The article offers information on the plan of Scottish government for printing more than 20,000 paper subsidy forms in case of inefficiency of online system for Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) applications. Topics include the government's concern that computer programme will not keep up for applications starting on March 16, 2015, the views of National Farmers' Union Scotland (NFUS) chairman Gerald Banks on the same, and the challenges with online application such as inability to save information.

The article focuses on various aspects related to Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) introduced for the farmers in Great Britain. It states that Andrew Slade, Welsh government director of agriculture, discussed about the BPS at the National Farmers' Union (NFU) conference and Slade is looking forward for a formal government consultation paper in regard of BPS. According to Stephen James, NFU president, sorting out of BPS system should be carried out a faster pace.

The article reports that a farmer's three-year paper chase with the Rural Payment Agency of Great Britain (RPA) has been highlighted in a report into complaints about government departments. Topics three letters sent by him to the RPA, including a complaint from the Great Britain's secretary of state, before mapping experts for his farm got in touch, in RPA decision in 2013 that his claim was correct and apology by the RPA but refusal to pay him for the cost of his time and office expenses.

The article explores the possible side-effects of the Rural Payments Agency's plan to eliminate paper-based applications and replace it with a digital-by-default online payments systems, which according to Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee chairwoman Anne McIntosh would send shockwaves through rural areas. Also mentioned is the challenge of the lack of access to broadband Internet in rural areas.

The article highlights concerns over the abolishment of paper forms used by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) as it adopts a digital-by-default online payments system, which includes the lack of access to broadband Internet in rural areas.