Welcome to Business & Policy News Audio, formerly Agribusiness News.

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on US tariffs. 

Agribusiness News publication is now moving to the Business & Policy newsletter, a monthly update on market and policy intelligence for farmers and other rural professionals. To subscribe, please visit our newsletters page at https://www.fas.scot/newsletters/

Show Notes

00:34 News in Brief 

02:39 Policy Briefs – Keeping Up to Date, Glyphosate renewal, Housing Rent Control Consultation, Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill, Key dates. 

08:05 Cereals – Scottish Harvest Estimate, Scottish Farm Business Survey Results.  

15:47 Beef – Prices top £7 per kilo, Consumer demand and trade impacts, Farm Business Survey beef farms. 

21:42 Sheep – Trade and festivals, Impact of US tariffs on the sector, Scottish Farm Business Survey Results.   

25:56 Milk – Production data, farm-gate prices, dairy commodities and market indicators, milk from grass, pre-cutting grass analysis. 

33:01 Sector focus – US Tariffs.  

37:51 Further articles – The Trump Effect, Scottish Farm Business Income, Improving your farming finances.   

FAS Resources: 

Business and Policy Newsletter 2025 (Formally Agribusiness News) 

Newsletters | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service

Other Links: 

Rural Policy | Scottish Parliament Website 

Active substance renewal: glyphosate - HSE 

EU plant protection regulations (EC website) 

Scottish Government: Housing (Scotland) Bill: Consultation 

Housing (Scotland) Bill - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space 

Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament Website 

Scottish Farm Business Survey: annual estimates 2023-2024  

Sector Focus: The Trump Effect (ABN December 2024) 

Scottish Farm Business Income 2021 – 2022 (ABN April 2023) 

Improve your farming finances in 30 minutes  

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