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• Agribusiness News Audio May 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on US tariffs

  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 Notes00:34 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 ServiceOther 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...

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• Thrill of the Hill - Finding the Next Generation: The Scottish Land Matching Service

  Thrill of the Hill is back for season 6! Armed with a new team, new ideas and a range of new speakers, Alex takes on the hot topics impacting the farmed upland environment.Scotland has a vibrant and dynamic farming industry, merging traditional practices with new innovations, yet barriers and challenges to entering and exiting the industry remain. Established in 2019 in response to industry concerns over the lack of new entrants across the sectors, the Scottish Land Matching Service (SLMS) offers a range of free services, providing advice and guidance, tools and signposting and a comprehensive database of individuals seeking opportunities in farming. In this episode Ian Davidson OBE gives us an overview of SLMS, what it does, who it works with and who it is looking for, highlighting some of the opportunities and successes through the initiative – across farming and crofting. Want to get in touch with Ian? He can be contacted at the Scottish Land Matching Service via email enquiries at [email protected] Note: This episode was recorded in March 2025Related FAS ResourcesNew Entrants resources for farmers from Farm Advisory ServiceSpecialist Advice | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory ServiceRelated External ResourcesScottish Land Matching Service | Opportunities in Scottish Farming

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• CropCast Conversations - Sugar Beet: Making a Comeback?

  Welcome to the first episode of CropCast Conversations hosted by Principal Consultant Mark Bowsher-Gibbs. On today’s episode Mark is joined by Iain Riddel (Principal Consultant, SAC Consulting). They discuss growing sugar beet in Scotland and cover sugar beet trial work, sites, varieties, farmer group feedback and conclusions from trial work. Episode Timestamps 00.32 Introducing Iain Riddell 01.49 Background to sugar beet in Scotland 05.05 Rural Innovation Support Service project 10.12 Biorefining hubs 11.35 Farmers feedback on practicalities of sugar beet in the rotation 15.43 Harvesting sugar beet 18.40 Storing sugar beet 19.35 Trials of different varieties at different locations 29.40 IBiolC Conference take-home messages 31.30 Iain’s closing thoughts FAS Resources Field Trialling Sugar Beet in Eastern ScotlandOther Resources IBiolC (Organisation that connects industry, academia and government to bring biotechnology processes and products to the global market) IBiolC annual conference (March 2025) Sugar Beet: A Just Transition for the Chemicals Sector and a Net Zero Solution for Manufacturing. For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected]

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• Rural Roundup - Farm Business Survey Results & The Spring Statement

  Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode, we’re joined by Becka Henderson, a Farm Business Analyst from SAC Consulting to talk about results from the Farm Business Survey and headlines from the spring statement. FAS Resources Whole farm benchmarks | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory ServiceContact: [email protected] Scottish farm business income (FBI) - gov.scot For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected]

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• Agribusiness News Audio April 2025: A spotlight on home grown proteins, nature based solutions, pollinators and seasonal workers

  Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we are also bringing you an overview on home grown proteins, nature based solutions, pollinators and seasonal workers. Show Notes 00:39 News in Brief 03:02 Policy Briefs – Future Farming Investment Scheme, Scottish Suckler Beef Support Payments, Sea Eagle Management Scheme, GAEC 7 Retention of Landscapes, Funding for Apprenticeships, Back British produce. 08:38 Arable- Global markets, European markets, UK markets. 13:58 Beef – Up and up and up. 18:29 Sheep – Ramadan progresses, worldwide. 22:50 Sector Focus – Sustainable proteins. 28:04 Milk – Production data, farm-gate prices, dairy commodities and market indicators, changes to the Nation Johne’s Management Plan, decline in dairy calf registrations, sign up to the UK Dairy Carbon network research project. 32:51 Sector focus – Nature based solutions in a chaotic climate. 38:17 Inputs: Pollinators. 44:30 Management Matters – Seasonal workers. FAS Resources: Agribusiness News March 2025 Other Links: Sea Eagle Management Scheme GAEC 7 Retention of Landscape Agricultural Employers' toolkit by Lantra Scotland AHDB - the UK dairy carbon network Registration of Interest - UK Dairy Carbon Network (UK-DCN) Project Increase in the frequency of extreme daily precipitation in the United Kingdom in autumn UKCP18 projects greater chance of hotter, drier summers and warmer, wetter winters Climate Extremes in Scotland. Assessing the socio-economic impacts of soil degradation on Scotland’s water environment Water Management on Your Farm: Slowing the Flow

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