Business & Policy News Audio May 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on US tariffs
Description
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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