Business and Policy News Audio December 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on the UK Autumn Budget
Description
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on the UK Autumn Budget and its impacts on Scottish Agriculture.
Show Notes
00:41 News in Brief
06:33 Policy Briefs – Future Farming Investment Scheme, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, Scotland’s Climate Change Plan to 2040, Council Tax Reforms, QMS Cattle and Sheep Assurance Scheme Standards
15:15 Cereals – latest arable news and market update
23:24 Beef – latest beef news and market update
27:05 Sheep – latest sheep news and market update
32:26 Milk – Milk Production Data, Farm-gate Prices, Dairy Commodities and Market Indicators, Dairy Exports, Winter Lighting Systems, Organic Milk
40:48 Sector focus – overview of the UK Autumn Budget and its impacts on Scottish Agriculture.
47:07 Further articles – FAS 12 Days of Christmas, Achieving Net Zero in Beef Farming (FAS TV) and Looking After Yourself (FAS Podcast)
Links and Resources:
Newsletters - Business & Policy Edition - Farm Advisory Service
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ)
SRUC’s research (how to improve the lives of animals)
A consultation on the Draft Climate Change Plan
Future of council tax in Scotland: consultation - gov.scot
QMS Cattle and Sheep Standards
Cattle and Sheep Assurance scheme - what's changed
Sheep Producers Intentions Survey - Meat and Livestock Australia
Tesco Christmas Trend Report for 2025
Office for Budget Responsibility’s report
The 12 Days of Christmas | Helping farmers in Scotland
FAS TV Series - Net Zero on Beef Farms
Rural Roundup podcast - Mens Health Month
For more information, visit www.FAS.scot
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