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Business & Policy November 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on dairy technology

Posted: Friday, 07 November 2025

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

Show Notes

00:39 News in Brief

05:49 Policy Briefs – Future Farming Investment Scheme, Agri-environment Climate Scheme Update, June Agricultural Census 2025 Results, Rodenticides, Muirburn Licence Update, Ecological Focus Areas, Suckler Beef Support Scheme, Small Scale Woodlands, Key Dates.

16:58 Cereals – latest arable news and market update

25:23 Beef – Festive Demand, Consumer Demand, Price Rewards, Store Trade, Cull Cow Trade, Breeding Cattle.

34:02 Sheep – October Trade Round-Up, European and UK Lamb, Global Prices.

38:58 Milk – Milk Production Data, Farm-gate Prices, Dairy Commodities and Market Indicators, How Clean Is Your Water

46:03 Sector focus – Dairy Technology – Where can it benefit your business?

55:31 Further articles – Tech Savvy Dairy Farming, Slatted flooring for sheep, Greening changes, Arable Farm Finances, Upcoming deadlines, Herd Advance Stockman system, Making Succession a Success

Links and Resources:

Newsletters – Business & Policy Edition – Farm Advisory Service

BASIS PROMPT

BPCA 2(British Pest Control Association) Registered

CRRU Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use) – Think Wildlife

Lantra Awards Level 2 Award in Rodent Management – Lantra

The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill

Delayed implementation of the muirburn provisions | Scottish Parliament Website

The Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2025

Small woodlands | Scottish Forestry

Pneumonitor – environment monitoring for your pen

Farm-twin – Digital Dairy Chain