Business and Policy News Audio March 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on how a turbulent global trading environment is shaping the outlook for Scottish agriculture
Posted: Saturday, 07 March 2026
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on how a turbulent global trading environment is shaping the outlook for Scottish agriculture.
Show Notes
00:35 News in Brief
05:42 Policy Briefs – Agri-Tourism Investment Scheme (AIS), Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS), National Islands Plan, Securing Homes in Rural and Island Communities, Upcoming Grant Funding, Lamb Castration Consultation, Key Dates, Consultations and Publications.
14:19 Cereals – Latest news and market update
20:42 Beef – Latest news and market update
27:48 Sheep – Latest news and market update
30:50 Milk – Latest news and market update
37:45 Sector focus – How a turbulent global trading environment is shaping the outlook for Scottish agriculture
47:26 Further articles – ‘Preparing for calving (FAS TV), ‘All things insurance’ (podcast) and ‘Alternative Protein Crop Overview’ (FAS article)
FAS Links and Resources:
Newsletters – Business & Policy Edition – Farm Advisory Service
Other Links and Resources:
Agritourism Investment Scheme 2026 (FAS)
Agritourism Investment Scheme contact
National Islands Plan – gov.scot
Affordable Housing Supply Programme
Accelerating Home-building in Scotland (closing date 30.04.26)
Onshore electricity generation: increasing the threshold for applications (closing date 27.05.26)
Short-term lets: regulation information – gov.scot (25.02.26 publication date)
Supporting Scotland’s transition – land use and agriculture – gov.scot (25.02.26 publication date)
Scottish farm business income – gov.scot (2024-25 link available from 27.03.26)
Is whisky tourism on the rocks? – BBC News
Scotch whisky production slows as tariffs and weak demand bite | EasternEye
What the India tariffs deal means for Scotch whisky – BBC News
Chinese whisky tariff cut to come into force – BBC News
Impact.economist.com/key-findings
FAS TV Series 5 Ep 27 – Preparing for Calving
All things Insurance – FAS (Rural Roundup podcast)
Alternative Protein Crop Overview
For more information, visit www.FAS.scot
Facebook: @FASScot
National Advice Hub
Phone: 0300 323 0161
Email: advice@fas.scot
