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Business and Policy News Audio September 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on Greening changes for 2027 and changes to muirburn legislation

Posted: Thursday, 10 September 2026

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on Greening changes for 2027 and changes to muirburn legislation.

Timestamps:

00:48 News in Brief

06:07 Policy Briefs – Bluetongue update, Future Farming Investment Scheme, BSE in Scotland, Organic farming sector continues to grow, Payment rates for Basic Payment Scheme and Greening.

14:47 Cereals – Latest news and market update

26:39 Beef – Latest news and market update

32:36 Sheep – Latest news and market update

38:40 Milk – Latest news and market update

48:06 Sector focus – Greening changes for 2027

52.08 Specialist Article – Getting Ready for Muirburn Licensing

55:49 Further articles –Soil structure and compaction, Biodiversity auditing in Scotland, Are you tick aware? Get Livestock updates via WhatsApp channel.

FAS Links and Resources:

Newsletters – Business & Policy Edition – Farm Advisory Service

advice@fas.scot

FAS podcasts: FAS Sounds | Helping farmers in Scotland

Other Links and Resources:

Bluetongue – how to spot and report the disease

APHA Bluetongue interactive disease map

Scottish Government – declaration of a Temporary Control Zone (Bluetongue) document

AHPA bluetongue case map

APHA animal disease alert subscription service

Bluetongue: latest situation – GOV.UK

Bluetongue movement restrictions: 1 June – 9 September 2026