Business and Policy News Audio July 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on Scottish Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emission and Nitrogen Use
Posted: Tuesday, 08 July 2025
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on Scottish Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emission and Nitrogen Use.
Show Notes
00:40 News in Brief
04:08 Policy Briefs – The Future Farming Investment Scheme, Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme, Single Application Form Changes for 2026, Scottish Government Bills Update, Bluetongue (BTV) Virus Update.
14:03 Cereals – UK Feed Wheat Futures attempt Rebound Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Weather Risks. Global Supply Tightens, but Exportable Stocks Hold Steady. UK Market Faces Headwinds from Biofuel Uncertainty. Oilseeds Market Strengthens on Energy-Led Support.
19:59 Beef – What a difference a month can make, Market confidence waivers, Beef support, Store cattle, Are prices reflecting consumer demand? Australia drops their 2030 Carbon Neutral Target.
23:59 Sheep – India Trade Agreement, Lamb trade, Australian Intentions Survey, Mutton.
28:22 Milk – Milk production data, Farm-gate prices, Dairy commodities and market indicators, Global demand for butter, Falling producer numbers but production rising, Heat stress research.
36:02 Sector focus – Scottish Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emission and Nitrogen Use report 2023-24.
42:48 Further articles – Crofting Legislation, Greenhouse Gasses, Nitrogen Use and Benchmarking, Muirburn, Natural Capital Podcast on measuring and accounting for biodiversity, FAS TV episode on Outwintering and Virtual fencing.
FAS Resources:
Newsletters – Business & Policy Edition – Farm Advisory Service
Other Links:
No cuts to cows: Scottish ministers side with farmers – FarmingUK News
Future Farm Investment Scheme full guidance
The Future of Agricultural Support – Enhanced Greening
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
The Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill
Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
Apply to move animals out of bluetongue zones – GOV.UK
Crofting Legislation – fas.scot
COP 26 – What can farmers do? Reducing Emissions on Farm
Low emission livestock breeding – the What and the Why
Profiting from reducing tillage and lowering emissions
Practical Guidance for reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and soil carbon losses
Benchmarking Matters – the What, Why, How
Dairy June forecast update for the 2025/26 milk year – AHDB
Online survey – Analysis of Scottish Housed Environment for Dairy
Scottish agriculture greenhouse gas emissions & nitrogen use 2023-24
Climate Change Committee – Scotland’s carbon budgets
Business and Policy June 2025 – Policy Brief
Greenhouse gas abatement in UK agriculture 2024-2050
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