Business & Policy News Audio June 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2024-2025
Posted: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2024-2025.
Timestamps
00:37 News in Brief
06:17 Policy Briefs – Red Diesel Duty, Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme 2025 payments, New strategy for swine fever, Scotland’s New Rural Affairs Secretary, Food tariffs.
11:11 Cereals – Latest news and market update
19:44 Beef – Latest news and market update
25:53 Sheep – Latest news and market update
32:41 Milk – Latest news and market update
40:35 Sector focus – Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2024-2025
46:44 Further articles – Crop update video, Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus article & FAS TV episode on Future Planning & Succession
FAS Resources:
Newsletters – Business & Policy Edition – Farm Advisory Service
Other Resources:
Red Diesel Duty To Be Cut By One-Third
Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) 2025 payments
New Strategy Launched To Protect Pig Sector Against Swine Fever
Gillian Martin Appointed Scotland’s New Rural Affairs Secretary
Bluetongue movement restrictions – from 1 June 2026
Publications:
Agricultural profit estimates and milk production statistics
Consultations:
Scotland’s Peatland Standard – Consultation draft
Stock Talk – The Use Of AI In Poultry | FAS
Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2024-2025 – gov.scot
Whole Farm Benchmarks Tool 2024-25 | Helping farmers in Scotland
scottishfarmbusinesssurvey@sac.co.uk
Latest Crop Update for Scotland’s Farmers
Climate Change and the Escalating Risk of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus (BYDV)
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Email: advice@fas.scot
