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Business and Policy News Audio January 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on geopolitics and global agricultural trends

Posted: Wednesday, 07 January 2026

Posted in Rural Business

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on geopolitics and global agricultural trends.

Show Notes

00:36 News in Brief
03:24 Policy Briefs – Muirburn licencing, Sheep and Goat Inventory, PSF claims, slurry storage regulations, visitor levies, key dates, newly released publications.
13:47 Cereals – Review of 2025 and looking ahead to 2026
20:13 Beef – Review of 2025 and looking ahead to 2026
31:20 Sheep – Review of 2025 and looking ahead to 2026
36:06 Milk – Review of 2025 and looking ahead to 2026
42:54 Sector focus – Geopolitics and global agricultural trends
50:21 Further articles – Ledmacoy free-range bronze turkeys (FAS TV), Organics at Bowhouse (FAS TV) and Agronomy Past, Present & Future (FAS Podcast)

FAS Links and Resources:

Newsletters – Business & Policy Edition – Farm Advisory Service

Other Links and Resources:

National Flood Advisory Service

Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill

Glyphosate Renewal Group

Next Generation Practical Training Fund

Peatland Training Fund

Environmental Authorisation (Scotland) Regulations (EASR) 2018

Wildlife Management & Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024

Sheep and Goat Inventory

Farming and Water Scotland – Slurry and Manure Storage