Agribusiness News Audio December 2024: A Spotlight on The Trump Effect, HerdPlan, Calving Intervals and Carbon & Biodiversity Credits

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we are also bringing you sector overviews The Trump Effect and HerdPlan. We will also be bringing you news on Calving Intervals and Carbon & Biodiversity credits.

Show Notes

00:39 News in Brief
02:30 Policy Briefs – Preparing for sustainable farming, woodburning stoves, vacant crofts, climate change bill, proposed new national park, launch of Scotland’s Natural Capital Market Framework.
06:49 Arable- Slow Europe export pace
10:48 Beef – Record beef prices
14:53 Sheep & Turkeys – Christmas costs
18:51 Sector Focus – The Trump effect
24:46 Milk – Production data, farm-gate prices, dairy commodities and market indicators, new export market, Arla farmers to trial Bovaer
29:51 Sector focus – HerdPlan
33:51 Inputs – Calving Interval – Herd fertility
39:00 Management Matters – Carbon & Biodiversity credits

FAS Resources

Agribusiness News December 2024

Other Links:

Building (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2024

Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill

A Proposed New National Park in Scotland – Have Your Say | NatureScot

Natural Capital Market Framework – gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

HerdPlan

herdplan@sruc.ac.uk

UK Government Principles for Voluntary Carbon and Nature Market Integrity

QMS – guide to improving suckler herd fertility (Graph 1, page 8)

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