Business and Policy News Audio January 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on geopolitics and global agricultural trends
Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast · Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast
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Show Notes
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
Next Generation Practical Training Fund
Environmental Authorisation (Scotland) Regulations (EASR) 2018
Wildlife Management & Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024
Farming and Water Scotland - Slurry and Manure Storage
Rural Scotland data dashboard 2025: data tables
Livestock identification and traceability: guidance
The First National Good Food Nation Plan
The First National Good Food Nation Plan (Gaelic)
FAS TV Series 5 Ep 21 - Ledmacoy Turkeys - YouTube
FAS TV Series 5 Ep 20 - Organics at Bowhouse
CropCast - Agronomy Past, Present & Future | FAS
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