Agribusiness News Audio January 2025: A Spotlight on 2024 Environmental Developments, Global Trends, the New Scottish Budget and Financial Update

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we are also bringing you a sector overview of environmental developments over 2024 and we will be bringing you news on global trends and the new Scottish budget and financial update. Show Notes  00:40 News in Brief 02:06 Policy Briefs – Roundup of 2024 and looking to 2025 and beyond. 07:52 Arable- Political alliances define trading blocs, Black Sea region supplies diminishing and UK barley and oats.  12:34 Beef – 2024 market recap, Scottish suckler herd decline and 2025 beef outlook. 17:33 Sheep – 2024 – what a year! Looking forward to 2025.  22:02 Sector Focus – 2024 environmental roundup.   29:56 Milk – 2024 review: a year of two halves and 2025 dairy outlook. 35:35 Sector focus – Global trends.   47:08 Management Matters – Financial matters: a year of political change, fiscal policy and looking ahead.   FAS Resources Agribusiness News January 2025   Other Links: Farm management handbook 2024-25 www.sac.co.uk/fmh [email protected] Land Reform (Scotland) Bill  Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill NatureScot Website Whole Farm Plans Biodiversity Audits Plant Health Centre Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill Scottish Kept Bird Register Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill Sheep and Goat Inventory Preparing for Sustainable farming portal on the Rural Payments and Services Website Farming and Water Scotland - Slurry and Manure Storage National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029 Biodiversity Delivery Plan 2024-2040  COP29 COP16  Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting internationally Scottish Government - compliance measures in agriculture from 2025 Land Reform Bill Record levels of peatland restored in 2024 (SG) Natural Capital Markets Framework Facility for Investment Ready (FIRNs) Nature finance investment fund - Nature Scot Landscape Enterprise Networks (LENs)   For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot  National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected]