Agribusiness News Audio November 2024: A spotlight on finding the right advisor, farming with extreme weather, homegrown proteins and biodiversity and the Whole Farm Plan

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we are also bringing you sector overviews on finding the right advisor and farming with extreme weather. We will also be bringing you news on homegrown proteins and biodiversity and the Whole Farm Plan. Show Notes  00:44 News in Brief 02:47 Policy Briefs – Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme, UK Budget October 2024 Snapshot, June Agricultural Census 2024, Seasonal Worker Visas Scheme 2025, and Scottish Aggregates Tax. 08:34 Arable- Scottish Harvest Estimate 12:03 Beef – Demand Holds Finished Cattle Above £5/kg 16:28 Sheep – Supply and Demand, Land Use Change and Disease Threats  19:55 Sector Focus – Finding the Right Advisor   24:14 Milk - Production data, Farm-gate prices, Dairy commodities and market indicators, Positive outlook, Are your calves happy? 29:33 Sector focus – Extreme Weather   34:39 Inputs – Homegrown Proteins – Options, Benefits, Nutritional Values and Growing Costs    39:09 Management Matters – Biodiversity and the Whole Farm Plan   FAS Resources  Agribusiness News November 2024   Other Links: Agricultural Census data  Cereal and oilseed rape harvest - first estimates: 2024 Trade statistics from QMS NFUS survey - consumer attitudes   Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme FAQ 2023 seasonal worker’s survey report Scottish Aggregates Tax Economic Impact of Extreme Weather on Scottish Agriculture Agricultural Reform List of Measures Agricultural Reform Route Map WWF Scotland funded project - Impact of Extreme Weather Events on Scottish Agriculture Whole Farm Plans Specialist Advice | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)  For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot  National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected]