Business & Policy News Audio August 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on Selling Your Farm: what you need to have in place

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on Selling Your Farm: what you need to have in place.Show Notes 00:38 News in Brief04:16 Policy Briefs – Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS), Community right to buy, Knowledge Transfer Innovation Fund (KTIF), Peatland Training Fund, Next Generation Practical Training Fund, Agricultural Household Survey, Key Dates.13:56 Cereals – latest arable news and market update 22:37 Beef –Beef prices and supply, Store cattle demand and supply, Cull cow trade27:13 Sheep – New season lamb trade, Imports and Exports30:23 Milk – Milk production data, Farm-gate prices, Dairy commodities and market indicators, Grass growth and quality, How do you measure up? 35:54 Sector focus –Selling Your Farm – the benefits of doing some ground work before looking to sell your farm. 41:16 Further articles – Tax and Succession Planning, Challenges and opportunities facing the beef industry, Dairy – How do you measure up?, Rural Roundup – Inheritance Tax and Succession planning. FAS Resources:Newsletters- Business & Policy Edition - Farm Advisory Service Other Links:AHDB  - predicting beef demand as retail prices riseFuture Farm Investment Scheme full guidance Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016Community right tobuy: review - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen SpaceLeriche’s air Còir-cheannaich Coimhearsnachd co-chomhairleKnowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund - Rural Payments and ServicesPeatland Training Fund- Skills Hub ScotlandPeatland Training Fund | Lantra - ScotlandNext Generation Practical Training Fund - Skills Hub ScotlandKingshay - Dairy Costings Focus Report 2025Scotland's Land Information ServiceAdditional Dwelling Supplement (ADS)Home ReportEnergy Performance Certificate Inheritance Tax & Succession | Helping farmers in ScotlandFAS TV - developing a more resilient beef finishing enterpriseKingshay - Dairy Costings Focus Report 2025FAS - FMH October 2024 - DairyingFAS podcast - Rural Roundup - Autumn budget 2024FAS TV - FFIS - FarmersFAS TV - FFIS - CroftersFor more information, visit www.FAS.scotFacebook: @FASScotNational Advice HubPhone: 0300 323 0161Email: [email protected]