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EPISODE · May 9, 2025 · 40 MIN

Business & Policy News Audio May 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on US tariffs

from Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast

Welcome to Business & Policy News Audio, formerly Agribusiness News.Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on US tariffs. Agribusiness News publication is now moving to the Business & Policy newsletter, a monthly update on market and policy intelligence for farmers and other rural professionals. To subscribe, please visit our newsletters page at https://www.fas.scot/newsletters/Show Notes00:34 News in Brief 02:39 Policy Briefs – Keeping Up to Date, Glyphosate renewal, Housing Rent Control Consultation, Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill, Key dates. 08:05 Cereals – Scottish Harvest Estimate, Scottish Farm Business Survey Results.  15:47 Beef – Prices top £7 per kilo, Consumer demand and trade impacts, Farm Business Survey beef farms. 21:42 Sheep – Trade and festivals, Impact of US tariffs on the sector, Scottish Farm Business Survey Results.   25:56 Milk – Production data, farm-gate prices, dairy commodities and market indicators, milk from grass, pre-cutting grass analysis. 33:01 Sector focus – US Tariffs.  37:51 Further articles – The Trump Effect, Scottish Farm Business Income, Improving your farming finances.     FAS Resources: Business and Policy Newsletter 2025 (Formally Agribusiness News) Newsletters | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory ServiceOther Links: Rural Policy | Scottish Parliament Website Active substance renewal: glyphosate - HSE EU plant protection regulations (EC website) Scottish Government: Housing (Scotland) Bill: Consultation Housing (Scotland) Bill - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space Dog Theft (Scotland) Bill | Scottish Parliament Website Scottish Farm Business Survey: annual estimates 2023-2024  Sector Focus: The Trump Effect (ABN December 2024) Scottish Farm Business Income 2021 – 2022 (ABN April 2023) Improve your farming finances in 30 minutes   For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot  National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected] 

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