The beef industry in Scotland is resilient and adaptable, whether it’s changing markets and cost of production pressures, policy developments or the new entrant bottleneck. To help us navigate these topics and many more, today we are joined by Senior Beef Specialist Gavin Hill to discuss the outlook for the beef sector.

This episode is brought to you by the Farm Advisory Service, presented by Alexander Pirie, produced by Heather Stuart, edited by Kieron Sim, with executive producers Kirstyn Blackwood and Kerry Hammond.

Timestamps

01.48 Introducing Gavin Hill

02.58 What’s topical in the beef sector at the moment

10.57 Factors impacting price movements

15.32 Impact of international conflicts on the industry

16.36 Policy and regulatory changes

19.11 Outlook for cattle numbers

25.00 Labour

27.55 The world situation can change all the time

29.50 Scotch Beef is a unique product

31.40 Farmers responding to environmental policy

34.18 Outlook for the industry, short and longer term

36.47 Risks that we should be prepared for

39.38 Opportunities for the sector

41.20 Gavins take home message

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