Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, In this edition we are also bringing you 2 sector overviews on dairy costs and science-based targets helping to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. We will also be bringing you news on feed costs and the importance of cashflow.  

Show Notes  

00.48:-News in Brief 

03.01:-Policy Briefs - Housing Policy changes, AECS 2024 & Potato Exports  

07.46:-Arable - Wheat futures not looking rosy. 

11.45:-Beef - Tight supplies driving prices. 

16.37:-Sheep - Let’s shout about Scottish lamb 

19.42:- Sector Focus – Science Based Targets helping to reduce GHGs 

24.46 :-Milk - Some positivity in the dairy markets 

30.27:- Sector Focus – Dairy - Focus on costs you can control  

36.33:- Input Costs - Feed - Markets remain Bearish 

41.18:- Management Matters - Cash is King 

FAS Resources 

Agribusiness News October 2023 | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) 

Other Links: 

Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act 

‘Rent a Room Scheme’ 

Agri-environment-climate-scheme 

Milk forecasting calculator | AHDB

FAS Benchmarking Tool 

FAS website 

RSABI 

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