Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we are also bringing you a sector overview of environmental developments over 2024 and we will be bringing you news on global trends and the new Scottish budget and financial update. 

Show Notes  

00:40 News in Brief 

02:06 Policy Briefs – Roundup of 2024 and looking to 2025 and beyond. 

07:52 Arable- Political alliances define trading blocs, Black Sea region supplies diminishing and UK barley and oats.  

12:34 Beef – 2024 market recap, Scottish suckler herd decline and 2025 beef outlook. 

17:33 Sheep – 2024 – what a year! Looking forward to 2025.  

22:02 Sector Focus – 2024 environmental roundup.   

29:56 Milk – 2024 review: a year of two halves and 2025 dairy outlook. 

35:35 Sector focus – Global trends.   

47:08 Management Matters – Financial matters: a year of political change, fiscal policy and looking ahead.  

FAS Resources 

Agribusiness News January 2025  

Other Links: 

Farm management handbook 2024-25 

www.sac.co.uk/fmh 

fmh@sac.co.uk 

Land Reform (Scotland) Bill  

Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill 

NatureScot Website 

Whole Farm Plans 

Biodiversity Audits 

Plant Health Centre 

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill 

Scottish Kept Bird Register 

Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill 

Sheep and Goat Inventory 

Preparing for Sustainable farming portal on the Rural Payments and Services Website 

Farming and Water Scotland - Slurry and Manure Storage 

National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029 

Biodiversity Delivery Plan 2024-2040  

COP29 

COP16  

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting internationally 

Scottish Government - compliance measures in agriculture from 2025 

Land Reform Bill 

Record levels of peatland restored in 2024 (SG) 

Natural Capital Markets Framework 

Facility for Investment Ready (FIRNs) 

Nature finance investment fund - Nature Scot 

Landscape Enterprise Networks (LENs)  

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