Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on the Agri-Environmental Climate Scheme (AECS).

Time Stamps:

00:44 News in Brief

04:40 Policy Briefs – Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme 2025 payments, Groceries Code Adjudicator moves to Defra, Crofting and Scottish Land Cout Bill, Cairngorms National Park Fire Management Byelaw

09:14 Cereals – Latest news and market update

20:16 Beef – Latest news and market update

26:53 Sheep – Latest news and market update

31:30 Milk – Latest news and market update

38:56 Sector focus –Agri-Environmental Climate Scheme (AECS)

44:25 Further Interest – Slatted Sheep Housing Made Simple (article), Setting up a new grass ley for success (article), PCN and water scarcity (podcast).

FAS Resources:

Newsletters – Business & Policy Edition – Farm Advisory Service

advice@fas.scot

Other Resources:

Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme

Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill

Cairngorms Fire Management Byelaw

Rural Roundup Podcast

AECS Scoring Criteria

Thrill of the Hill podcast – Where Policy Meets Pasture: The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme with David Brown

Slatted Sheep Housing Made Simple – article

Setting up a New Grass Ley for Success – article

PCN & Water Scarcity – CropCast Podcasthttps://www.fas.scot/article/the-journey-of-a-soil-sample/

Publications:

Avian influenza (bird flu) outbreaks – latest update

Monthly UK statistics on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter and meat production

Labour Market Trends: April 2026 – gov.scot

African swine fever in Europe – latest update

The Environment Strategy for Scotland

Rural Support Plan

Consultations:

Installation and maintenance licences for heat networks

Communications from Revenue Scotland to taxpayers

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