Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on Regenerative Agriculture.
Timestamps:
00:42 News in Brief
07:47 Policy Briefs – New CPD consultation, Scottish Government consults on price caps for essential food, new taskforce looks at getting more Scottish food into schools and hospitals, a look at the Latest Agricultural Price Indices and funding opportunities for training and qualifications.
14:11 Cereals – Latest news and market update
24:38 Beef – Latest news and market update
30:09 Sheep – Latest news and market update
35:52 Milk – Latest news and market update
44:34 Sector focus – Regenerative Agriculture
47:59 Further articles – Do I need to reseed? Bluetongue – What you need to know. EnviroCow article
FAS Links and Resources:
Newsletters - Business & Policy Edition - Farm Advisory Service:
https://www.fas.scot/newsletters/
FAS podcasts: FAS Sounds | Helping farmers in Scotland:
https://www.fas.scot/sounds/
[email protected]
Other Links and Resources:
The Code of Practice on Sustainable and Regenerative Agriculture:
https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/agricultural-reform-programme/the-code-of-practice-on-sustainable-and-regenerative-agriculture/
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Tier 4 of the Agricultural Reform Programme - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space:
https://consult.gov.scot/agriculture-and-rural-economy/continuing-professional-development-cpd-tier-4/
Price controls on essential food items: consultation paper:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/price-controls-essential-food-items-consultation-paper/
Price controls on essential food items - take part in the consultation:
https://consult.gov.scot/business-and-better-regulation/price-controls-on-essential-food-items-draft-legis/
Latest Agricultural Price Indices:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/agricultural-price-indices/agricultural-price-indices-united-kingdom-july-2026
Funding opportunities for training and qualifications:
https://lantra.co.uk/scotland/scotland-training-funds/
Lantra - funding opportunities for training and qualifications:
https://lantra.co.uk/scotland/scotland-training-funds/
Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme:
https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/scottish-upland-sheep-support-scheme/scottish-upland-sheep-support-scheme-full-guidance/
Grassland section:
https://www.fas.scot/grassland/
Do I Need to Reseed? | Helping farmers in Scotland:
https://www.fas.scot/article/do-i-need-to-reseed/
Blutongue: What You Need to Know:
https://www.fas.scot/podcast/stock-talk-bluetongue-what-you-need-to-know/
EnviroCow Index Yielding Results:
https://www.fas.scot/article/envirocow-index-yielding-results/
For more information, visit www.FAS.scot
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