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January 2025: A Spotlight on 2024 Environmental Developments, Global Trends, the New Scottish Budget and Financial Update
Description
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
Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill
Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill
Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill
Preparing for Sustainable farming portal on the Rural Payments and Services Website