Business and Policy News Audio December 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on the UK Autumn Budget

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on the UK Autumn Budget and its impacts on Scottish Agriculture.

Show Notes

00:41 News in Brief

06:33 Policy Briefs – Future Farming Investment Scheme, Land Reform (Scotland) Bill, Scotland’s Climate Change Plan to 2040, Council Tax Reforms, QMS Cattle and Sheep Assurance Scheme Standards

15:15 Cereals – latest arable news and market update

23:24 Beef – latest beef news and market update

27:05 Sheep – latest sheep news and market update

32:26 Milk – Milk Production Data, Farm-gate Prices, Dairy Commodities and Market Indicators, Dairy Exports, Winter Lighting Systems, Organic Milk

40:48 Sector focus – overview of the UK Autumn Budget and its impacts on Scottish Agriculture.

47:07 Further articles – FAS 12 Days of Christmas, Achieving Net Zero in Beef Farming (FAS TV) and Looking After Yourself (FAS Podcast)

Links and Resources:

Newsletters - Business & Policy Edition - Farm Advisory Service

Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ)

SRUC’s research (how to improve the lives of animals)

Climate Change Plan to 2040

A consultation on the Draft Climate Change Plan

Future of council tax in Scotland: consultation - gov.scot

QMS Cattle and Sheep Standards

Cattle and Sheep Assurance scheme - what's changed

Sheep Producers Intentions Survey - Meat and Livestock Australia

Tesco Christmas Trend Report for 2025

Office for Budget Responsibility’s report

The 12 Days of Christmas | Helping farmers in Scotland

FAS TV Series - Net Zero on Beef Farms