Business and Policy News Audio October 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on farm-scale renewables.

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on farm-scale renewables.

Show Notes

00:32 News in Brief

05:15 Policy Briefs – Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme, New rules for applying waste to land, Improving Biosecurity on Pig Farms, Compulsory Purchase Reform, Bluetongue BVT-3 - Changes to restrictions in Scotland, Muirburn Licence, Key dates

15:21 Cereals – latest arable news and market update

22:46 Beef – Finished beef prices, Store Cattle Trade, Dairy Beef calf numbers rising

28:44 Sheep – September Trade Round-Up, New Zealand Outlook 2025-26, Australian Lamb, Global Prices

32:56 Milk – Milk production data, Farm-gate prices, Dairy commodities and market indicators, UK sexed semen use, Global milk outlook 

39:32 Sector focus – Viability and profitability of farm-scale renewables

45:06 Further articles – Renewable Energy, Sheep records and tagging, Benefits of whole milk for calves, New regulations for the application of waste to land, Talking Turkey, NFUS Policy Manager Lucy McGillvary

Links and Resources:

Newsletters - Business & Policy Edition - Farm Advisory Service

Farming Profitability Review

Cows painted with zebra-like striping can avoid biting fly attack

PF22 - Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme claim form

Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme full guidance

Soil improvement using waste | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space

Bluetongue Movement checker

DEFRA - General licence for the movement of animals from a bluetongue restricted zone - General licence EXD662 (E)

Bluetongue movement restrictions for animals - Bluetongue: how to spot and report the disease - gov.scot

The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill