Agribusiness News November 2023: A spotlight on land prices, croft diversification, soil health, Digital Dairy Chain and Farm Management Handbook

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, In this edition we are also bringing you 2 sector overviews on land prices and croft diversification. We will also be bringing you news on soil health, digital dairy chain and Farm Management Handbook. 

Show Notes  

00.47:-News in Brief 

02.35:-Policy Briefs - RSABI aid funds, Ag and Rural Communities Bill 

07.03:-Arable - Markets continue to fall despite efforts to stabilise 

11.02:-Beef - Prices upturning to near spring peak  

14.52:-Sheep - Lamb defies trend for reduced consumption of other meats  

17.51:- Sector Focus – Land price update 

22.34 :-Milk - Prices rising slowly but behind autumn ‘22 

28.14:- Sector Focus – Croft diversification 

34.30:- Input Costs - Soil health 

39.12:- Management Matters - Digital Dairy Chain and Farm Management Handbook 

FAS Resources 

Agribusiness News November 2023 | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) 

Other Links: 

https://www.gov.scot/publications/results-scottish-agricultural-census-june-2023/ 

Consultation on the Agricultural and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill 

Call for Views on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum. 

RSABI Flooding Crisis Fund. Tel 080 1234 555  

Forage Aid 

[email protected] 

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill 

Agricultural Reform List of Measures (ruralpayments.org) 

Agricultural Reform Programme (ARP) - Volunteer to take part in research and design 

https://foodanddrink.scot/ 

Regional Food Fund (RFF) - Application 

[email protected] 

Farm Management Handbook Tel 01835 823322 or email the FMHB team on [email protected]   

For more information, visit 

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, In this edition we are also bringing you 2 sector overviews on land prices and croft diversification. We will also be bringing you news on soil health, digital dairy chain and Farm Management Handbook. 

Show Notes  

00.47:-News in Brief 

02.35:-Policy Briefs - RSABI aid funds, Ag and Rural Communities Bill 

07.03:-Arable - Markets continue to fall despite efforts to stabilise 

11.02:-Beef - Prices upturning to near spring peak  

14.52:-Sheep - Lamb defies trend for reduced consumption of other meats  

17.51:- Sector Focus – Land price update 

22.34 :-Milk - Prices rising slowly but behind autumn ‘22 

28.14:- Sector Focus – Croft diversification 

34.30:- Input Costs - Soil health 

39.12:- Management Matters - Digital Dairy Chain and Farm Management Handbook 

FAS Resources 

Agribusiness News November 2023 | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) 

Other Links: 

https://www.gov.scot/publications/results-scottish-agricultural-census-june-2023/ 

Consultation on the Agricultural and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill 

Call for Views on the Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum. 

RSABI Flooding Crisis Fund. Tel 080 1234 555  

Forage Aid 

[email protected] 

Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill 

Agricultural Reform List of Measures (ruralpayments.org) 

Agricultural Reform Programme (ARP) - Volunteer to take part in research and design 

https://foodanddrink.scot/ 

Regional Food Fund (RFF) - Application 

[email protected] 

Farm Management Handbook Tel 01835 823322 or email the FMHB team on [email protected]   

For more information, visit www.FAS.scot 

Twitter: @FASScot 

Facebook: @FASScot 

National Advice Hub 

Phone: 0300 323 0161 

Email: [email protected]