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

Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast

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 [phone]

Forage Aid

[e-mail]

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

[e-mail]

Farm Management Handbook Tel [phone] or email the FMHB team on [e-mail]

For more information, visit www.FAS.scot

Twitter: @FASScot

Facebook: @FASScot

National Advice Hub

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