May 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on the Agri-Environmental Climate Scheme (AECS)

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on the Agri-Environmental Climate Scheme (AECS).

Time Stamps:

01:56 News in Brief

05:52 Policy Briefs – Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme 2025 payments, Groceries Code Adjudicator moves to Defra, Crofting and Scottish Land Cout Bill, Cairngorms National Park Fire Management Byelaw

10:26 Cereals – Latest news and market update

21:28 Beef – Latest news and market update

28:05 Sheep – Latest news and market update

32:42 Milk – Latest news and market update

40:08 Sector focus –Agri-Environmental Climate Scheme (AECS)

45:37 Further Interest – Slatted Sheep Housing Made Simple (article), Setting up a new grass ley for success (article), PCN and water scarcity (podcast).

FAS Resources:

Newsletters – Business & Policy Edition – Farm Advisory Service