Stock Talk – The Role of Rare Breeds in our Industry
Posted: Friday, 28 August 2026
Welcome to Stock Talk. In this episode James is joined by Alice Lennox from the Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST). Alice tells us all about what the RBST does and gave us some insight to some of the rare breeds on the ‘at risk’ watchlist. Alice and James discuss the role of these rare breeds including conservation grazing, conservation of livestock genetics and the inclusion of native rare breeds in commercial systems, for example to produce a low input suckler cow that can be outwintered.
Resources
RBST website:Right breed, Right place, Right system
Link to training courses: Conservation Grazing – RBST
Email: enquiries@rbst.org.uk
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