Podcast Publications
Thrill of The Hill – Organic Outlook: Planning for Conversion
Organic farming in Scotland is entering a period of renewed growth. The latest Scottish Government statistics show that, in 2025, 168,200 hectares of Scottish agricultural land were either fully organic…
Read More >Rural Roundup – Bluetongue, Cost of Production & Feed Budgeting
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Tiffany Stephenson are joined by practice vet and SRUC veterinary investigation officer Andrew Robinson to discuss Bluetongue, along…
Read More >CropCast – Sowing, Growing & Milling at Mungoswells
On today’s episode Mark is joined by Angus McDowall from Mongoswells Farm. Mungoswells flour begins in the fields of the family farm in East Lothian, a region known as the…
Read More >Business and Policy News Audio September 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on Greening changes for 2027 and changes to muirburn legislation
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on Greening changes for 2027 and changes to muirburn…
Read More >Agri Culture – Scottish Women in Dairy Network: Tracey Roan & Rebecca Mactaggart
You are listening to Agri Culture, a podcast that aims to explore the stories of the people that make up our agricultural industry and culture of farming, in Scotland and…
Read More >Natural Capital – Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands
Join us for a conversation with Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands, the not-for-profit initiative is taking a proactive approach to restoring and connecting native woodland across the region. We explore the…
Read More >Stock Talk – The Role of Rare Breeds in our Industry
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…
Read More >Crofting Matters – “Northmavine: from Tradition to Tomorrow”
Hello and welcome to Crofting Matters, hosted by Osla Jamwal Fraser where we discuss topics that matter in crofting. For this series, we are bringing you Crofting Matters from Shetland.…
Read More >Thrill of The Hill – Beyond the Hedgerow: Biodiversity Auditing in Scotland
Biodiversity auditing has become part of the Scottish Governments Whole Farm Plan and discussions around nature conservation are becoming commonplace around the farm table. In today’s episode Alex is joined…
Read More >Rural Roundup – Planning for Autumn
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Tiffany Stephenson discuss Bluetongue, updates to greening guidance for 2027 and updates to the Future Farming Investment Scheme…
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