Podcast Publications
Seaweed
In this water episode of our Natural Capital Series, we discuss seaweed and its wider benefits to the farming community, it’s important ecosystem services and the various uses for seaweed…
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Stock Talk – Buffalo Farm
In this podcast we will hear from Jack Munro, Farm Manager from The Buffalo Farm. The Buffalo Farm run by Steve Mitchell in Kirkcaldy, is the largest Buffalo Farm in…
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Thrill of the Hill – COP26 One Year On
Thrill of the Hill is back! Season 3 #7 – COP26 One Year On. In this episode we hear from SAC Consulting’s Seamus Murphy as we take a look back…
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Rural Roundup – 16th November
In this fortnight’s edition we get the latest news from Tiffany MacTaggart, who is joined by Robert Ramsay and George Chalmers to discuss what’s happening in the agricultural sector, I…
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CropCast – Measuring a Healthy Soil
In this episode Tiffany Mactaggart is joined by David Ross, a senior Agricultural consultant from SAC consulting along with Audrey Litterick, director of Earthcare Technical, to discuss soil health. What…
Read More > Rural RoundUp – 2nd November
In this fortnight’s edition we get the latest news from Tiffany MacTaggart and are joined by George Chalmers and Robert Ramsay to talk about sheep and beef support schemes and…
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Crofting Matters – Selling Stock
Selling livestock this autumn and winter? We have some wise words from Sarah Balfour on what to think about and how to navigate the auction mart system. This is the…
Read More > Stock Talk: Livestock Worrying – Keeping yourself right with The Sheep Game
In this podcast we will hear from Cameron Wilson from The Sheep Game. Cameron Wilson was a policeman for many years before going full-time in agriculture, between sheep pregnancy scanning,…
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Sammi Kinghorn – Thriving Through Adversity, and Promoting Diversity
Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined this week by Sammi Kinghorn MBE. Sammi is a farmer’s daughter and Team GB wheelchair racer from the Scottish Borders. We spoke the week after she…
Read More > Thrill of the Hill – Virtually Stockproof
Thrill of the Hill is back! Season 3 #6 – Virtually Stockproof. In this episode we hear from SAC Consulting’s Malcolm Macdonald & Robert Ramsay about the increasing opportunities for…
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