Podcast Publications
Stock Talk – Vic & Jason Ballantyne
In this podcast we hear from Vic and Jason Ballantyne, who are tenant farmers on the edge of Brora. They talk about their forage based farming system and the importance…
Read More >Natural Capital – NatureScot Biodiversity Audits
In this episode we speak to Celine Delabre from NatureScot to inform listeners on the upcoming requirement to complete biodiversity audits as part of the Whole Farm Plan and how…
Read More >Crofting Matters – Subsidy and Support Changes for Crofting
Support is changing, and although not all details are clear, crofters claiming subsidy need to have specific items and plans in place by next spring. Listen in to hear the…
Read More >Agri Culture – Pete Black: The Superpower of Dyslexia
Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Pete Black of Collessie Feeds and Newton of Colessie Farm. Pete Black farms at Newton of Collessie with his parents and brother. They run a…
Read More >Thrill of the Hill – Climate Change Catch-Up with Seamus Murphy
Thrill of the Hill returns for season 5, with an exciting line-up on new and returning guest speakers and specialists in their fields and on their hills. With COP26 in…
Read More >Rural Roundup – Climate Week
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode, Farm Advisors Tiffany Stephenson from St Boswells, George Chalmers from Turriff…
Read More >In Conversation With… – Marketing, Mating and Management
Welcome to In Conversation With… hosted this month by Senior Sheep and Beef Consultant Kirsten Williams. On today’s episode Kirsten is joined by Lorna Shaw (Ruminant Nutritionist, SAC Consulting)…
Read More >Agribusiness News Audio September 2024: A spotlight on the pig sector, Brazil’s agricultural sector, Suckler Beef Support Scheme and grazing winter cereals.
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we are also bringing you sector overviews on pigs and Brazil’s agricultural sector.…
Read More >Spring cereal varieties (Summer 2024 update)
In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Dr Steve Hoad, team leader in agronomy, physiology & genetics at SRUC, to provide an update on how spring cereal varieties have…
Read More >Stock Talk – Graham Lofthouse
In this episode, host Robert Ramsay speaks to Graham Lofthouse, beef and sheep farmer from Bankhouse Farm, in the Scottish Borders, and winner of the AgriScot Scottish Sheep Farmer of…
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