Podcast Publications
Soils and tillage podcast: an interview with soil cultivation consultant, Philip Wright
‘The Principles of Soil & Metal Interactions’ was the theme for a soil & tillage event on the Mertoun Estate, near St Boswells. After the meeting finished, event organiser Donald…
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Podcast: Women in Agriculture – Baddinsgill Farm
As part of our work for Women in Agriculture, we visited Baddinsgill Farm in West Linton in the Scottish Borders to interview three of the women who run this fantastic…
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Podcast: Nitrate Vulnerable Zones – Keeping Compliant
Earlier in the year we held a series of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (NVZ) awareness events. In this podcast we join Agricultural Consultants Mary-Jane Lawrie and Craig Bothwell who work within…
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Podcast: Making a mark at the markets
In this podcast, Ross Mackenzie talks to Ian Tolmie, Managing Director of Dingwall and Highland Marts who gives valuable advice for those new to livestock marts, and what they should…
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Podcast: Muirburn on Common Grazings
This podcast is an interview with Alastair Culbertson Chairman of the Sleat General Grazings. It explores how the group have proactively organised muirburn in their grazings. This is to reduce…
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Podcast: Cattle handling systems on common grazings
In this podcast we hear from Dr Simon Turner of SRUC Dr Turner did a roadshow on cattle handling systems on Common Grazings in Lewis, Uist and Skye. Listen to Janette…
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The Benefits of Agri-Environment Management at Kirkton & Auchtertyre Farms
Farmers should look carefully at their farm to find small areas where they can engage with agri-environment management to provide a greater benefit to the wildlife and fauna in their…
Read More >An introduction to the Aberdeenshire Soil & Nutrient Network
The Aberdeenshire Soil & Nutrient Network farm for 2018-19 is Kincraigie Farm at Lumphanan, which is farmed by the Marshall Family. The business is run by father and son partnership,…
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Podcast: Antibiotics and livestock
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – and more particularly, antibiotic resistance – is one of the greatest threats to human health globally. Food producing animals account for 37% of antibiotic use in…
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‘Slurry Lagoons – More than just a hole in the ground’ Podcast
In this podcast, we hear from Agricultural Consultant Seamus Donnelly. Seamus chats with Seamus Murphy about what exactly is involved in the planning and construction of slurry lagoons. The Scottish…
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