Podcast Publications
Crofting Matters – Common Grazing Finances: Common Issues
We are at Dornie hall, talking to clerks and committee members about the issues they face when trying to run the common grazing, especially when it comes to finances. Firstly,…
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Spotlight on Policy
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode, George & Robert are joined by…
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Agri Culture – Lucy Mitchell: Young Farmers
Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to Lucy Mitchell. Lucy was an active member of Young Farmers from her early twenties and went on to become national chair of SAYFC from 2022 to…
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CropCast – Organic Farming
Welcome to Cropcast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts,…
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Thrill of the Hill – They See Me Roaming: Promoting Sustainable, Responsible Access to the Countryside
THRILL OF THE HILL | Farmland covers the Scottish landscape, between 70% and 80% of it, but farmers are not the only stakeholders in the countryside. Increasingly, the general public…
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October 2023: A spotlight on dairy costs, science-based targets helping to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions, feed costs and the importance of cashflow
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, In this edition we are also bringing you 2 sector overviews on dairy costs and science-based…
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AECS 2024, The Nature Restoration Fund and The Scottish Agricultural Awards
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode George & Tiffany chat about the…
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Agri Culture – Ana Allamand: Culture and Connection
Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to Ana Allamand. Ana grew up in Chile before moving to Scotland. She tells us about agriculture in Chile and her work over here with the Soil…
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Crofting Matters – Subsidy Future & Current Schemes
Don’t miss out on the current schemes which boost income and improve animal and soil health! We discuss the PSF scheme, the future of subsidy, recent changes to the Croft…
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Stock Talk – Organics with Hugh Grierson
In this podcast we hear from Hugh Grierson who runs an organic farm and butchery business, direct selling his meat to customers. Hugh tells us about how his organic business…
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