Podcast Publications
Hedges – Cultivating Cutting and Carbon Capture
As linear landscape features, hedges bring with them an array of benefits, whether it is in the context of climate change, biodiversity decline or improved productivity. However, these benefits are…
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2020 has been a year that has seen all industries and sectors within agriculture have to adapt to a new normal, and this has extended to shows and large events.…
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Helping Farmers Adapt to Climate Change – Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay
In this episode, we speak to beef specialist Robert Ramsey about the practicalities of adapting agriculture to climate change. Focussing on livestock systems we look at the challenges livestock farmers…
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Meeting Market Demand – Net Zero Arran
Building resilient businesses and identifying the weaknesses within your business is crucial as Scotland moves into a period of great uncertainty. At a time when farmers are being asked to…
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Turning Livestock Record Data in useful information
All businesses must strive to become more efficient. This means making better use data that you have on the farm, whether it be soil data, crop data or livestock data.…
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Technology for Improved Animal Welfare – The South West Dairy Development Centre
In this 2-part mini-series of podcasts based on Animal Health & Welfare we are speaking with the head of dairy, Duncan Forbes from the Agri-Epi Centre. In podcast 1, Duncan…
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Livestock Health Planning Over The Winter
Agricultural Consultant Malcolm Macdonald spoke to beef and sheep specialist Robert Ramsay and SRUC Vet Colin Mason about livestock health planning over the winter. Colin talked through what issues he…
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What’s Stopping You – Jen Craig
What’s stopping You? In this podcast Jen Craig farmer @sheepfarmer782, NSA Scotland Chairwoman and NFUS Clydesdale branch Chairwoman tells us about her journey getting involved with Agri-Politics. We discuss her…
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