Podcast Publications
High Nature Value Farming – The Uist Machair
In this podcast Jamie Boyle (centre in the photo) introduces us to the wonders of the Uist machair, an excellent example of High Nature Value farming. We learn about how…
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Growing Crops on a Small Scale For The First Time
In this podcast Derek Hanton, SAC Inverness, gives advice to those thinking of growing crops on a small scale for the first time. Many types of crops are discussed from…
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Managing People – Part 2: Michael Bayne & Bill Smith
The Managing People podcast is part of a toolkit of publications to assist farmers and managers in managing people within their business. In the final episode of the two part…
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Adding Value To Beef
Beef Specialist Robert Ramsay chats to Michael Shannon and Peter Eccles. Two farmers who both market there products directly to consumers. Michael sells his own beef and other products through…
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Managing People – Part 1: John Kerr & John Sinclair
The Managing People podcast is part of a toolkit of publications to assist farmers and managers in managing people within their business. In the first of this two part series…
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New Entrant Case Study – Laura Hinnekens
A real success story, Laura Hinnekens took the bold decision to move to Scotland from Belgium to follow her dream of farming, starting with only a few hundred pounds in…
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Improve your social media presence- Harriet Busby – Border berries
In this episode George Gauley is joined by Harriet Busby from Border berries. Border berries is a thriving farm business, located near St Boswells in the Scottish borders. Harriets’ family…
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Planning Feed Supplies for the Winter
Malcolm MacDonald spoke to nutritionists Karen Stewart and Mary Young along with beef specialist Robert Ramsay about planning feed supplies for the winter. Karen, Mary and Robert give us a…
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Rotational Grazing: A Discussion
This year, four farmers from across Scotland have been documenting their experience using rotational grazing methods on video. You can follow the whole series on our YouTube channel here. For…
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Positive PR – an interview with Claire Pollock from Ardross Farm
Kerry Allison, Senior Marketing Consultant with SAC discusses PR (public relations) with a Food PR Agent, an Agricultural PR firm, and farm businesses who is rocking their PR opportunities. In…
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