Podcast Publications
Using Fodder Beet – Common problems and myths
The second podcast in our fodder beet for livestock series. Kirsten Williams, SAC Beef and Sheep Consultant is again joined by Dr Jim Gibbs, New Zealand who has had over…
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Using Fodder Beet – An introduction
We are extremely lucky to be joined by Dr Jim Gibbs, vet, ruminant nutritionist and fodder beet specialist, who has designed fodder beet grazing systems over in New Zealand. The…
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Resilience and Business Skills: An Interview with Bob Prentice
What is it that makes a farm business successful? And how can we all strive to be more resilient in the face of challenge and change? George Gauley speaks with…
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Resilience and Business Skills: An Interview with Neil Sandilands
What is it that makes a farm business successful? And how can we all strive to be more resilient in the face of challenge and change? George Gauley speaks with…
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Resilience and Business Skills: An Interview with Jim Shanks
What is it that makes a farm business successful? And how can we all strive to be more resilient in the face of challenge and change? Mary-Jane Lawrie speaks with…
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Resilience and Business Skills: An Interview with Colin McGregor
What is it that makes a farm business successful? And how can we all strive to be more resilient in the face of challenge and change? Mary-Jane Lawrie speaks with…
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New Entrants – Gordon Caldwell
In this podcast Robert Ramsay of SAC Consulting speaks to Gordon Caldwell, an Ayrshire based veg farmer. Gordon describes himself as a veteran new entrant, having started his business over…
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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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