2023 Publications
Stock Talk: Dairy Genomics
In this podcast we hear from Rhona McAlister who is Precision Animal Health Commercial Manager (genomics specialist) with Zoetis. Rhona speaks about the role of genomics and how it can…
Read More >Thrill of The Hill – Agrecalc Cloud: The Sky’s the Limit
THRILL OF THE HILL | Carbon and benchmarking carbon are here to stay, firmly embedded in the best practice for the farming community. With COP28 happening now, the need to…
Read More >Rural Roundup – Working Together in Agriculture to Amplify Success
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 & Tiffany discuss collaboration…
Read More >Kirsten Williams: Let your determination grow stronger
Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Kirsten Williams. Kirsten is a livestock specialist with SAC Consulting and she also runs a farm business on Ranna Farm in Aberdeenshire with her husband…
Read More >December 2023: A spotlight on pigs, meeting GHG emissions targets, ewe management and dyscalculia, dyslexia & Meares Irlen Syndrome
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 pigs and meeting GHG…
Read More >Rural Roundup – “A Farmer isn’t just for Christmas”, Public Perception of Farming Throughout the Year
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 & Tiffany chat about…
Read More >AgriCulture – Glenrinnes Estate: A Tapestry of Tales
Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by some of the team at Glenrinnes Estate at the foot of Ben Rinnes in Moray. Estate manager Ali Laing tells us about the estate as…
Read More >Natural Capital – Islay Geese
We visit the beautiful island of Islay, finding out about the unique habitats, species and important natural capital assets the island supports. The RSPB Islay reserves have internationally important populations…
Read More >Stock Talk – Collars, Crops & Costs with David Whiteford
In this podcast we hear from David Whiteford who has drastically changed his farming system over the past few years. He used to have a traditional system of sheep grazing…
Read More >Agribusiness News December 2023
Welcome to the December edition of Agribusiness News. If you prefer to download this document click the download button. N e w s i n b r i e f…
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