2025 Publications
Natural Capital – Combating Nature Loss: Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
We are joined by Professor Davy McCracken to discuss the newly published Scottish Biodiversity Strategy and delivery plans to 2045 and his involvement with it. We go through what is included in the strategy and what it means for farmers and land managers in Scotland going forward.
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Rural Roundup – First Footing Forward: Plan for the Year Ahead
On today’s episode, we’re joined by George Chalmers & Tiffany Stephenson who discuss what Farmers & Crofters can do to put the best foot forward in the New Year, to give themselves a good chance of a successful 2025.
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CropCast – Balbirnie Home Farms: Thinking Outside of the Box
In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Balbirnie Farms manager David Aglen along with Professor Fiona Burnett, an applied plant pathologist at SRUC to discuss the results from crop trials, which have been taking place at Balbirnie Home Farms as part of the AHDB strategic cereal farm Scotland project.
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SAYFC Respect
Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Ally Brunton chair of SAYFC and Jillian Kennedy, SAYFC Vice chair. They both talk about their time in young farmers and the experiences and benefits of being in the club. They also tell us about the SAYFC Respect campaign which was launched at the Highland Show in 2024, which aims to allow every member to contribute to SAYFC as a safe, inclusive, fun environment for young people. This episode discusses themes around mental wellbeing and suicide, please listen with care.
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Thrill of the Hill – First Aid on Farm with Sean Magee
In this episode, qualified First Aid Trainer and practitioner, Sean Magee discusses the importance of first aid in the farm and rural environment, including what information to provide to emergency services and the processes of seeking help, how to assess the requirements of a casualty and top tips for dealing with agricultural related incidents when they occur.
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Milk Manager News January 2025
Welcome to the January edition of Milk Manager News. If you prefer to download this document click the download button. Along with the regular articles on milk and cereal market…
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Agribusiness News Audio January 2025: A Spotlight on 2024 Environmental Developments, Global Trends and the New Scottish Budget and Financial Update
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy briefs, arable, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we are also bringing you a sector overview of environmental developments over 2024 and we will be bringing you news on global trends and the new Scottish budget and financial update.
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Agribusiness News January 2025
News in Brief Steady progress amid changing policy and markets 2024 appears to have been a relatively unremarkable year in Scottish farming, with the sector ploughing on among political change,…
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