CropCast – Alternative Crops

Welcome to Cropcast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field.

Producer George Gauley, Editor Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.

In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by SAC Agricultural Consultant’s Donald Dunbar, Mark Bowsher–Gibbs and Iain Riddell to discuss the potential for alternative crops such as Rye, Hemp and Sugar beet in the Scottish arable rotation.

Linked FAS Resources

Rye

Growing Winter Rye in Scotland | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) | AHDB

South of Scotland Enterprise Report – Alternative Crops Case Study

Hemp & Sugar beet

South of Scotland Enterprise Report – Alternative Crops Case Study

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