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Crofting Matters podcast

Crofting Matters – Breaking the Grass Ceiling: Women in Crofting

29 August 2025

Please note: We recorded this episode while out at an event, therefore the audio quality varies throughout. Interviewees: Prof Sally Shorthall Karis Beattie Haley Shepherd The Grass Ceiling is an…

Stock Talk Podcast

Stock Talk – Bred to be Wild!

28 August 2025
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Welcome to Stock Talk hosted by Kirsten Williams.  On today’s episode Kirsten is joined by Turkey Farmer Paul Kelly. In 1971, Paul’s parents started the family business, known today as…

Natural Capital – Landscape Enterprise Networks: Leven LENs

27 August 2025

In this episode, we catch up with Amelia Heath (Co-Director, Forth Rivers Trust), Clara Schade-Poulsen (Leven LENs Project Officer), and Tom Brown (Senior Programme Manager, LENs Scotland) to explore how…

Thrill of the Hill – Getting Your Fill When Out on the Hill: Livestock Nutrition Planning

25 August 2025

Thrill of the Hill is back for season 6! Armed with a new team, new ideas and a range of new speakers, Alex takes on the hot topics impacting the…

CropCast podcast

CropCast Conversations – Optimising Soil Biology

25 August 2025
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Welcome to CropCast Conversations hosted by Mark Bowsher-Gibbs. On today’s episode Mark is joined by two guests. Grant James (Business Development Manager at Sea2Soil) discusses an organic soil improver product…

CropCast – Ergot

21 August 2025
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In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Kristina Grenz, Senior Cereal Product Quality Scientist at AHDB, to discuss ergot, which proved to be a significant problem for many growers…

Rural Roundup – Hot Weather, FFIS & Cross Compliance

21 August 2025

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers introduces Mary-Jane Lawrie, who will be sitting in for Tiffany Stephenson, while on maternity leave. Topics of discussion include,…

Agri Culture podcast

Liz Haines: Levelling The Field, Neurodiversity in Agriculture

13 August 2025
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Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Liz Haines to talk about her lived experience of being neurodivergent and working in agriculture.  Liz tells us about her background in farming and how…

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Business and Policy News Audio August 2025: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on Selling Your Farm: what you need to have in place

7 August 2025

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on Selling Your Farm: what you need to have…

Crofting Matters podcast

Crofting Matters – Croft Diversification: New Enterprises in Uist

30 July 2025

Thinking of diversification projects on the croft?  Hear from two entrepreneurs who have set up shops, campsites and tours in Uist, and are managing to bring in tourists and have…



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