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Thrill of the Hill – A Flock for the Future
Topic: Sheep
THRILL OF THE HILL | Sheep are synonymous with the farmed upland environment in Scotland but in times of change and with external and policy pressures now on it, the…
CropCast – Benchmarking & Market Forces
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,…
Rural Roundup: SPOTLIGHT – Environment
Type: Podcast
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode Tiffany & George are joined by Iain Boyd, Senior Environmental Consultant…
Agribusiness News Audio June 2023
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 biodiversity and farm diversification…
Rural Roundup: On-Farm Events & Farmer to Farmer Learning and Talking Stock Talk
Topic: Rural Business
Type: Podcast
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode George & Robert discuss the plethora of opportunities to get onto…
Agribusiness News June 2023
Type: Agribusiness News
Welcome to the June 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…
Animal Health Updates May 2023
Topic: Livestock
Type: Animal Welfare Updates
Introducing the Resilience Vlogs
Type: Video
This year we will be following three farms through vlogs, as they plan their forage and feed supplies to reduce the risk of challenging weather. The team introduce the farmers…
Crofting Matters – Obtaining a Croft
Topic: Crofts & Small Farms
Getting a croft isn’t easy, whether you are new to agriculture or have been working in crofting all your days. In this episode, Siobhan Macdonald and Graham Fraser discuss how…
Stock Talk – Beef & Sheep Nutrition: Planning Ahead
In this podcast we hear from SAC’s livestock ruminant nutritionists Lorna Shaw and Karen Stewart. They discuss beef and sheep nutrition from grazing at grass through to planning winter rations…
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