Arable – Podcast episodes
Scotland is a country synonymous with its rugged landscape, iconic wildlife and diverse habitats, particularly in the uplands.
Threats in climate change and biodiversity decline have brought the management of Scotland’s farmed upland environment squarely under the microscope.
In this podcast series, Thrill of the Hill, the Farm Advisory Service (FAS) explores the multitude of issues facing the farmed upland environment and how we can reconcile priorities in conflict, showcase good practice, new developments, technologies and build resilient, sustainable businesses.
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Arable
This time we are focussing on Arable Natural Capital with John and Louise Seed from Woodend Farming Partnership and Agricultural Consultant Mary-Jane Lawrie, to find out what they are doing on farm and to learn from their combined experiences. Woodend Farming Partnership focusses on arable crops, free-range egg production, renewable energy and conservation, where they take a progressive, evidence-based approach to farming that enhances biodiversity, reduces the farm carbon footprint whilst maintaining or even improving profitability. We discover what can be done to protect and enhance biodiversity on farms to benefit both the environment and the farm business; including making…
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Arable Scotland 2019: podcast
Arable Scotland was a brand-new event for Scotland where the industry could view, share and explore the new innovations that will drive the markets and the future sustainability of Scottish arable production. With winter setting in, we’re looking back at the day to see what could be learned as you start to make choices for the year ahead. This podcast was hosted by Zach Reilly of SAC Consulting in Forfar and he took us on a tour of the four stations and spoke to each presenter.