The Rural Roundup
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Rural Roundup – AECS & Updates
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie discuss the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) along with other relevant updates. Timestamps 04:14 Single…
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Rural Roundup – Policy Update
Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie get a policy update from SRUC Professor Steven Thomson. Timestamps 03:05 EFA Management for 2026…
Read more >>Rural Roundup – Spotlight: Crofting Through The Seasons – Autumn & Winter
In this special two-part edition of Crofting Matters, “Crofting Through the Seasons”, we take you back to Autumn & Winter last year, where Kieron Sim visited both the Isle of…
Read more >>Rural Roundup – Spotlight: Crofting Through The Seasons – Spring & Summer
In this special two-part edition of Crofting Matters, “Crofting Through the Seasons”, we take you back to Spring/Summer last year, where Ross Mackenzie visited the Staffin Sheepdog Trials, a hugely…
Read more >>Rural Roundup – Farm Insurance
Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie discuss all things Farm Insurance with NFU Mutual’s Douglas Schreiber. Time Stamps 03:56 Deadlines and…
Read more >>Rural Roundup – Conferences, Updates & Reminders
Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie discuss the upcoming FAS Women in Agriculture Conference, which takes place on the 11th February. They…
Read more >>Rural Roundup – 6. Unsung Heroes – Agriculture’s Position in the Climate Change Conversation
Welcome to this special episode of the Rural Roundup, one of a six-part series called “Unsung Heroes”. In this episode Calum Johnston sits down one on one with James Orr an Agricultural Advisor…
Read more >>Rural Roundup – 5. Unsung Heroes – Haggs Farm – Machinery (Slurry Separator)
Welcome to this special episode of the Rural Roundup, one of a six-part series called “Unsung Heroes”. In this episode Calum Johnston visits Alex Marshall and Heather Dyet at Haggs Farm where 3 generations of the…
Read more >>Rural Roundup – 4. Unsung Heroes – Birks Farm – Efficiency (Calving at Two)
Welcome to this special episode of the Rural Roundup, one of a six-part series called “Unsung Heroes”. In this episode Calum Johnston visits Douglas Frame at Birks Farm where they discussed Calving at two. Through speaking to Douglas it…
Read more >>Rural Roundup – 3. Unsung Heroes – Park Farm – Dairy Technology (Robots & Solar PV)
Welcome to this special episode of the Rural Roundup, one of a six-part series called “Unsung Heroes”. On this episode Calum Johnston visits Glen Neilson at Park Farm Dairy where they discussed introduction of Solar PV. Through speaking to…
Read more >>Rural Roundup – 2. Unsung Heroes – Temples Farm – Data (Genomics)
Welcome to this special episode of the Rural Roundup, one of a six-part series called “Unsung Heroes”. In this episode Calum Johnston visits James Strang at Temples Farm where they discussed Genomics. Through speaking to James Strang, it was…
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