Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service is funded by the Scottish Government. Our podcast covers a range of topics which help support your farm or croft to be more profitable and sustainable.
Natural Capital - Biodiversity Funding on Farms
41 mins; February 25, 2025
Thrill Of The Hill - Staggeringly Good: Raising The Profile of Venison in Scotland
27 mins; February 21, 2025
Rural RoundUp -Spring Update, Avian Flu & a “New Deal for Agriculture”
38 mins; February 19, 2025
CropCast - Tom Scrope, Nuffield Scholar 2025
32 mins; February 18, 2025
Agribusiness News Audio February 2025: A spotlight on breeding bulls, pigs, the benefits of Co-operatives and how Whole Farm Plans will affect landlords
47 mins; February 11, 2025
Stock Talk - Sam Parsons, Balcaskie Estate
55 mins; January 31, 2025
Natural Capital - Combating Nature Loss: Scottish Biodiversity Strategy
48 mins; January 28, 2025
Rural Roundup - First Footing Forward: Planning for the Year Ahead
21 mins; January 22, 2025
CropCast - Balbirnie Home Farms: Thinking Outside of the Box
49 mins; January 21, 2025
Agri Culture - SAYFC Respect
37 mins; January 16, 2025
Thrill of the Hill - First Aid on Farm with Sean Magee
41 mins; January 16, 2025
Agribusiness News Audio January 2025: A Spotlight on 2024 Environmental Developments, Global Trends, the New Scottish Budget and Financial Update
52 mins; January 08, 2025
Stock Talk - Jock Gibson
68 hours 55 mins; December 27, 2024
Natural Capital - Tackling the Climate and Biodiversity Crises
59 mins; December 24, 2024
Thrill of the Hill - Droning On
41 mins; December 19, 2024
Rural Roundup - Keeping Well at Christmas
19 mins; December 18, 2024
CropCast - Grain Analysis
40 mins; December 17, 2024
In Conversation With...The Golden Hoof
45 mins; December 16, 2024
Agribusiness News Audio December 2024: A Spotlight on the Trump Effect, HerdPlan, Calving Intervals and Carbon & Biodiversity Credits.
44 mins; December 11, 2024
Agri Culture - Kenneth Bone: Diversifying for a Thriving Island Community
43 mins; December 10, 2024
Stock Talk: SRUC Easter Howgate update
46 mins; November 29, 2024
Stock Talk: Jan Vos & Lorna Galloway
69 hours 15 mins; November 29, 2024
Natural Capital - Fungi: The forgotten kingdom?
57 mins; November 28, 2024
Thrill of the Hill - What's Good for the Goose...
25 mins; November 22, 2024
In Conversation With... Winter Stocktake – flock health and records
38 mins; November 21, 2024
Rural RoundUp: The Autumn Budget 2024 (Death & Money)
28 mins; November 20, 2024
CropCast - Soil Health: A View from Jim Wilson
49 mins; November 20, 2024
Agri Culture - Jim Chapman: Adapting to Life After an Accident
47 mins; November 12, 2024
Agri Culture - Stephanie Berkeley: Yellow Wellies
35 mins; November 12, 2024
Agribusiness News Audio November 2024: A spotlight on finding the right advisor, farming with extreme weather, homegrown proteins and biodiversity and the Whole Farm Plan
43 mins; November 08, 2024
Crofting Matters – Matchmaking New and Retiring Crofters (Updated)
CropCast - Regenerative Agriculture (A View from Yorkshire)
47 mins; October 15, 2024
In Conversation With... - Sebastien Mallet
33 mins; October 07, 2024
Agribusiness News Audio October 2024 - A spotlight on biomass, bale grazing cattle, forage and feed budgeting and heating rural housing
45 mins; October 04, 2024
Agri Culture - Cathy Magee: Delving into Dyslexia
49 mins; October 04, 2024
Stock Talk - Vic & Jason Ballantyne
66 hours 45 mins; September 27, 2024
Natural Capital - NatureScot Biodiversity Audits
29 mins; September 25, 2024
Crofting Matters – Subsidy and Support Changes for Crofting
39 mins; September 25, 2024
Agri Culture - Pete Black: The Superpower of Dyslexia
39 mins; September 24, 2024
Thrill of the Hill - Climate Change Catch-Up with Seamus Murphy
46 mins; September 19, 2024
Rural Roundup - Climate Week
29 mins; September 18, 2024
In Conversation With... - Marketing, Mating and Management
39 mins; September 13, 2024
Agribuiness News Audio September 2024: A spotlight on the pig sector, Brazil’s agricultural sector, Suckler Beef Support Scheme and grazing winter cereals.
43 mins; September 11, 2024
CropCast - Spring Cereal Varieties (Summer 2024 Update)
25 mins; September 04, 2024
Stock Talk - Graham Lofthouse
78 hours 39 mins; August 30, 2024
Natural Capital - The Royal Highland Education Trust
51 mins; August 29, 2024
Crofting Matters - Livestock Disease Risks on Crofts
47 mins; August 28, 2024
Natural Capital - Loch Leven's Larder
37 mins; August 27, 2024
Agri Culture - Fred Swift & Stella Stewart: From Sheep to Shop - Increasing the Value of Wool
41 mins; August 23, 2024
Thrill Of The Hill - Cattle Grazing Benefits: Good Messages Being Herd
Rural Roundup - Agritourism, the People, the Places, the Produce
40 mins; August 21, 2024
In Conversation With.....Global and Scottish Grain Markets
31 mins; August 16, 2024
Agribusiness News Audio August 2024: A spotlight on reducing enteric methane, diversification on a shoestring, dairy heifers and auction marts
44 mins; August 15, 2024
In Conversation With... - Pesky Parasites
33 mins; July 31, 2024
Crofting Matters - Routes to Crofting
41 mins; July 31, 2024
Stock Talk - Growing the Business: Andrew Marchant
56 mins; July 26, 2024
Thrill of The Hill - Understanding Soil From The Ground Up with Lorna Galloway
36 mins; July 25, 2024
Agri Culture - Lesley Mitchell: Building a thriving family business, the importance of work life balance and converting to organic
42 mins; July 24, 2024
CropCast - Fungicide Performance 2024
27 mins; July 22, 2024
Rural Roundup - The Whole Farm Plan
22 mins; July 17, 2024
Agribusiness News Audio July 2024: A spotlight on local food supply chains, whole farm plans, artificial Intelligence and the Bluetongue virus
43 mins; July 11, 2024
Natural Capital - LENs and Forth Rivers Trust
29 mins; June 28, 2024
Crofting Matters – Lessons from Ireland
39 mins; June 28, 2024
Stock Talk - Cattle EID with David Kerr
36 mins; June 28, 2024
In Conversation With...- Distilling the Arbikie story
39 mins; June 27, 2024
Thrill of The Hill - A Damming Conclusion? Part II
50 mins; June 25, 2024
Rural Roundup - Census, Silage, & Scottish Land & Estates
31 mins; June 20, 2024
CropCast - Biodiversity on Arable Farms
34 mins; June 20, 2024
Agri Culture - Claire Taylor : Positive Perceptions of Agriculture
54 mins; June 13, 2024
Agribusiness Audio June 2024 - A spotlight on new tiers for agriculture support, carbon calculators, forage first sucklers and land registration in Scotland
Thrill of the Hill - The Farm Business Survey Part 2
49 mins; May 30, 2024
Natural Capital - Trees on Farm
40 mins; May 28, 2024
CropCast - Time to Talk about IPM
42 mins; May 23, 2024
In Conversation With... - Peaks and Troughs of Grass and Water
43 mins; May 22, 2024
Rural Roundup - A Carbon Conversation, Audits, Emissions, Reductions and More
25 mins; May 22, 2024
Agribusiness News Audio May 2024: A spotlight on pigs, Scottish hemp production for fibre products, straw alternatives and managing winter forages
45 mins; May 10, 2024
Agri Culture: Jenn Stewart: Successful Succession
44 mins; May 10, 2024
In Conversation With... - Malting Matters
33 mins; April 25, 2024
Rural Roundup - Water, Water Everywhere and Far too Much to Do
44 mins; April 16, 2024
Agribusiness News April 2024: A Spotlight on Straw & Muck, Scottish Sheep Meat, Why you should Invest in your Vet and Future Proofing your Retirement
42 mins; April 09, 2024
Thrill of the Hill - Made it by a Hare
34 mins; March 31, 2024
Stock Talk - Practical Advice for Lambing & Calving
54 mins; March 29, 2024
Natural Capital - Biodiversity Net Gain
34 mins; March 29, 2024
CropCast - Natural Products Part 2: VIXERAN (Biostimulant)
30 mins; March 21, 2024
CropCast - Natural Products Part 1: Elicitors
29 mins; March 21, 2024
Rural Roundup - Trees of the Gaelic World : SCOT’S PINE (mini-series)
35 mins; March 15, 2024
Rural Roundup - Trees of the Gaelic World : OAK (mini-series)
29 mins; March 15, 2024
Rural Roundup - Trees of the Gaelic World : YEW (mini-series)
29 mins; March 15, 2024
Rural Roundup - Trees of the Gaelic World : BIRCH (mini-series)
30 mins; March 15, 2024
Rural Roundup - Spring Updates, SAF, IACS, AECS, Calving, Lambing and Cropping Advice
24 mins; March 13, 2024
Agribusiness News March 2024: A spotlight on forestry, how the changing climate affects Scottish farms, optimising grassland management and fertiliser usage & costs
40 mins; March 07, 2024
Thrill of The Hill - Fire Action Planning and Control
32 mins; February 29, 2024
Natural Capital - Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS)
