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.
Rural Round Up - Spotlight: Policy
39 mins; February 27, 2024
CropCast - Spring Fertiliser Applications
30 mins; February 21, 2024
Rural Roundup - Downloading the Highlights from the FAS Connect Conference
18 mins; February 14, 2024
Agribusiness News February 2024: A spotlight on farm economic data, soil management, the importance of calf management in the dairy sector and applying for farm tenancy
41 mins; February 13, 2024
Stock Talk - Sean Cursiter
57 mins; February 07, 2024
Thrill of the Hill - Species in Hot Water
52 mins; February 06, 2024
Rural Roundup - Adverse Weather Advice
19 mins; January 30, 2024
Natural Capital - Green Finance
28 mins; January 23, 2024
CropCast - The Journey to Strip Tillage
55 mins; January 18, 2024
Agribusiness News January 2024: A spotlight oil outlook and energy transition, global market trends and the new Scottish Budget & financial update.
53 mins; January 18, 2024
Rural Roundup - Back to the Future, a Resolution to use our Past to Inform our Next Steps
28 mins; January 16, 2024
Stock Talk - Dairy Genomics
38 mins; December 29, 2023
Natural Capital - Rothiemurchus Estate & their Christmas Trees
46 mins; December 26, 2023
CropCast - Alternative Crops
47 mins; December 22, 2023
Thrill of The Hill - Agrecalc Cloud: The Sky's the Limit
46 mins; December 20, 2023
Rural Roundup - Working Together in Agriculture to Amplify Success
28 mins; December 19, 2023
Agri Culture - Kirsten Williams: Let your determination grow stronger
36 mins; December 14, 2023
Agribusiness News December 2023: A spotlight on pigs, meeting GHG emissions targets, ewe management and dyscalculia, dyslexia & Meares Irlen Syndrome
45 mins; December 13, 2023
Rural Roundup - “A Farmer isn’t just for Christmas”, Public Perception of Farming Throughout the Year
21 mins; December 05, 2023
Agri Culture - Glenrinnes Estate: A Tapestry of Tales
53 mins; December 01, 2023
Natural Capital - Islay Geese
42 mins; November 30, 2023
Stock Talk - Collars, Crops & Costs with David Whiteford
38 mins; November 29, 2023
Thrill of the Hill - It's Going Down: Timber Processing
30 mins; November 29, 2023
Rural Roundup - Talking Technology
35 mins; November 22, 2023
Agri Culture - John Scott and Jock Gibson: Farmstrong Scotland
Stock Talk - Dairy Market Outlook & Looking to the Future
40 mins; November 13, 2023
Agribusiness News November 2023: A spotlight on land prices, croft diversification, soil health, Digital Dairy Chain and Farm Management Handbook
43 mins; November 09, 2023
Rural Roundup - Storm Babet, PSF Funding Opportunities and a Conversation about Sheep and Cow Supplementation
36 mins; November 08, 2023
Agri Culture - Lawrence Martin: Opportunities Through Apprenticeships
28 mins; November 03, 2023
Natural Capital - Calpa Nà darra – Gaelic, Culture and Crofting
39 mins; October 31, 2023
Crofting Matters - Common Grazing Finances: Common Issues
39 mins; October 31, 2023
Rural RoundUp - Spotlight on Policy
27 mins; October 25, 2023
Agri Culture - Lucy Mitchell: Young Farmers
28 mins; October 20, 2023
CropCast - Organic Farming
33 mins; October 19, 2023
Thrill of the Hill - They See Me Roaming: Promoting Sustainable, Responsible Access to the Countryside
38 mins; October 18, 2023
Agribusiness News October 2023: A spotlight on dairy costs, science-based targets helping to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions, feed costs and the importance of cashflow.
47 mins; October 17, 2023
Rural RoundUp - AECS 2024, The Nature Restoration Fund and The Scottish Agricultural Awards
20 mins; October 11, 2023
Agri Culture - Ana Allamand: Culture and Connection
45 mins; October 06, 2023
Crofting Matters - Subsidy Future & Current Schemes
31 mins; September 29, 2023
Stock Talk - Organics with Hugh Grierson
55 mins; September 28, 2023
Natural Capital - Drones, Data and Decision Making
38 mins; September 27, 2023
Rural Roundup - Basic Payment Scheme, the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme, and an Organic success story
24 mins; September 27, 2023
Agri Culture - The Black Farmer: Jeopardy – The danger of playing it safe
37 mins; September 22, 2023
Thrill of the Hill - Thinning Herds to Thicken Forests
35 mins; September 21, 2023
CropCast - Winter Grazing Cereals
48 mins; September 20, 2023
Agribusiness News September 2023: A spotlight on bull fertility, buffalo farming, alternative energy and decision grade data from nature tech
45 mins; September 14, 2023
Rural Roundup - SPOTLIGHT: Environment
25 mins; September 13, 2023
Agri Culture: Sir Charlie Burrell : Wilding
46 mins; September 08, 2023
Stock Talk - Planning Ahead of Tupping Time
38 mins; August 31, 2023
Crofting Matters - Succession
50 mins; August 31, 2023
Natural Capital - Landscape Scale Collaboration
24 mins; August 31, 2023
Rural Roundup - SPOTLIGHT: Farm Health & Safety
42 mins; August 30, 2023
Agri Culture - Cream O Galloway: A Dairy Story
47 mins; August 25, 2023
Thrill of the Hill - Branching Out
43 mins; August 17, 2023
Rural RoundUp - Agriculture: Learning on the job
19 mins; August 16, 2023
Agribusiness News August 2023: A spotlight on sheep predators, pigs, marketing & social media and Net Zero in the whisky industry
48 mins; August 15, 2023
Agri Culture - Mike Duxbury, the Blind Farmer: Making Agriculture Inclusive
34 mins; August 11, 2023
CropCast - Barley Varieties (Winter & Spring)
54 mins; August 03, 2023
Rural RoundUp - Farm Labour shortages, free upskilling events, and a conversation with The Soil Association
30 mins; August 02, 2023
Natural Capital - Farming in a National Park
29 mins; July 31, 2023
Stock Talk - Michael Blanche
75 hours 40 mins; July 31, 2023
Crofting Matters - Tax & VAT for Crofters
43 mins; July 31, 2023
Thrill of the Hill - Don't Go Bracken My Heart
39 mins; July 27, 2023
CropCast - Winter Wheat Varieties
51 mins; July 24, 2023
Rural Roundup - SPOTLIGHT: Policy
36 mins; July 19, 2023
Agribusiness News July 2023: A spotlight on potatoes, having bees on farmland, soil compaction and grassland yield loss and the Scottish Government’s progress report on the 2023 climate change plan
43 mins; July 06, 2023
Rural Roundup - Royal Highland Show, Bracken Control and Thrill of The Hill
Natural Capital - 30 Days Wild - Farm Wildlife Walks
40 mins; June 29, 2023
Thrill of the Hill - A Flock for the Future
45 mins; June 29, 2023
CropCast - Benchmarking & Market Forces
31 mins; June 21, 2023
Rural Roundup - SPOTLIGHT: Environment
37 mins; June 21, 2023
Agribusiness News June 2023: A spotlight on biodiversity, grassland mixed species swards, farm diversification into farm tours and why farms are more than just a farm
47 mins; June 12, 2023
Rural Roundup - On-Farm Events & Farmer to Farmer Learning and Talking Stock Talk
