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Stock Talk

Welcome to Stock Talk, bringing you all the latest news and advice for livestock producers. Each month, livestock specialists will discuss current issues, opportunities and options for producers. 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.

James Orr – Stock Talk Handover

31 mins; February 27, 2026

Gordon Whiteford - Lower Mill of Tynet Farm

52 mins; January 30, 2026

Basil Lowman – 55 years of Driving the Beef Industry Forward and Pioneering New Ideas

40 mins; December 26, 2025

Robert Gilchrist & Gavin Hill

60 hours 36 mins; November 28, 2025

Innovation and Technology in the Livestock Industry

46 mins; October 31, 2025

Herd Monitoring with Jilly Duncan Grant

38 mins; September 26, 2025

Bred to be Wild!

53 mins; August 28, 2025

Livestock Health - Laying it All Out

46 mins; July 25, 2025

The 5-Mile Pig!

50 mins; June 27, 2025

Craig and Claire Grant

41 mins; May 30, 2025

Kirsten Williams Stock Talk Handover

32 mins; February 28, 2025

Sam Parsons, Balcaskie Estate

55 mins; January 31, 2025

Jock Gibson

68 hours 55 mins; December 27, 2024

SRUC Easter Howgate update

46 mins; November 29, 2024

Jan Vos & Lorna Galloway

69 hours 15 mins; November 29, 2024

Vic & Jason Ballantyne

66 hours 45 mins; September 27, 2024

Graham Lofthouse

78 hours 39 mins; August 30, 2024

Growing the Business - Andrew Marchant

56 mins; July 26, 2024

Cattle EID with David Kerr

36 mins; June 28, 2024

James Biggar & Lorna Galloway

49 mins; May 30, 2024

Practical Advice for Lambing & Calving

54 mins; March 29, 2024

Performance in Beef Herds

64 hours 52 mins; February 29, 2024

Stock Talk - Sean Cursiter

57 mins; February 07, 2024

Dairy Genomics

38 mins; December 29, 2023

Collars, Crops & Costs with David Whiteford

38 mins; November 30, 2023

Dairy Market Outlook & Looking to the Future

40 mins; November 13, 2023

Organics with Hugh Grierson

55 mins; September 28, 2023

Planning Ahead of Tupping Time

38 mins; August 31, 2023

Michael Blanche

76 hours 36 mins; July 31, 2023

A View from Argentina

40 mins; June 30, 2023

Beef & Sheep Nutrition - Planning Ahead

33 mins; May 31, 2023

Cattle Foot Health with Hoof GP

56 mins; April 28, 2023

Rare Breed Survival Trust with Martin Beard

44 mins; March 17, 2023

Rare Breed Survival Trust with Martin Beard

45 mins; March 16, 2023

Michael Shannon from Damn Delicious

58 mins; February 28, 2023

SRUC Kirkton Research Update

34 mins; January 31, 2023

Paddy Jack on Outwintering and Forage Crops

56 mins; December 19, 2022

Buffalo Farm

31 mins; November 18, 2022

Livestock Worrying – Keeping yourself right with The Sheep Game

60 hours 31 mins; October 27, 2022

Deer Farming – what you need to know

33 mins; September 14, 2022

Sheep System Changes at SRUC Barony with Perry Parkinson

33 mins; August 15, 2022

Sheep Systems & Grazing Strategies with Poppy Frater

28 mins; July 28, 2022

Pig Market Update

26 mins; June 29, 2022

Dairy Industry Update

40 mins; June 07, 2022

Spring Update - Beef

36 mins; April 29, 2022

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