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Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast

Scotland's Farm Advisory Service was set up thanks to funding from the Scottish Government and European Union. Our podcast covers a range of topics but all are supposed to either help to sup...

Episodes

20 of 644 episodes

Thrill of The Hill - Policy Pathfinder: Farming for a Better Climate

Before FAS, Farming for a Better Climate helped put practical climate action firmly on the agenda for Scottish agriculture. At its heart was...

32:47Oct 1, 2026

Natural Capital - Tweed Forum

We’re joined by Derek Robeson from the Tweed Forum to explore their catchment-scale action across the River Tweed and the surrounding landsc...

37:25Sep 29, 2026

Stock Talk - Bluetongue: What You Need to Know

Welcome to Stock Talk. In this episode James is joined by SRUC Veterinary Investigation Officer Kythe Mackenzie. In this episode, recorded o...

54:46Sep 23, 2026

Thrill of The Hill - Organic Outlook: Planning for Conversion

Organic farming in Scotland is entering a period of renewed growth. The latest Scottish Government statistics show that, in 2025, 168,200 he...

35:16Sep 17, 2026

Rural Roundup - Bluetongue, Cost of Production & Feed Budgeting

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Tiffany Stephenson are joined by practice vet and SRUC veterinary...

44:07Sep 16, 2026

CropCast - Sowing, Growing & Milling at Mungoswells

On today’s episode Mark is joined by Angus McDowall from Mongoswells Farm. Mungoswells flour begins in the fields of the family farm in East...

32:24Sep 15, 2026

Business and Policy News Audio September 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on Greening changes for 2027 and changes to muirburn legislation

Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on Greening change...

59:31Sep 10, 2026

Agri Culture - Scottish Women in Dairy Network : Tracey Roan & Rebecca Mactaggart

You are listening to Agri Culture, a podcast that aims to explore the stories of the people that make up our agricultural industry and cultu...

41:22Sep 9, 2026

Stock Talk - The Role of Rare Breeds in our Industry

Welcome to Stock Talk. In this episode James is joined by Alice Lennox from the Rare Breed Survival Trust (RBST). Alice tells us all about w...

51:18Aug 28, 2026

Natural Capital - Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands

Join us for a conversation with Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands, the not-for-profit initiative is taking a proactive approach to restoring and...

36:27Aug 28, 2026

Crofting Matters - “Northmavine: from Tradition to Tomorrow”

Hello and welcome to Crofting Matters, hosted by Osla Jamwal Fraser where we discuss topics that matter in crofting. For this series, we are...

44:43Aug 27, 2026

Thrill of the Hill - Beyond the Hedgerow: Biodiversity Auditing in Scotland

Biodiversity auditing has become part of the Scottish Governments Whole Farm Plan and discussions around nature conservation are becoming co...

48:58Aug 20, 2026

Rural Roundup - Planning for Autumn

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Tiffany Stephenson discuss Bluetongue, updates to greening guidan...

32:55Aug 19, 2026

CropCast - Using Insects to make Fertiliser

In this episode Tiffany is joined by Arthy Surendran a Lecturer from Queens University Belfast to discuss her post-doctoral research, which...

34:02Aug 18, 2026

Agri Culture - Livestock FarmHER Creating Content: Nicola Wordie