Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast
716 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago -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.
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S1 Ep1: Alternative Watering - Papa Pump
November 08, 2018 17:29 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBAgricultural consultant Donald Dunbar visits Paul Adams, who farms at Monashee Farm in the Scottish Borders. About four years ago Paul installed a Papa pump as part of an alternative watering project for his livestock. Hear directly from Paul about the installation process and how the Papa pump has performed in his system. The links for the Technical Notes referred to in the podcast are: Technical note (TN665): Alternative watering for field grazed livestock I – abstraction systems Tech...
3: Alternative Watering - RAM pump
November 08, 2018 17:07 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this final episode of our Alternative Watering series, we hear from agricultural consultant Donald Dunbar and farmer John Anderson. John explains that cattle had previously been drinking from water from springs and ditches and burns. This caused poaching and health problems e.g. fluke and lungworm. Having limited alternative watering options available for the farm animals, John decided to install a traditional RAM pump. The pump is lifting the water up 105 m and pumping it a distance of ov...
2: Alternative Watering - Solar and pasture pumps
November 08, 2018 13:53 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBJohn Prentice a livestock farmer in the Scottish Border's chats to agricultural consultant Donald Dunbar about his alternative watering systems. John installed both a solar-powered pump and a cluster of pasture pumps a number of years ago. Farming in a diffuse pollution priority catchment, John wanted to ensure that he was able to provide livestock drinking facilities beyond the minimum 5m from a watercourse to prevent livestock poaching. He's found both systems beneficial and has a few hi...
1: Alternative Watering - Papa Pump
November 08, 2018 13:29 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBAgricultural consultant Donald Dunbar visits Paul Adams, who farms at Monashee Farm in the Scottish Borders. About four years ago Paul installed a Papa pump as part of an alternative watering project for his livestock. Hear directly from Paul about the installation process and how the Papa pump has performed in his system. The links for the Technical Notes referred to in the podcast are: [Technical note (TN665): Alternative watering for field grazed livestock I – abstraction systems](...
S1: Corncrake: How landscape management can protect their habitat
October 12, 2018 14:34 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBWe talk to Bridget England of the RSPB about Corncrake populations in Scotland and what can be down by farmers and crofters to boost their numbers.
Corncrake: How landscape management can protect their habitat
October 12, 2018 10:34 - 7 minutes - 7.15 MBWe talk to Bridget England of the RSPB about Corncrake populations in Scotland and what can be down by farmers and crofters to boost their numbers.
S1: Finishing Lambs - dealing with the challenges
October 08, 2018 18:43 - 27 minutes - 25 MBSheep Specialist Poppy Frater and Nutritionist Karen Stewart, both of SAC Consulting, talk finishing lambs in the challenging situation many farmers find themselves as we head towards the end of the 2018.
Finishing Lambs - dealing with the challenges
October 08, 2018 14:43 - 27 minutes - 25 MBSheep Specialist Poppy Frater and Nutritionist Karen Stewart, both of SAC Consulting, talk finishing lambs in the challenging situation many farmers find themselves as we head towards the end of the 2018.
S1: Alternative Watering in Priority Catchment Areas
August 31, 2018 18:33 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBDonald Dunbar from SAC Consulting talks to farmer John Prentice who's land lies on the Eye Water River which is part of the Eye Water and Pease Bay Priority Catchment area.
Alternative Watering in Priority Catchment Areas
August 31, 2018 14:33 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBDonald Dunbar from SAC Consulting talks to farmer John Prentice who's land lies on the Eye Water River which is part of the Eye Water and Pease Bay Priority Catchment area.
S1: Practical grassland: making the most of your forage
August 10, 2018 15:23 - 34 minutes - 32 MBThe weather from late 2017 through to the recent drought has left many Scottish farmers struggling for forage going in to the winter of 2018. This podcast features Davy McCracken of SRUC's Mountain Research Centre, Kev Bevan, a senior agricultural economist and Andrew Taylor, an agricultural consultant and dairy and beef farmer talking about what can be done to maximise your grassland output in the current climate and build resilience for the future.
Practical grassland: making the most of your forage
August 10, 2018 11:23 - 34 minutes - 32 MBThe weather from late 2017 through to the recent drought has left many Scottish farmers struggling for forage going in to the winter of 2018. This podcast features Davy McCracken of SRUC's Mountain Research Centre, Kev Bevan, a senior agricultural economist and Andrew Taylor, an agricultural consultant and dairy and beef farmer talking about what can be done to maximise your grassland output in the current climate and build resilience for the future.
S1: Woodland creation on crofts
July 16, 2018 18:53 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWoodland Specialist from SAC Consulting, Douglas Priest talks to Donny Chisholm from the Woodland Trust. This podcast will give you the why, where, what and how of starting woodland on your croft.
Woodland creation on crofts
July 16, 2018 14:53 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBWoodland Specialist from SAC Consulting, Douglas Priest talks to Donny Chisholm from the Woodland Trust. This podcast will give you the why, where, what and how of starting woodland on your croft.
S1: Growing crofting and smallholding
July 11, 2018 17:58 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBDid you know that FAS is Gaelic for growth? Well that's the theme of our first ever podtcast as we look at how to support crofts and smallholders.
Growing crofting and smallholding
July 11, 2018 13:58 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBDid you know that FAS is Gaelic for growth? Well that's the theme of our first ever podtcast as we look at how to support crofts and smallholders.