by Farm Advisory Service
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.
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February 28, 2025
<p>In this podcast we hear from Kirsten Williams who will be taking over Robert Ramsay’s role as the host on Stock Talk. Kirsten talks about her farming system at home as well as her interests at work. Robert mentions some of his favourite Stock Talk podcasts and how they can develop into something bigger (e.g. the deer farming podcast has now turned into a FAS Deer Farming Group). Kirsten wishes to continue Stock Talk with more farming stories as well as discussing more technical aspects. </p><p><strong>Related FAS Resources</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.fas.scot/publication/kirsten-williams-let-your-determination-grow-stronger/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kirsten Williams: Let your determination grow stronger | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service</a></p>
January 31, 2025
<p>In this podcast we hear from Sam Parsons from Balcaskie.<strong> </strong>He talks about the organic farming system and the use of regenerative agriculture practices at Balcaskie and how it has helped reduce costs. He also talks about meat eating quality in their choice of cattle as they sell their beef direct to customers through the butchery. They are using Lincoln Red bulls across the herd. Sam talks about the challenges he has faced with changing his system from 6-7 months winter housing cattle to outwintering them most of the year. He also discussed with Robert the importance of young people coming into the industry. </p><p>You can contact Sam by emailing <a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a> </p><p><strong>Related FAS Resources</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.fas.scot/publication/stock-talk-james-biggar-lorna-galloway/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stock Talk - James Biggar & Lorna Galloway | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service</a></p>
December 27, 2024
<p>In this podcast we hear from Jock Gibson who is a farmer and butcher.<strong> </strong>He talks about his farming system at home and how his cattle are certified with Pasture for Life. This means they are on a grassland and forage diet and are therefore slower to reach finished weights than conventional finishing systems which feed concentrate feed. Jock has native breeds of cattle to suit this system. Jock also talks about the butchery side of the business and direct selling to customers and the importance of eating quality of the meat he is selling to customers. Jock also talks about his Nuffield Scholarship focussing on eating quality of meat which included travels to other countries to experience different systems and abattoirs. Jock is a trustee of Farmstrong Scotland and this is something he is passionate about. This is now setup as a charity and is designed to help people with their mental health and wellbeing and encourage the creation of positive habits. </p><p><strong>Linked resources:</strong> </p><p><a href="https://www.farmstrongscotland.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Farmstrong Scotland - Live Well, Farm & Croft Well</a> </p>
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