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Welcome to Cropcast, bringing you all the on crops and soils. Each month, SAC Consulting advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates and the latest research to help you make decisions in the field. 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.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Grain Analysis

    In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Borders Farmer Neil Ramsay along with Prof Roger Sylvester-Bradley, Principal Research Scientist and Head of Crop Performance at ADAS; to discuss grain analysis and the benefits it can have when tailoring nutrition.  Welcome to Cropcast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field.  Producer George Gauley, Editor Cameron Waugh, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.  Linked Resources The Yield Enhancement Network | YEN Nutri-Check Network

    44 min

  2. NOV 20

    Soil Health: A View from Jim Wilson

    In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Angus Farmer & Managing Director of Soil Essentials, Jim Wilson to discuss soil health and the types of tests arable farmers should be considering.   Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field.  Producer George Gauley, Editor Cameron Waugh, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.  Related Resources SoilEssentials | Precision Farming Solutions By Farmers for Farmers Soil sampling - SoilEssentials Great news for GREATsoils: AHDB issues Soil Health Scorecard guidance | AHDB Technical Note (TN721): Soil Biodiversity and Soil Health | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service

    53 min

  3. OCT 15

    Regenerative Agriculture (A View from Yorkshire)

    In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Dr Ruth Wade and Professor Pippa Chapman from the University of Leeds, along with Dr Joseph Martlew from NIAB, to discuss Regenerative Agriculture and the trials which have been taking place in Yorkshire.  Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field.  Producer George Gauley, Editor Cameron Waugh, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.  Related Resources University of Leeds Farm - Fix Our Food How to assess soil structure | AHDB The Six Principles of Regenerative Farming: Why are they important? - AgriCaptureCO2 Regenerative-in-a-Nutshell.pdf (LEAF) Farm-Scale Regenerative Agriculture | H3

    51 min

  4. SEP 4

    Spring Cereal Varieties (Summer 2024 Update)

    In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Dr Steve Hoad, team leader in agronomy, physiology & genetics at SRUC, to provide an update on how Spring cereal varieties have been performing during the 2024 variety trials, along with his top variety picks. Welcome to Cropcast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field. Producer George Gauley, Editor Cameron Waugh, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government. Linked FAS Resources For the most recent Scottish Recommended list 24/25   https://www.sruc.ac.uk/media/4qybv20b/sruc-cereals-recommended-list-2024-tables-winter-edition-w1.pdf    Full variety data sets collected are available on the AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds website https://ahdb.org.uk/rl    Lothian crop trials webinar 2024  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74muZHiI9w

    28 min

  5. AUG 22

    Winter Cereal Varieties (Summer 2024 Update)

    In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Dr Steve Hoad, team leader in agronomy, physiology & genetics at SRUC, to provide an update on how winter cereal varieties have been performing during the 2024 variety trials, along with his top variety picks.  Welcome to Cropcast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field.  Producer George Gauley, Editor Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.  Linked FAS Resources For the most recent Scottish Recommended list 24/25   https://www.sruc.ac.uk/media/4qybv20b/sruc-cereals-recommended-list-2024-tables-winter-edition-w1.pdf    Full variety data sets collected are available on the AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds website https://ahdb.org.uk/rl    Lothian crop trials webinar 2024  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74muZHiI9w

    36 min

  6. JUL 23

    Fungicide Performance 2024

    In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Professor Fiona Burnett, an applied plant pathologist at SRUC to discuss the performance of fungicides during the challenging growing season, that has been 2024.  Cropcast is your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field.  Producer George Gauley, Editor Cameron Waugh, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.  Linked FAS Resources  Lothian Crop Trials Webinar - YouTube

    30 min

  7. JUN 20

    Biodiversity on Arable Farms

    In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by David Brown, an Environmental Consultant at SAC Consulting to discuss pollinators, beneficial insects and biodiversity on arable farms.   Cropcast is your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field.  Producer George Gauley, Editor Cameron Waugh, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.  Linked FAS Resources  How to increase wild pollinators on your farm | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) Improving Biodiversity on Your Farm | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot) FAS – Specialist advice – Funding for a biodiversity, habitat and landscape management plan of your farm  Specialist Advice | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

    37 min

  8. MAY 24

    Time to talk about IPM

    IPM (Integrated pest management) is set to become a key feature of the Scottish agricultural reform route map from 2025. In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by Phil Jarvis & Amy Geddes from the voluntary initiative to discuss IPM. What is it and how do farmers go about getting started.  Cropcast is your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field.  Producer George Gauley, Editor Cameron Waugh, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government.  Related Resources: VI Page on IPM AHDB – IPM Hub NFU – IPM Plan Plant health centre – IPM for arable crops or grass, also horticultural. Scottish Agricultural Reform Route Map

    46 min
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About

Welcome to Cropcast, bringing you all the on crops and soils. Each month, SAC Consulting advisor, Tiffany Mactaggart will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates and the latest research to help you make decisions in the field. 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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  • Creator
    Farm Advisory Service
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2024
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 Farm Advisory Service
  • Show Website
    CropCast

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