Season 4, Episode 4- Fundamentals of Fertility
Send us Fan Mail Fertility is one of the major factors affecting the efficiency of any suckler beef herd. Sarah Pick, AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager, completed a Nuffield Scholar titled ‘Heifer Repla...
20 Huhti 202119min
Season 4, Episode 3- Spring Turnout
Send us Fan Mail Spring is here, and with it comes the end of long days feeding and bedding cattle in sheds. Watching cattle content at grass is one of many pleasures of farming. But how can we make t...
13 Huhti 202122min
Soil Health
Send us Fan Mail Farmers spend a lot of time measuring and looking at pastures above the surface. But it is in fact below the surface that holds the potential. Soil health is key to building resilienc...
6 Huhti 202128min
Season 4, Episode 1- Managed Grazing
Send us Fan Mail Grazed grass is the cheapest feed source on most beef and sheep farms which can be maximised through managed grazing. By matching supply of grass to demand of livestock, farmers can b...
30 Maalis 202127min
Lambing Special- Early preparation is key
Send us Fan Mail Preparation is key for a successful lambing. Starting at scanning, ewes should be split into groups dependent on litter size and body condition score. To minimise losses, John Hamilto...
9 Maalis 202116min
Calving Special- Early preparation is key
Send us Fan Mail Early preparation for calving time is key to identify preventable losses. Good handling facilities make it easy to check calving cows if you think there may be a problem. Plenty of be...
2 Maalis 202121min
Season 3, Episode 6 - Vision for Agriculture
Send us Fan Mail Scottish farming is facing some of the biggest changes to how it operates in 50 years. Martin Kennedy, the new NFUS President, and Peter Moss, NFUS Next Generation chair, join the pod...
23 Helmi 202123min
Season 3, Episode 5 - Diluting Fixed Costs
Send us Fan Mail Fixed costs are bulky and difficult to reduce. Peter Cook, Director of Food Drink and Agriculture at Opportunity North East joins the podcast to discuss the importance of knowing the ...
16 Helmi 202123min
