Show overview
Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 619 episodes. That works out to roughly 400 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 30 min and 46 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 months ago, with 40 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 105 episodes published. Published by Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast.
From the publisher
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.
Latest Episodes
View all 619 episodesStock Talk - Changing the Mark: New Technology in Lamb Marking
Crofting Matters - Shetland Black Aets: Preserving an Ancient Land Race, and Heritage Straw Crafts
Thrill of the Hill - Where Waders Wander
Rural Roundup - Farm Woodlands
Cropcast - Crop Trials & Innovation
Business and Policy News Audio June 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2024-2025
Agri Culture - Glenkilrie, From Land to Larder : Lauren Houstoun
Stock Talk - The Use Of AI In Poultry
Crofting Matters - A View From Shetland
Natural Capital - NatureScot Natural Capital Tool
Thrill of The Hill - A Damming Conclusion? Part III
Rural Roundup - Scottish Agri Tourism
CropCast: Scottish Quality Crops - Under The Bonnet of SQC
Business and Policy News Audio May 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on the Agri-Environmental Climate Scheme (AECS)
Agri Culture - Mentoring Women In Agriculture: Julie McLaren
CropCast - PCN & Water Scarcity
Rural Roundup - AECS & Updates
S2 Ep 194Business and Policy News Audio April 2026: Policy, cereal, beef, sheep and milk updates and a spotlight on Maker Space, a Digital Dairy Chain project
Along with our regular monthly updates on policy, cereals, beef, sheep and milk, in this edition we also have a spotlight on Maker Space, a Digital Dairy Chain project. Time Stamps:00:36 News in Brief 05:45 Policy Briefs – Food and Drink Processing Scheme, Community Right to Buy, Funding for Gleylag Geese on Uist, Help for Households Using Heating Oil, Electronic Identification for Cattle, Key Dates. 17:14 Cereals – Latest news and market update 25:22 Beef – Latest news and market update 31:53 Sheep – Latest news and market update 39:27 Milk – Latest news and market update 46:49 Sector focus – Maker Space, a Digital Dairy Chain project 51:40 Further articles – FAS TV ‘After Winter: Crop Performance and the Season Ahead’, FAS podcast ‘Rural Roundup Policy Update’ and FAS article ‘Agronomy for Ecological Focus Area Herb and Legume Rich Swards’FAS Resources: Newsletters - Business & Policy Edition - Farm Advisory Service [email protected] Other Resources: ScotGov - Scottish farm business income: annual estimates 2024-2025 Food and Drink Processing Scheme - Intro & Guidance Community rights to buy review - gov.scot Energy Grants Assistance | Energy Advice | energyadvice.scot Scottish Government Consultations: Accelerating Home-building in Scotland Scottish Law Commission’s Report on Section 53 of the Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 Onshore electricity generation: increasing the threshold for applications under The Electricity Act Publications: Short-term lets: regulation information - gov.scot Supporting Scotland's transition - land use and agriculture: consultation analysis report - gov.scot Planning for Water Scarcity: Practical guidance The Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator: Milk Sector Survey 2026 Further choices: After Winter: Crop Performance and The Season Ahead Rural Roundup - Policy Update EFA Herb and Legume Rich Swards New Technologies & Renewable for Dairy Farms Crofting Through the Seasons - Spring & Summer For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected]
S2 Ep 193Natural Capital - South of Scotland Natural Capital Innovation Zone
In this episode of the Natural Capital podcast we are joined by Jayne Ashley, Head of Natural Capital at SOSE to talk about the South of Scotland's Natural Capital Innovation Zone. The Natural Capital Innovation Zone (NCIZ) is a nationally recognised region in Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders focused on tackling the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change. It is a catalyst for innovative natural capital projects, sustainable investment, and partnerships to develop scalable solutions to deliver a wellbeing economy. It provides a collaborative environment for organisations to grow ideas and deliver impact.We discuss why the area is unique, the work, partners and projects they support and their plans for the future. This includes how they are looking to scale up investment in the area and how you can get involved.More information and links about what we have discussed can be found below.This episode was presented by Harry Fisher, produced by Iain Boyd and edited by Kieron Sim, in association with the Scottish Government.Key Timestamps:0:00 – 7:45: Intro to NCIZ, aims and guiding principles7:45 – 13:30: What makes the area special and NCIZ as a catalyst13:30 – 26:00: Projects and innovation NCIZ support25:30 – end: Plans for future, scaling up investment and how to engageResources:FAS Environment: https://www.fas.scot/environment/Natural Capital Innovation Zone: www.investinsouthofscotland.com/ncizVideo - We are the Natural Capital Innovation Zone for Scotland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_frjUpSAyhcSolway Coast and Marine Project (SCAMP): https://www.solwaycoastmarine.co.uk/Natural Capital Podcast Biosphere OPIN episode: https://www.fas.scot/podcast/natural-capital-galloway-and-southern-ayrshire-unesco-biosphere-opin/Tweed Forum: https://tweedforum.org/Carbon Centre: https://www.carboncentre.org/For more information, visit www.FAS.scotTwitter: @FASScotFacebook: @FASScotNational Advice HubPhone: 0300 323 0161Email: [email protected]
S2 Ep 192Rural Roundup - Policy Update
Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie get a policy update from SRUC Professor Steven Thomson. Timestamps03:05 EFA Management for 2026 04:48 Entitlement transfer & SAF 2026 09:47 Steven Thomson 09:50 Main policy changes for 2026. 12:40 Why are we having policy changes? 23:40 Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme 25:30 Future Farm Investment Scheme 26:05 Rural Support Plan 33:00 LFASS 37:10 Future Farm Investment Scheme 40:00 Other capital grants 42:20 Continued Professional Development FAS Resources FAS Events https://www.fas.scot/events/ Other Resources For more information, visit www.FAS.scot Twitter: @FASScot Facebook: @FASScot National Advice Hub Phone: 0300 323 0161 Email: [email protected]