Podcasts Government Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast S2 Ep87: Rural Roundup - A Spotlight on Rural Policy, a Peek at the Scottish Farm Business Survey Results, and Farmer Networks for Livestock Projects

S2 Ep87: Rural Roundup - A Spotlight on Rural Policy, a Peek at the Scottish Farm Business Survey Results, and Farmer Networks for Livestock Projects

Published: April 12, 2023, 2:29 p.m.

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Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today\\u2019s episode Kerry hears from Farm Advisors, Tiffany, and George who are joined by SRUC\\u2019s Steven Thomson, (Reader in Agricultural Economics and Policy) to spotlight what is happening in rural policy.\\xa0
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\\nSascha Grierson, Principal Consultant for the Scottish Farm Business Survey, joins us to give us some insight from the latest Survey results, hot off the press from March 30th. \\xa0
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\\nAnd we\\u2019re joined by Dr Claire Morgan-Davies a livestock systems scientist at SRUC who tells us what\\u2019s on her desk and highlights some interesting projects for Farmers to get involved with.\\xa0 \\xa0
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\\nHosted by Kerry Hammond and edited by Kieron Sim. Executive Producer Kerry Hammond. In association with the Scottish Government
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\\nShow Notes \\xa0
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\\n01:04- Rural Roundup policy spotlight with Steven Thomson\\xa0
\\n22:54-Scottish Farm Business Survey Results \\xa0
\\n36:33- What\\u2019s on your desk \\u2013 Claire Morgan Davies\\xa0
\\n45:54- Resources and next episode information\\xa0
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\\nFAS Resources\\xa0
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\\nAgribusiness News April 2023 - Management Matters: Scottish Farm Business Income 2021 - 2022 | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)\\xa0
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\\nWhole Farm Benchmarks Tool 2021-22 | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)\\xa0
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\\nScottish Farm Business Survey - Good Technical Efficiency Pays | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)\\xa0
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\\nOther Links:\\xa0
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\\nAgricultural Reform Programme (ruralpayments.org)\\xa0
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\\nSteven Thomson \\u2014 SRUC, Scotland\'s Rural College\\xa0
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\\nSteven Thomson (@StevenGThomson) / Twitter\\xa0
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\\nScottish farm business income: annual estimates 2021-2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)\\xa0
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\\nFarm Business Incomes 2021-22 (www.gov.scot)\\xa0
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\\nSascha Grierson PhD | LinkedIn\\xa0
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\\nSascha.Grierson@sac.co.uk\\xa0
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\\nTechCare Project \\u2013 Integrating innovative TECHnologies along the value Chain to improve small ruminant welfARE management (techcare-project.eu)\\xa0
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\\nEuroSheep | European Knowledge Exchange\\xa0
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\\nSm@rt | Sm@ll Ruminant Technologies Platform (smartplatform.network)\\xa0
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\\nClaire Morgan-Davies | LinkedIn\\xa0
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\\nClaire Morgan-Davies \\u2014 SRUC, Scotland\'s Rural College\\xa0
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