
Field Talk: A Monitor Farm Scotland Podcast
Welcome to Field Talk, the Monitor Farm Scotland Podcast. Each episode will follow one of the nine farms chosen to take part in the four-year programme. The Monitor Farm Scotland programme is farmer led and farmer driven, with support from specialists and experts to assess farm performance, explore opportunities, and develop solutions to the challenges farmers face. Our host, Wallace Currie, will speak with farmers about what they've been implementing on their farms, sharing both their successes and the challenges they've faced. We’ll also bring in industry experts to dive deep into key topics and offer valuable insights.
Podcasting since 2024 • 15 episodes
Field Talk: A Monitor Farm Scotland Podcast
Latest Episodes
Series 2 Episode 4: Future Proofing Through Maximising Sustainable Output
In this episode of the Monitor Farm Scotland podcast, Wallace hears from Chris Clark (Nethergill Associates) and Angus Walton (Peelham Farm) all about Maximising Sustainable Output and how to find the 'sweet spot' when dealing with economic and...
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Series 2 Episode 3: Selecting for the Future – Using genetics and genomics for replacement suitability and lifetime profitability
In this episode of Field Talk, the Monitor Farm Scotland podcast, Wallace, Lauren Porteus (Zoetis), and Chris Barclay (Stabiliser Cattle Company) discuss the integration of genetics and genomics in livestock farming, particularly focusing on he...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Series 2 Episode 2: Negotiating Cattle EID and Optimising Tag Retention
This week on Field Talk, our host Wallace is joined by Matthew Blyth. Matthew is an experienced innovator within the sheep and beef industry and is the founder of Blyth Livestock Advisory Services – BLAS.With his keen attenti...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Series 2 Episode 1: Virtual Fencing – Opportunity to return suckler cows to the hills
Virtual Fencing is still a novel technology for many Scottish Farmers but there is increasing interest. Four of the Monitor Farmers are trialling this technology to look at cost benefit analysis; potential labour savings and opportunities to ge...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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50:30

Series 1 Episode 11 - Farming on an Island
Islay has been a strong farming island, known particularly for cattle, for many years. However, it's not without its challenges – namely 47,000 geese and cost and logistics of haulage onto and off the island. Craig Archibald of Craigens Farm di...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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