S2 Ep70: Rural Roundup (8th February)

08-02-2023 • 32 mins

Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode Kerry hears from Farm Advisors, Tiffany, George, and Robert to find out about what’s been going on in the agricultural sector and Diana Garduño Jiménez from Nourish joins us to tell us what’s on their desk, and about their toe health.

Show Notes

00:34- Rural Roundup
22:53 - Interview with Diana from Nourish
31:00- Outro

FAS Resources

Podcast: Thrill of The Hill - Working for Waders | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)
Thrill of the Hill - Working for Waders Part 2 | Information helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)

Other Links

Soil Association Certification
Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (ruralpayments.org)
Big Farmland Bird Count - Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (bfbc.org.uk)
NatureScot
Agroecology: enabling the transition - Nourish Scotland

Pasture Poultry Feed Group– West Coast Focus. For more info contact: clem.sandison@landworkersalliance.org.uk
Market Gardening Group – Central Scotland. For more info contact: aallamand@soilassociation.org
Supporting Biodiversity within Island-Based Farming & Crofting Group – Islay, Jura, Gigha and Colonsay. For more info contact: kirsty.tait@nffn.org.uk
Grazing Group – North East Scotland. For more info contact: nikki@pastureforlife.org
Soil Health Group – South West Scotland. For more info contact: abi@propagate.org.uk
Biodiversity & Profitability Group – Scottish Borders. For more info contact: diana@nourishscotland.org.uk