Blythbridge Holsteins - Milking 500+ cows on robots and winning UK Dairy Day
This week Colin and Issy Laird join us for a walk round Blyth Farm near Peebles. There they milk over 500 holstein cows on Lely robots as well as a handful of Jersey cows. They are an incredibly successful show herd having won multiple titles including UK Dairy Day twice. We are also joined by Herd Manager Graeme shares some insights into working at such a large unit.
we hope you enjoy,
Cammy and Iona
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Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.
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Adam Sinclair - The journey from pro rugby player to businessman to Suffolk sheep!
Adam Sinclair is a Stirling lad who used his genetic gifts of size and strength to make it big on the rugby pitch. In this podcast we speak about his time playing rugby in France South Africa and England. As his pro rugby career ended he focussed on building a successful removals business which has now grown into a successful container / storage business. Adam has a great story to tell and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
You can find his business page here - https://www.hiabcontainerscotland.co.uk/
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Crystalyx
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Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk
Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.
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Niall Jeffrey - 1000 acres of arable and feeding cattle in outdoor yards, all while working for QMS
Niall Jeffry is a member of the QMS board and has an active role in steering the direction of the Farm Assurance scheme. He's the perfect man for the job because he also farms on a big scale with over 1000 acres of arable crops and a large cattle feeding unit with outdoor corals Niall provides some great conversation which is why this podcast is so long!
We hope you enjoy
Cammy and Iona
Niall Jeffrey - 1000 acres of arable and feeding cattle in outdoor yards, all while working for QMS
Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845
No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short.
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Crystalyx
Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers
Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk
Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.
Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845
No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short.
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Crystalyx
Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers
Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk
Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.
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Jim Fowlie - Finishing 1600 cattle every year
Jim Fowlie finishes 1600 mostly angus cattle in Aberdeenshire. In this interview we hear about his journey into farming, how he buys his cattle and where he sells them.
We also talk about mistakes made and of course, Jim tells plenty jokes.
We hope you enjoy
Cammy and Iona
Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845
No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short.
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Crystalyx
Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers
Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk
Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.
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Cammy’s in China….
Not your usual podcast today folks. Apologies from me (Cammy) all the way from China as some restrictive internet issues mean I can’t get this weeks podcast up.
so next week you have Jim Fowlie to look forward to! It’s worth the wait.
This is our new weekly podcast with hosts Cammy Wilson and Iona Murray. We’ll talk farming and life and we’ll bring some guests on the journey with us too. Click subscribe to never miss an episode.www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk