R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In

By Wallace CurrieScience Natural Sciences

R2Kast - People in Food and Farming/All In episodes

September 15, 2023 R2Kast 135 - Ben Best talks Dalscone Farm, the worlds biggest farming Facebook live hub!
Over 15 thousand likes in the last week, over 0.2 million followers and a devout following on Facebook live! Figures of a pretty notable account, is it in the states, is it in Australia? No it’s about 2 miles from my flat in Dumfries! Ben best comes on to talk about his families utter juggernaut of a social media presence, Dalscone Farm. They stream for half an hour a day in the farm to the whole planet and have a never ending 24:7 stream in twitch allowing their viewers to follow the stories of their animals.Ben speaks about his dedication to education as well and the importance of promoting the sector!A great episode with another analytical geek which I loved!Enjoy!
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1 hr 24 min
September 11, 2023 R2Kast 134 - Jane, Katie, Linsey, Paul and Wallace talk about their trip to Tanzania and Rwanda
Today I get to share the best episode of the R2Kast to date. That in no way belittles anyone who has been on before, this truly has everything!For those who follow me on social media you will have seen my travels with 4 other members of SAYFC to Tanzania and Rwanda for a global 4H summit and signing of a partnership between SAYFC and RAYF respectively!I could say what you’ll expect to hear in this podcast but there’s no point, I advise you to get a cup, a biscuit…or listen when you have time to proper take it in. I won’t say the topics but I’ll say what’s involved, a group that felt like a family for a fortnight reminiscing about the extremes of emotion they went through together, happiness, sadness to the point of confusion and so many ‘you had to be there’ stories!As always, enjoy!
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2 hr 51 min
September 08, 2023 R2Kast 133 - Isla Soutter on studying, travelling, award nominations and her new graduate role!
Todays guest is a family friend of ours and seeing her grow as a person since the little girl I remember had been nothing short of inspiring! Isla found herself wanting to follow in her dads cattle showing footsteps, which she has but on top of that has created a career for herself in the sector at the age of 22!She ventured to Harper Adams and fell in love with it! Her third year placement was carried out with McDonald’s and what an experience she had.She had also travelled to Australia and New Zealand and currently finds herself in the running or the national agriculture student of the year award!Good luck with the award next month isla and enjoy your new graduation position with ABP!Enjoy!
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58 min
September 04, 2023 R2Kast 132 - Lower Nith YFC talk fundraising, what’s going on and what’s next in the 80th year!
8 years ago this week the McMaster family based on the Southend of the Isle of Arran held their inaugural stock judging, a bit of fun aimed at showcasing their Texel flock prior to tup sales. This also marked the first official event that Arran Young Farmers. This was a club that I made a point of starting along with a few others from the island, acted as chair, and a few other jobs to get it going and unfortunately over time the club stopped operating after what was a good few years. Due to Arran being home for me I assumed that was it for me and YF…little did I know I’d find home again!After speaking at a couple of events for the local club Lower Nithsdale I knew it was time to go back and I feel like part of the family straight away!Today we start a series that could literally take years to complete! I would like to have every SAYFC club in the podcast, so if you’d like your club to be involved, get in touch!There was only one place I was starting though, in this episode, Ross, Joanne, Evan, Tasha, Aileen Molly and for that matter myself speak about what this wonderful club has to offer, what we’re up to (including a fundraiser currently well in excess of 10k) and what’s next given next year is the 80th year!It’s a belter and I look forward to welcoming your club on!Enjoy!
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1 hr 8 min
September 01, 2023 R2Kast 131 - John McCulloch on SAYFC, awards, his new career as an auctioneer and much more!
I am lucky enough that in the two things in my life that take up the most time, lecturing and podcasting I get to spend time with some amazing minds, I’m surrounded by passion and find myself in an eternal state of pride for the current food system as well as healthy optimism for its future! Today we welcome yet another one of those people that make you think HOW have you fitted this in and that person is John McCulloch! As I moved to the Dumfriesshire area this was a name I always heard, he seemed to be at everything that was anything and as my involvement increases that is more a more right! An ex-Three S’s member, current Stewartry member, acted as their chair 3 times, the current Dumfries and Galloway district vice chair and on top of that finds himself leading up the Agri and Rural Affairs committee as their chair at national level. That’s just some of his SAYFC involvement! Out of that John is a prize winner for his efforts of promoting agriculture, has been a stockperson and now finds himself starting out as a trainee auctioneer with Wallet’s Marts!Amongst showing and many other commitments John us now pretty well established in our sector!I mentioned age at the start, Johns age? 24. Mental.Enjoy!
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1 hr 5 min
August 28, 2023 R2Kast 130 - Heidi Wilson on vet school, bereavement, CrossFit and so much more!
I get so many inspirational people on this podcast but Heidi was one of those ones you sit back and think HOW HAVE YOU FITTED THIS IN at such a young age! Heidi was very clever at school and that has continued onto vet school! She openly talks about her struggles with eating disorders and I can’t express how positive an episode this is!We speak veterinary training, recovery, strength, fitness, close bereavement which she has put to amazing use as well as working with Tom Pemberton!It’s a great story I don’t want to ruin!Enjoy!!
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1 hr 19 min
August 25, 2023 R2Kast 129 - Holly, Lauren and Sheena of NFU Scotland talk regional managing and defunding farmers
Today we welcome 3 NFU Scotland regional managers, Holly, Lauren and Sheena operating out of Ayrshire, Argyll and the Islands and Forth and Clyde respectively. NFU operate as our primary union and lobbying organisation for the rural sector in this country. The regional managers act as the main point of contact for members in that area. As well as this the main opinion gatherers to lobby for a better future. We cover these three ladies’ pasts, currents and futures. Thank you to A-Plan Rural and The Scottish Farmer for their continued support. Enjoy!
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1 hr 1 min
August 21, 2023 R2Kast 128 - Charlie Beaty speaks on Instagram, travelling and promoting agriculture in this country
Charlie, who used to be branded as the globe trotting farm girl now Charlie Farms has travelled the world with agriculture and now farms at home on a mixed unit that at the time of recording was having challenges to get harvest started!Charlie is one of those people you listen to and think ‘she’ll give anything a go!’ whether that is her placement year which led to further work across the globe (hence the original name), in YF she has sailed through the ranks and acts as her regions chair, or even just the employment of progressive techniques at home!A great episode talking mules, flights, gin and…true crime!Enjoy!
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1 hr 32 min
August 18, 2023 R2Kast 127 - Gemma Wark on Genus, embryo transfer in America, her new position with QMS and her home herd
Gemma along with her colleague at Genus talked to our 3rd year students studying Livestock Management Systems as part of their agriculture degree with SRUC. Straight away I knew she would be getting an invite to the podcast!
Gemma left the UK for a period of time after her degree heading for the US and used her dissertation knowledge on embryo transfer on a unit that used the technology. I would say that it's clear Gemma was hooked!
For the last 5 years Gemmas has been with Genus as part of their beef team and will soon be moving onto QMS!
Along with her partner Hamish, they have a farm as well!
One of those stories with someone that is clearly passionate and I don't want to ruin too much a Gemma is an amazing story teller!
Enjoy!
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1 hr 2 min
August 14, 2023 R2Kast 126 - Josh Heyneke of Parc Carreg talks about getting into farming, being the only organic duck egg producer, turmoil and now worm farming.
Josh, and his partner Abigail were sick of the London rat race and after seeing a billboard on a bus on the daily commute decided it was time for a change.
One, an artist and the other a mobile application developer they set their sights on Spain, Portugal or Josh's homeland South Africa. Due to circumstance that you will hear in the episode the decision was made to head for Wales where they now operate an enterprise as well as being parents to their wee one, Ada!
The first attempt was organic duck production which had reached a point where a deal was about to be made that would send the business to the next level, then disaster struck...you'll have to listen to find out what!
However the change led them to their new venture, worm farming to sell worms and also worm casts...again to find out what that is you will have to check!
Amazingly honest episode and massive kudos and respect to Josh for that!

Enjoy!
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1 hr 25 min