<div>In the first of our sector-focused series, SAC Consultant George Chalmers joins regular hosts Séamus Murphy and Robert Ramsay to give us a snapshot of activities in the pig sector over the past year, and how pig producers are working to improve on-farm efficiencies. 
 
Image Credit: ScotGov Rural - <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotgovrural/13980682035">afrc.es.18.4.14 (10) | Large White x Landrace Pigs. Traquair… | Flickr</a>
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In the first of our sector-focused series, SAC Consultant George Chalmers joins regular hosts Séamus Murphy and Robert Ramsay to give us a snapshot of activities in the pig sector over the past year, and how pig producers are working to improve on-farm efficiencies. Image Credit: ScotGov Rural - afrc.es.18.4.14 (10) | Large White x Landrace Pigs. Traquair… | Flickr

In the first of our sector-focused series, SAC Consultant George Chalmers joins regular hosts Séamus Murphy and Robert Ramsay to give us a snapshot of activities in the pig sector over the past year, and how pig producers are working to improve on-farm efficiencies. 
 
Image Credit: ScotGov Rural -&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/scotgovrural/13980682035" rel="noopener noreferrer">afrc.es.18.4.14 (10) | Large White x Landrace Pigs. Traquair… | Flickr</a>

S2 Ep5: Sector focus - Pigs

<div>Farming For a Better Climate (FFBC) ran from 2009 to 2024 and has now come to an end.   
 
It was a Scottish Government initiative delivered by SAC Consulting, providing practical support to farmers across Scotland.  Working with farmers, farm consultants and the latest scientific advice, the project identified and shared practical and realistic ways to improve farm efficiency, increase profitability and at the same time reduce the carbon footprint through practical actions.   
 
From working with Climate Change Focus Farms, a Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group and latterly conducting on farm trials, findings from Farming for a Better Climate have been shared widely so as other farmers can benefit. 
 
Learn more about how to reduce your farm carbon footprint by visiting Scotland's Farm Advisory Service using the weblink below. 
 
 

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Farming For a Better Climate (FFBC) ran from 2009 to 2024 and has now come to an end. It was a Scottish Government initiative delivered by SAC Consulting, providing practical support to farmers across Scotland. Working with farmers, farm consultants and the latest scientific advice, the project identified and shared practical and realistic ways to improve farm efficiency, increase profitability and at the same time reduce the carbon footprint through practical actions. From working with Climate Change Focus Farms, a Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group and latterly conducting on farm trials, findings from Farming for a Better Climate have been shared widely so as other farmers can benefit. Learn more about how to reduce your farm carbon footprint by visiting Scotland's Farm Advisory Service using the weblink below.

Farming For a Better Climate (FFBC) ran from 2009 to 2024 and has now come to an end. &nbsp; 
 
It was a Scottish Government initiative delivered by SAC Consulting, providing practical support to farmers across Scotland.&nbsp; Working with farmers, farm consultants and the latest scientific advice, the project identified and shared practical and realistic ways to improve farm efficiency, increase profitability and at the same time reduce the carbon footprint through practical actions. &nbsp; 
 
From working with Climate Change Focus Farms, a Soil Regenerative Agriculture Group and latterly conducting on farm trials, findings from Farming for a Better Climate have been shared widely so as other farmers can benefit. 
 
Learn more about how to reduce your farm carbon footprint by visiting Scotland's Farm Advisory Service using the weblink below.

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