Alternative Crops

22/12/2023 47 min Temporada 2 Episodio 9
Alternative Crops

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Welcome to Cropcast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, Tiffany Stephenson will be joined by a range of industry experts, bringing you timely updates to help you make decisions in the field. Producer George Gauley, Editor Iain Boyd, Executive Producer Kerry Hammond, in association with the Scottish Government. In this episode Tiffany Stephenson is joined by SAC Agricultural Consultant’s Donald Dunbar, Mark Bowsher–Gibbs and Iain Riddell to discuss the potential for alternative crops such as Rye, Hemp and Sugar beet in the Scottish arable rotation.  Linked FAS Resources Rye Growing winter Rye in Scotland Growing Winter Rye in Scotland | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service (fas.scot)   Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) | AHDBSouth of Scotland Enterprise Report - Alternative Crops Case Study Hemp & Sugar beet South of Scotland Enterprise Report - Alternative Crops Case Study Hemp -30