Best Kerry Hammond Podcasts (2024)

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The Royal Highland Education Trust 51:59

12h ago51:59

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The Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET) is a charitable organisation that looks to bring farming, the working countryside, and Scotland’s Natural Capital to life for young people. The trust aims to connect Scotland’s youth to the countryside, and give insight into food, farming and countryside management in Scotland. The trust achieves this throu…

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Livestock Disease Risks on Crofts 47:44

1h ago47:44

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Disease risk in livestock, and biosecurity is something we perhaps don’t consider as much in crofting areas as farmers might in more intensive systems. Crofting tends to be more extensive, with lower densities of stock, but we often share bulls, and graze on common ground. In this episode I’m joined by Kythe MacKenzie, who is a vet with SRUC, and K…

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Loch Leven's Larder 37:26

5h ago37:26

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Loch Leven's Larder is an enterprise combination of a farm shop that is supplied by its own home farm. Since 2005, the larder has put community and sustainability at the forefront of its operations, to provide the Loch Leven area a place to enjoy locally sourced healthy food in a relaxed atmosphere with views of the land that produced their food, a…

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Fred Swift & Stella Stewart: From Sheep to Shop - Increasing the Value of Wool. 41:55

3h ago41:55

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Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Fred Swift from South Clunes Farm and Highland Clip, and Stella Stewart from Anta. Fred Swift farms South Clunes Farm near Inverness in the Highlands with his wife Sofi and his father. They run a traditional upland farm with cattle and sheep. Fred and his family have transformed the farm over the last 40 years, increas…

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Agritourism, the People, the Places, the Produce 40:21

9h ago40:21

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode I’m joined by George Chalmers, Robert Ramsay & Osla Jamwal-Fraser to talk about agritourism, opportunities to diversify and the added value opportunities for Scottish Agriculture. FAS Resources Alternative Enterprises | Helping …

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Routes to Crofting 41:13

16d ago41:13

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This episode hears from 2 crofters with two different routes into crofting. In this episode we discuss how they gained their croft, what they found were barriers, and hints and tips for aspiring or new crofters. I’m delighted to be joined by Derek Dick, who is a relatively new crofter in Berneray, and Angus Ferguson, who is an experienced crofter i…

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Lesley Mitchell: Building a thriving family business, the importance of work life balance and converting to organic 42:20

20d ago42:20

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Mary-Jane Lawrie visits Whitriggs Farm in the Scottish Borders to speak to Lesley Mitchell. They chat about the family farm and how it has evolved over the years, their openness to challenges and change, and how that has allowed Lesley and her family to build a business that supports the family whilst also allowing a good work life balance. Once ke…

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The Whole Farm Plan 22:59

1M ago22:59

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode I’m joined by George Chalmers & Tiffany Stephenson to talk about The Whole Farm Plan, and what it means for farmers, crofters & smallholders. FAS Resources Preparing For The Future | Helping farmers i…

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LENs and Forth Rivers Trust 29:03

2M ago29:03

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Forth Rivers Trust leads the Leven LENs, a collaborative project that aims to match investors with local activities and projects, that preserve and enhance the Leven catchment’s natural assets. This strategy for long-term investment will deliver a healthy productive landscape, while benefitting the environment, boosting biodiversity and uplifting l…

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Lessons from Ireland 39:48

2M ago39:48

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In this episode we look at what we can learn from the Irish system, where farms are similar to our crofts. A group of crofters are just home from a study tour to Ireland, and we hear from Derek Jamieson who crofts in Unst, Shetland, what he took from this exchange of knowledge. We also hear from Keith Fahy, advisor with Teagasc, explaining the Iris…

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Census, Silage, & Scottish Land & Estates 31:52

2M ago31:52

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Welcome back to the Rural Roundup hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode I’m joined by George Chalmers & Tiffany Stephenson who chat about the census, thinking about silage and the ECS organics deadline, and I’m later joined by Eleanor Kay from Scottish Land & Estates who t…

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Claire Taylor : Positive perceptions of Agriculture 54:00

2M ago54:00

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I'm Mary-Jane Lawrie, and in this episode I’m joined Claire Taylor. Claire is a journalist and describes herself as an agricultural communicator. She has recently finished her travels as part of her Nuffield Farming Scholarship and is now in the process of compiling all the information from her travels. We talk about her career and how that led her…

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IFE, A learning journey to International Food & Drink Event 29:56

3M ago29:56

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A conversation with Sam Faircliff, Founder of Cairngorm Brewery, and Keith Paterson, Brand Founder of Shore Seaweed. We find out about the recent learning journey they went on through support from Highlands & Islands Enterprise, to go and visit the IFE (International Food & Drink Event) at ExCel in London. We discuss their motivation for going, wha…

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Crofting Commission Chief Executive 40:38

3M ago40:38

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Gary Campbell is our guest this week. Gary is the new Chief Executive of the Crofting Commission, having just started his role in January this year. With a background working in both the public and private sectors he talks us through his previous roles, his own family crofting story, what he is planning to achieve in his new CE role and his vision …

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Trees on Farm 40:58

3M ago40:58

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It’s a brand-new series of Natural Capital with a brand-new host! To kick things off Harry speaks to Scottish Forestry’s Lyn White, who is their forestry and farming development officer. Lyn promotes an integrated approach to farming and forestry, to aid understanding and explore opportunities for them to work more effectively together. We discuss …

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A Carbon Conversation, audits, emissions, reductions and more 25:50

3M ago25:50

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode I’m joined by George Chalmers and Tiffany Stephenson who chat all things Carbon. Carbon Audits, emissions reductions and more. FAS Resources Carbon Audits | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory…

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Jenn Stewart: Successful Succession 44:58

4M ago44:58

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Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Jenn Stewart. Jenn Stewart, partner & Head of Rural and Landed Estates at Johnston Carmichael, joined the company in 2019. Jenn has extensive experience in advising owner managed businesses and provides counsel to a wide-ranging portfolio of clients across multiple sectors. Jenn was brought up in her own family farming…

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Water, Water Everywhere and Far Too Much to Do 44:28

5M ago44:28

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode I’m joined by George Chalmers, Robert Ramsay and Tiffany Stephenson who discuss the recent bout of wet weather, and the implications of this on our agricultural businesses. We also talk about beef ent…

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Biodiversity Net Gain 34:50

5M ago34:50

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Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach that ensures habitats for wildlife are left in a measurably better state than they were before development. In England, BNG is mandatory; developers must demonstrate and deliver an increase in biodiversity following their development of 10%. In the last episode of this series, we hear from ecological consu…

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Northpoint Distillery, Investment, Funding and Award Winning Growth 35:24

5M ago35:24

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A conversation with Alex MacDonald, co-founder of Northpoint Distillery, located in Forss, outside Thurso. In this conversation we hear about how Alex, a former Tech Start-up mogul, paired with Struan, his PwC consultant, to pursue their dream, a Distillery in the North-West of Scotland, producing sustainable and award-winning spirits, including th…

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Trees of the Gaelic World : SCOT’S PINE (mini-series) 35:24

6M ago35:24

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. This episode is part of a spotlight mini-series titled Trees of the Gaelic World. This episode is all about Scot’s Pine and will explore the Gaelic language and lore surrounding the species with scholar Dr Mìcheal Newto…

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Trees of the Gaelic World : YEW (mini-series) 29:56

6M ago29:56

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. This episode is part of a spotlight mini-series titled Trees of the Gaelic World. This episode is all about Yew and will explore the Gaelic language and lore surrounding the species with scholar Dr Mìcheal Newton, and a…

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Trees of the Gaelic World : BIRCH (mini-series) 30:18

6M ago30:18

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. This episode is part of a spotlight mini-series titled Trees of the Gaelic World. This episode is all about Birch and will explore the Gaelic language and lore surrounding the species with scholar Dr Mìcheal Newton, and…

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Trees of the Gaelic World : OAK (mini-series) 29:32

6M ago29:32

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. This episode is part of a spotlight mini-series titled Trees of the Gaelic World. This episode is all about Oak and will explore the Gaelic language and lore surrounding the species with scholar Dr Mìcheal Newton, and a…

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Spring Updates, SAF, IACS, AECS, Calving, Lambing and Cropping Advice 24:31

6M ago24:31

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. George Chalmers and Tiffany Stephenson discuss, in detail, all the things we need to focus on for Spring, including the Single Application Form (IACS), the Agri-Environment Scheme (AECS), and advice pertinent to calving…

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Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) 35:58

6M ago35:58

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Are you looking for funding for projects to promote conservation and tackle climate change? In this episode of Natural Capital we discuss Scotland's Agri-Environment and Climate Scheme (AECS). AECS is the main mechanism used to support farmers wanting to implement sustainable land management practices such as improving water quality, managing flood…

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SPOTLIGHT: Policy 39:01

6M ago39:01

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. This episode was recorded on Tuesday 20th Feb 2024 and all information considered correct to this date. On today’s episode Robert, Tiffany and George are joined by Professor Steven Thomson from SRUC’s Rural Policy Centr…

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Downloading the Highlights from the FAS Connect Conference 18:07

7M ago18:07

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode I’m joined by George Chalmers as he fills me in on the headlines from the inaugural FAS Connect Conference. Remember for PSF options completed in 2023, the claim window runs from 1st March 2023 to 29t…

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Adverse Weather Advice 19:28

7M ago19:28

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode Robert, Tiffany and George discuss the impact of the recent wave of bad weather across Scotland. Whether managing flooded soils or staying safe around fallen trees it’s all worth taking a moment to co…

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Green Finance 28:37

7M ago28:37

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In this episode of Natural Capital, we are talking about the issue that underpins every topic we cover, and that is finance and funding! With the economic and other pressures that landowners are facing it is great to be joined today by Steve Dunkley the Regional Agriculture Director at HSBC, and Martin Hanson the Head of Agriculture for HSBC, to sh…

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Back to the Future, a Resolution to use our Past to Inform our Next Steps 28:18

8M ago28:18

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode George & Robert think about what Rabbie Burns would have to say about Farming today. They reflect on the similarities, and the massive changes that agriculture has seen since the Poet was working a pl…

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How Getting Run Over by a Boat Led to Investing in Hard Money Loans with Jean Klinkhamer 32:32

8M ago32:32

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00:00 - Introduction 03:00 - Jean's Boat Accident 09:00 - KlinkLoans Fund 17:00 - Vetting Process and Red Flags 22:00 - Investing in KlinkLoans 26:00 - Conclusion Make sure to follow Jean via his website at https://klinkloans.com/ Are you ready to break into commercial real estate investing? Are you looking for a christian community of peers and me…

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Rothiemurchus Estate & their Christmas Trees 46:25

8M ago46:25

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For our final episode of 2023 we are getting a bit festive and are speaking to Ollie Mackay at Rothiemurchus Estate. Rothiemurchus is a special and beautiful place in the Highlands of Scotland, at the heart of the Cairngorms National Park. Ollie is the Head Ranger on the estate and we chat about all the estate’s natural capital assets and his role.…

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Working Together in Agriculture to Amplify Success 28:36

8M ago28:36

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode George, Robert & Tiffany discuss collaboration and partnerships, looking at examples like The Scottish Pig Producers, and investigating how technology could facilitate collaboration. We are also joine…

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Kirsten Williams: Let your determination grow stronger 36:20

9M ago36:20

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Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Kirsten Williams. Kirsten is a livestock specialist with SAC Consulting and she also runs a farm business on Ranna Farm in Aberdeenshire with her husband Ross. They have sheep, cattle, and a turkey enterprise on their rented farm. They were new entrants, working hard to secure a tenancy and build up their business to s…

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18 Summers to Create Lasting Connection with Your Children | Interview with Jim Sheils Author of The Family Boardroom 36:35

9M ago36:35

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0:00 - Introduction 03:00 - The Importance of Time with Family 10:00 - The Three Principles of Board Meetings 18:00 - Q&A with Jim Shields 28:00 - Conclusion Make sure to grab Jim's best-selling book, "The Family Board Meeting" and to visit his website at 18 Summers.com Are you ready to break into commercial real estate investing? Are you looking f…

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“A Farmer isn’t just for Christmas”, Public Perception of Farming Throughout the Year 21:20

9M ago21:20

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode George, Robert & Tiffany chat about the run up to Christmas, how the public get interested in farms, farming, and local food at this time of year, and how we could make more of this for the rest of th…

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The Highland Good Food Partnership 26:06

9M ago26:06

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A conversation with Martin Sherring, one of the trustees of The Highland Good Food Partnership and a co-creator of The Black Isle Feast, a common interest group supported by Food & Drink Tech Hub. We discuss the partnership’s aims, the success of the common interest group, some of the challenges that food producers face in the Highlands, and wrap u…

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Glenrinnes Estate: A Tapestry of Tales 53:03

9M ago53:03

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Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by some of the team at Glenrinnes Estate at the foot of Ben Rinnes in Moray. Estate manager Ali Laing tells us about the estate as a whole, and we are joined by head keeper Gordon Aitchison, distillery manager Martin Peroni, trainee farm worker Alex Shearer and head gardener Damon Powell. They all share their stories of w…

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Islay Geese 42:16

9M ago42:16

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We visit the beautiful island of Islay, finding out about the unique habitats, species and important natural capital assets the island supports. The RSPB Islay reserves have internationally important populations of wintering Barnacle and Greenland White-fronted geese, and are also important for breeding Chough, Corncrake, Lapwing and a range of oth…

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Talking Technology 35:40

9M ago35:40

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode George & Robert are joined by Lorna Galloway, a senior consultant at SAC Consulting to discuss developments in agricultural technology, opportunities for efficiencies and what tech might look like in …

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John Scott and Jock Gibson: Farmstrong Scotland 38:38

10M ago38:38

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Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to John Scott and Jock Gibson from Farmstrong Scotland. Farmstrong Scotland is a new initiative which is inspired by Farmstrong New Zealand and Doug Avery’s visit to Scotland a couple of years ago. John and Jock tell us what Farmstrong is, why they want to be involved in it, what wellbeing means to them, and give examples of …

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Storm Babet, PSF Funding Opportunities and a Conversation about Sheep and Cow Supplementation 36:51

10M ago36:51

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode George & Robert discuss the recent extreme weather events and the opportunities for farmers through PSF (Preparing for Sustainable Farming). We are also joined by Dr Annie Williams to discuss optimum mine…

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How to Become a Lifestyle Millionaire with Justin Donald 33:49

10M ago33:49

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00:00 - Creating Financial Freedom: An Interview with Justin Donaldson 04:56 - Living a Life of Freedom: Becoming a Lifestyle Investor 10:06 - Investing in Mobile Home Parks: A Journey from Midwest to Freedom 14:32 - The Secret to Working Smarter Not Harder: A Guide from Someone Who Found the Way Out 19:35 - Finding Success in Real Estate Investing…

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Lawrence Martin : Opportunities through Apprenticeships 28:17

10M ago28:17

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Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to Lawrence Martin who was a new entrant to farming. After doing an HNC in agriculture at college, he started an apprenticeship with Lantra and SRUC. The apprenticeship gave him the opportunity to get out on farm and ultimately became a farm manager. He tells us of his farming journey, how the apprenticeship scheme works and …

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Common Grazing Finances: Common Issues 39:47

10M ago39:47

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We are at Dornie hall, talking to clerks and committee members about the issues they face when trying to run the common grazing, especially when it comes to finances. Firstly, we talk with Finlay Beaton from the Crofting Commission, about the problems that they deal with and the solutions for clerks. Finlay also has the advantage of having worked w…

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Calpa Nàdarra – Gaelic, culture and crofting 39:01

10M ago39:01

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In this episode of Natural Capital Ross Mackenzie and Janette Sutherland visit Sam Thorburn’s croft on the Isle of Skye. They discuss the natural capital on the islands, Gaelic culture, biodiversity, and crofting life. Gaelic language provides a unique insight and understanding of Scotland’s nature, helping us to understand it better. Central to al…

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Spotlight on Policy 27:14

10M ago27:14

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up hosted by me, Kerry Hammond. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode, George & Robert are joined by Professor Steven Thomson from SRUC’s Rural Policy Centre to shine a spotlight on what’s happening currently with rural and agricultural policy. For more information, vis…

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He Built a 7 Figure/Year Passive Income Portfolio | 1-1 with Brandon Poulin 44:25

10M ago44:25

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00:00 - The Benefits of Investing with Brandon Poulin and a Prayer for Blessing 04:25 - Brandon's Journey to Becoming a Professional Investor 09:27 - Hedging Risk in Your Business: Scraping, Allocating, and Growing Investible Cash 14:38 - Measuring Investment Returns: Cashflow vs. IRR 19:38 - Analyzing Return on Investment for Real Estate and Other…

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Lucy Mitchell: Young Farmers 28:17

11M ago28:17

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Mary-Jane Lawrie talks to Lucy Mitchell. Lucy was an active member of Young Farmers from her early twenties and went on to become national chair of SAYFC from 2022 to 2023. Lucy has recently handed over this role, and she tells us about what Young Farmers is, what sort of opportunities it gives young people, and what her year as national chair was …

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