CropCast - Knowing Your Numbers

Episode 178 of the Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast podcast, hosted by Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast, titled "CropCast - Knowing Your Numbers" was published on January 21, 2026 and runs 57 minutes.

January 21, 2026 ·57m · Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast

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Episode Description

In this episode George Chalmers is joined by SAC Consultant David Ross, to discuss crop margins from 2025 and predictions for 2026.

Welcome to CropCast, your go to podcast for all the latest information on arable crops. Each month, SAC advisor, George Chalmers 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 Cameron Waugh, Executive Producer Kirstyn Blackwood, in association with the Scottish Government.

Time Stamps

1:12 Introduction to David Ross

5:00 Impact of weather on 2025 yields

11:12 AHDB Farmbench

13:44 2025 Winter Wheat

19:20 2025 Oilseed Rape

24:50 2025 Spring Barley

28:32 2025 Winter Barley

30:58 Variations between farm

32:55 Projections for Winter Wheat

38:27 Projections for Oilseed Rape 2026

42:04 Projections for Barley 2026

45:35 Alternative crops for 2026

53:30 Key messages

Related FAS Resources

Crops and soils | Helping farmers in Scotland

Other Related Resources

Farmbench - a farm business comparison tool | AHDB

Agricultural Reform Route Map

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