FED by Farmers Podcast

No guest this week as Iona has been off but we'll be back next Tuesday with a guest as normal.    Many thanks

Cammy and Iona have a quick catchup from the Bull sales at Stirling, 

This week we are joined by Sophie Gregory and Ally Hunter Blair. Sophie is an Organic and Conventional Dairy farmer in the South West and Ally is a tenant Arable farmer.   They discuss how the current economics stack up and Cammy gets their thoughts on politics.   Ally and Sophie are also the hosts of their own podcast, Meet The Farmers - The Big Debate.  Find it here - https://www.youtube.com/@MeetTheFarmersPodcast   We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week we manage ti squeeze in a brief Friday chat where we get a Christmas catchup and Iona tells us about her pending crusade. 

This week we are joined by Steve Mitchell of The Buffalo Farm in Kirkaldy, Fife. Steve shot to fame after appearing on This Farming Life and has since made other Tv appearances including working alongside Gordon Ramsay. In this podcast Steve tells us about his journey into buffalo and how he went from flying high to suddenly crashing back down to earth when the business had to enter administration in 2025. We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers   You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers   Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk   Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week we are joined by Jim Shanks. Jim farms in Hawick in the Scottish Borders along with his wife and his parents. There they milk 130 holsteins on robots and also have an aerobic digester which converts the slurry and dung into power for their 4 acres of glasshouses where they grow Tomatoes. They are Scotlands only commercial tomato producer and Jim gives us some fantastic insights into a world we know nothing about.   We hope your enjoy Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week we are joined by John McClean, owner and creater of Farmflix. Farmflix is a world renowned media platform which operates a subscription based model for it high end farming videos. We talk about John's business and also his personal life and as usual, Cammy goes off on a few tangents.   Find Farmflix here- www.farmflix.tv We hope your enjoy Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week we are joined by Cammy's big mate, John Murray from Thomas Murray Agricultural Engineers. Followers of The Sheep Game will know John as the man who supplies Cammy's CF Moto buggys but John and Cammy have known each other since Cammy was a wee boy. In this podcast we chat about the business and how it has evolved over the years,  We hope your enjoy Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Dr Richard Wynn is head of Technical at Crystalyx UK. I know this might sound like a boring podcast topic but the science behind these products is truly fascinating. I can guarantee you will learn something you didn't know before. We hope you Enjoy Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week Cammy and Iona talk about plans for next year and how things have been going at the farm. Iona shares her fine cuisine recommendations too!   We hope you enjoy,    Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Derek Stein and his wife Cindy run the Coxhill herd of Beef Shorthorn cattle based at Coxhill Farm, Moffat. Derek is the son of a Northern irish farmer, from a large family he made his own way in farming and moved over to Scotland to manage farms before taking on a tenancy and eventually buying his own farm.  He is a man of experience and I think you will enjoy this Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week Cammy and Iona talk absolute nonsense about random things including why are dating apps named the way they are? Lots of sport chat and Cammy is on a diet.... again.   We hope you enjoy,    Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Michael Cursiter farms the family farm at Laga Farm on Mainland Orkney. There they run a flock of pure lleyn ewes and also a flock of romney x and pure shetland ewes. He farms along with is wife Ruth, son Sean and brother Martin. Many of you will know Sean from The Sheep Game and This Farming Life.  In todays chat we cover why he farms the stock that he does and also his thoughts on iht, raising kids and where farming is heading   We hope you enjoy,    Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week we are joined by Leanne Bertram, Dairy Herd Manager for Graham's Dairy's very own herd of Jersey cows. Leanne is an old friend of Cammy's from the shearing world where she has represented Scotland in the wool handling on several occasions. We hear about how Leanne runs a tight ship and we talk about her success this year winning Scottish Dairy Farm of the year at the Scottish Agriculture awards 2025.   We hope you enjoy,    Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week Colin and Issy Laird join us for a walk round Blyth Farm near Peebles. There they milk over 500 holstein cows on Lely robots as well as a handful of Jersey cows. They are an incredibly successful show herd having won multiple titles including UK Dairy Day twice. We are also joined by Herd Manager Graeme shares some insights into working at such a large unit. we hope you enjoy,   Cammy and Iona   Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Adam Sinclair is a Stirling lad who used his genetic gifts of size and strength to make it big on the rugby pitch. In this podcast we speak about his time playing rugby in France South Africa and England. As his pro rugby career ended he focussed on building a successful removals business which has now grown into a successful container / storage business. Adam has a great story to tell and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.  You can find his business page here - https://www.hiabcontainerscotland.co.uk/ Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Niall Jeffry is a member of the QMS board and has an active role in steering the direction of the Farm Assurance scheme. He's the perfect man for the job because he also farms on a big scale with over 1000 acres of arable crops and a large cattle feeding unit with outdoor corals  Niall provides some great conversation which is why this podcast is so long! We hope you enjoy Cammy and Iona Niall Jeffrey - 1000 acres of arable and feeding cattle in outdoor yards, all while working for QMS   Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.       Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Jim Fowlie finishes 1600 mostly angus cattle in Aberdeenshire. In this interview we hear about his journey into farming, how he buys his cattle and where he sells them. We also talk about mistakes made and of course, Jim tells plenty jokes.  We hope you enjoy Cammy and Iona     Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Not your usual podcast today folks. Apologies from me (Cammy) all the way from China as some restrictive internet issues mean I can’t get this weeks podcast up.  so next week you have Jim Fowlie to look forward to! It’s worth the wait. 

Ewen McMillan farms at Lurg and Townhead farm near Fintry. There he runs Scottish Blackface sheep, Cheviot Sheep and Jacob sheep along with a fold of Highland Cattle. Ewen has strong views on the Scottish Blackface breed and it's current issues and he shares them with us in this podcast. He also talks at length about his faith and finding god following the death of his brother. We hope you enjoy this discussion, Cammy and Iona     Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week we are joined by the Barclay Brothers Cameron, Finlay and Archie as we get the perspective of the younger generation. We get nostalgic talking about school, sports and farming. We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona 

Nikki and Olly Dallas from Thorabella Farm are well known following their appearance on This Farming Life. Join us as we chat all things business and how they have turned their small farm into a thriving business by thinking outside the box We hope you enjoy, Cammy and Iona     Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week we speak with Matt Griffin, estate manager at Neidpath Farms in Peebles. Matt is passionate about farming and about how we can do it in a way that improves the soil and I always learn something new from our conversations. We hope you enjoy, Cammy and Iona     Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Colin Russell from Ramstane Farm, Ayrshire joins us to discuss the incredible pasture based system he has for his chickens and the profitable business he has established with just 16 acres of land.  If you want to see more of what Colin does then please visit hiswebsite: https://ramstanefarm.co.uk/ If you want to get in touch with James about his sheep dairy system then drop him an email here: [email protected] We hope you enjoy, Cammy and Iona     Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Iona is back from her holidays and she's here to regale us with some tales from Spain, mainly focussing on the raunchy book she read while she was away.   We hope you enjoy, Cammy and Iona   If you enjoy this content and want to hear even more audio podcasts from us then please checkout our new subscription site for Fed By Farmers PLUS. There you will receive ad-free listening, bonus episodes and you will help us to get out and about creating more of the content you love.   https://fedbyfarmers.supercast.com/   Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week we go 'on-farm' to visit Mary Cochrane at Darvel Dexter Beef. Mary has built up an incredible on farm butchery and retail business with a very loyal customer base.  She is such a positive and driven person and I think she makes for a great podcast guest.   You can find Darvel Dexter Beef on facebook here:  https://www.facebook.com/darveldexterbeef/?locale=en_GB   We hope you enjoy, Cammy    Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Lizzy stands in for Iona this week while we speak to Olly Shearman, Managing director of Caledonian marts, Stirling and we hear about his journey into auctioneering and what it takes to run a successful livestock market in a competitive industry We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Lizzy   Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Lizzy stands in for Iona this week while we speak to local farmer Rhys Jones about his move from Wales to Scotland. We discuss farming systems and the comparison in land values between the two countries.   We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Lizzy   Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Lizzy joins Cammy and Iona to catch up on the week and discuss whether on not kids should be allowed to work on farms.   We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona   Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Sam is Lizzy's brother-in-law and is a farmer's son from Leicestershire. He tells us about his world travels, meeting Lizzys sister Georgina and buying a dairy farm in Normway.   We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona   Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week Cammy brings you an episode from the Royal Welsh show where he sits down with New Zealand shearer Jack Fagan. Jack is the son of legendary shearer David Fagan and despite the pressure of the family name he has forged himself a successful shearing career. Jack tells us how he got into it and how he has invested his money in Dairy farming.    We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona   Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week Cammy and Iona discuss how to make a farm wedding tax deductable and Cammy shares some interview from The Great Yorkshire Show   We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona   Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

James is a livestock auctioneer with H+H at borderway marts in Carlisle. he has worked his way through the ranks over the last 22 years and has joined us this week to discuss the impact that Bluetongue has had on the business.   We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona   Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

A roundup from the Royal Highland show and Iona gives us an update on her love life... what more could you want on a Sunday!  We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona      Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Ryan MacLean is a long time friend of Cammy's and is a fantastic story teller. In this pod we cove everything from Ryan's entry into the world of scanning, his peatland restoration work and his trip to the Congo to scan some cows!  We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona      Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

This week Cammy is out on his own interviewing Phil Stocker at the NSA HQ in Malvern. They discuss Bluetongue, clearing of sheep off the hills and much much more. We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona      Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

I give thanks and Alec Telfer tells us about the new Scot Sheep Venue for 2025

Just a random podcast from the Royal Highland Show

This week Cammy and Iona are joined by Sheep farmer Dougie Fleming of Nisbet Farm in Lanarkshire. Dougie is a successful Blackface and Texel breeder and has went from shepherding at places like Whelphill and Midlock to contract farming 3,200 ewes on his own. We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona      Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.