Episodios

  • Storm Amy, AgriScot & Reminders
    Oct 15 2025

    Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie discuss the aftermath of storm Amy, speak to Gilmour Lawrie ahead of the much-anticipated AgriScot 2025 and talk about upcoming deadlines including EFA green cover, PSF, SSBSS and SUSS.

    FAS Resources

    AgriScot 2025: https://agriscot.co.uk/

    FAS Events: https://www.fas.scot/events/

    Rural Payments, all scheme guidance https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/


    For more information, visit  www.FAS.scot

    Twitter: @FASScot

    Facebook: @FASScot


    National Advice Hub

    Phone: 0300 323 0161

    Email: advice@fas.scot


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    38 m
  • New Regulations for Applying Waste to Land
    Sep 17 2025

    Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers and Mary-Jane Lawrie highlight what’s happening in Scottish agriculture and are then joined by Peter Lang from SEPA to discuss new regulations for the application of waste to land, which will come into effect on 1st November 2025.

    FAS Resources

    Preparing For The Future | Helping farmers in Scotland


    Other Resources

    Use of waste on land - changes to regulations | SEPA

    Contact us - SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)

    Scottish Suckler Beef Support Scheme (Mainland and Islands) full guidance

    Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme full guidance


    For more information, visit  www.FAS.scot

    Twitter: @FASScot

    Facebook: @FASScot


    National Advice Hub

    Phone: 0300 323 0161

    Email: advice@fas.scot


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    43 m
  • Hot weather, FFIS & Cross Compliance
    Aug 21 2025

    Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers introduces Mary-Jane Lawrie, who will be sitting in for Tiffany Stephenson, while on maternity leave. Topics of discussion include, extreme weather, FFIS updates and cross compliance reminders, which includes useful tips on hedge management.

    FAS Resources

    FAS Website – Responding to changing weather https://www.fas.scot/responding-to-changing-weather/

    FFIS Scheme Guidance - https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/ffis/future-farm-investment-scheme/

    Other Resources

    For more information, visit www.FAS.scot

    Twitter: @FASScot

    Facebook: @FASScot


    National Advice Hub

    Phone: 0300 323 0161

    Email: advice@fas.scot

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    39 m
  • Future Farming Investment Scheme
    Jul 14 2025

    Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. On today’s episode George Chalmers & Tiffany Stephenson discuss the new Future Farming Investment Scheme, which will open for applications on 14th July 2025 and close on 22nd August 2025. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government.

    FAS Resources

    Future Farm Investment Scheme full guidance

    Future farming Investment Scheme - gov.scot

    Other Resources

    How to Complete your FFIS Application

    For more information, visit  www.FAS.scot

    Twitter: @FASScot

    Facebook: @FASScot

    National Advice Hub

    Phone: 0300 323 0161

    Email: advice@fas.scot

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    34 m
  • Enhanced Greening for 2026
    Jun 26 2025

    Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. On today’s episode George Chalmers & Tiffany Stephenson talk to Professor Steven Thomson about the Enhanced Greening conditional changes which will come into effect from 1st January 2026.

    This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government.

    FAS Resources

    Events | Events helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service

    Greening Guidance 2026 (ruralpayments.org)

    Preparing For The Future | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service

    Other Resources

    For more information, visit www.FAS.scot

    Twitter: @FASScot

    Facebook: @FASScot


    National Advice Hub

    Phone: 0300 323 0161

    Email: advice@fas.scot

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    37 m
  • AECS & Water Scarcity
    May 21 2025

    Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. On today’s episode George Chalmers & Tiffany Stephenson talk about the upcoming AECS deadline and the pressing issue of water scarcity. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government.

    FAS Resources

    Water Scarcity - Farming and Water Scotland

    Events | Events helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service

    For more information, visit  www.FAS.scot

    Twitter: @FASScot

    Facebook: @FASScot

    National Advice Hub

    Phone: 0300 323 0161

    Email: advice@fas.scot

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    15 m
  • Farm Business Survey Results & The Spring Statement
    Apr 16 2025

    Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode, we’re joined by Becka Henderson, a Farm Business Analyst from SAC Consulting to talk about results from the Farm Business Survey and headlines from the spring statement.

    FAS Resources

    Whole farm benchmarks | Helping farmers in Scotland | Farm Advisory Service

    Contact: ScottishFarmBusinessSurvey@sac.co.uk

    Scottish farm business income (FBI) - gov.scot

    Other Resources

    For more information, visit www.FAS.scot

    Twitter: @FASScot

    Facebook: @FASScot

    National Advice Hub

    Phone: 0300 323 0161

    Email: advice@fas.scot

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    36 m
  • Headlines & Deadlines for SAF (IACS) and AECS
    Mar 19 2025

    Welcome back to the Rural Roundup. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode, we’re joined by George Chalmers & Tiffany Stephenson who talk headlines and deadlines. We talk about the Single Application Form (IACS) window, AECS, and changes to both. We also discuss “Fair work first” and what that means for farmers & crofters undertaking an AECS.

    Related Resources

    Preparing for Sustainable Farming (PSF)

    Claims and payments

    For more information, visit www.FAS.scot

    Twitter: @FASScot

    Facebook: @FASScot


    National Advice Hub

    Phone: 0300 323 0161

    Email: advice@fas.scot


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    25 m