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FAS TV S5 Episode 13
On this week’s FAS TV, SAC Consultant Sarah Balfour meets Lucy McGillivray NFUS Policy Manager to discuss her role with NFUS, the challenges facing the industry currently, the use of data and new technology in farming and her insights into being a Woman in Agriculture. We hear from Lucy about her travels to Australia and New Zealand and how being a member of her local young farmers club has had a hugely positive impact on her life.
FAS TV covers a wide range of topics across sectors, as well as regular updates on regulatory and policy changes.
In the latest episode of Rural Roundup, 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 TV S5 Episode 13
On this week’s FAS TV, SAC Consultant Sarah Balfour meets Lucy McGillivray NFUS Policy Manager to discuss her role with NFUS, the challenges facing the industry currently, the use of data and new technology in farming and her insights into being a Woman in Agriculture. We hear from Lucy about her travels to Australia and New Zealand and how being a member of her local young farmers club has had a hugely positive impact on her life.
FAS TV is a weekly agricultural show which recreates traditional on-farm visits.
Designed for farmers and crofters, each episode delivers technical messages in a digestible format, with real farmers demonstrating advice in practice.
Events
- 24 Sep Biodiversity Audit Workshop – Thurso
- 25 Sep Profiting from Health Planning: Sheep – Scottish Borders
- 25 Sep Deer Farming – Hallrule Visit
- 25 Sep Ross-shire WIA – Basics of Fertiliser & Soil Health
- 30 Sep Morayshire WiA: Greening Changes – what this means for you
- 30 Sep Profitable Crofting – Inveraray
- 1 Oct Weaning Beef Calves – St Boswells
- 1 Oct Carbon Audits for Crofters – Wick
- 1 Oct Grassland Roadshow Mull: Grassland Improvements
- 1 Oct West Coast Calves – Skye
Events
- 24 Sep Biodiversity Audit Workshop – Thurso
- 25 Sep Profiting from Health Planning: Sheep – Scottish Borders
- 25 Sep Deer Farming – Hallrule Visit
- 25 Sep Ross-shire WIA – Basics of Fertiliser & Soil Health
- 30 Sep Morayshire WiA: Greening Changes – what this means for you
- 30 Sep Profitable Crofting – Inveraray
- 1 Oct Weaning Beef Calves – St Boswells
- 1 Oct Carbon Audits for Crofters – Wick
- 1 Oct Grassland Roadshow Mull: Grassland Improvements
- 1 Oct West Coast Calves – Skye
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