Thrill of the Hill Publications
Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Lime & Soil Health
In the eleventh episode of the Thrill of the Hill podcast series, agricultural consultant Alex Pirie talks to Dr Bill Crooks (SAC), about the current state of Scotland’s soils, the…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Enhancing Peatlands
Scotland’s land and topography presents challenges for upland farmers across the country, but in many ways, it is also a blessing in disguise. Peatland, while not conventionally productive, provides important…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Renewables
Alex is joined by Iain Boyd to discuss the potential of renewables in farms across Scotland. The potential our landscape and geography have for different types of renewable energy, and…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Virtual Fencing
In the fourth Thrill of The Hill episode, Alex is joined by SAC Consultant Malcolm Macdonald to discuss virtual fencing technology and it’s potential applications in Scotland and across the…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Woodlands
For the third episode of the Thrill of The Hill podcast, Alex Pirie is joined by David Eadie, a woodlands consultant, to discuss the potential of woodland planting and management…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Beef Upland Grazing Strategies
For a long time now cattle and ruminants generally have been targeting for their roles in warming the planet, fair or unfair, the beef industry in Scotland is going through…
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Podcast: The Thrill of The Hill – Sheep Upland Grazing Strategies
Consultant Alex Pirie speaks with Daniel Stout about Sheep Upland Grazing strategies and the broader Sheep industry in Scotland. Sheep are synonymous with the Scottish farmed upland environment and at…
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