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. 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.

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: jhadwin@jhagriconsultancy.co.uk 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.

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.