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R2Kast – People in Food and Farming/All In

Brought to you from Rural2Kitchen. The podcast where agricultural minds open up.

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Latest Episodes:

R2Kast 118 - Iona Murray on the farming education to school pupils, growing up on a farm, primary teaching and more Jul 07, 2023

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Iona, from a farm in Muirkirk always loved the farm as a kid but as a youngster probably didn't see it in her future!

As she left school her intention was to go into physiotherapy but a last minute change of mind realised who she liked about that potential job was the paediatric side and therefore changed her field of study to primary teaching.

Iona completed her degree at the Dumfries campus of University of Glasgow and flew off to New Zealand for a short break.

On her return she saw a job opening at Dumfries House in Cumnock and now heads up a team as part of the Farming and Rural Skills team there!

Iona tells her story which is fuelled by a strong passion for telling the story of farming to the future of the nation.

Great chat with food, farming and...swans of all things! You'll have to listen to why!

Enjoy

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R2Kast 117 - Sophie Bell on contract rearing heifers, veterinary pharmaceuticals, Instagram and more Jul 03, 2023

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Today we welcome someone who I have followed probably since before the podcast started Sophie Bell from county Cavan has played a key role in taking the home farm from a conventional suckler system that proved clunky around the full time jobs she and her family have to a contract rearing unit.Starting with dairy beef they gave transitioned into contract rearing heifers!On top of this Sophie has a devout following on Instagram and personally I absolutely love her TikTok’s 😂As mentioned she does also have time for a full time job and Sophie, after her degree start d as a veterinary pharmaceutical tester…that took me about 6 attempts to spell correctly! Enjoy!

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R2Kast 116 - Erin McNaught on uni, sheepdogs, NFU Young Ambassadors and being a British champion! Jun 30, 2023

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Halfway through this podcast I ask Erin’s age, she’s 20 and what’s she’s done in that time is insane!!She has won the British young handler with her sheepdog, Moxy as well as the one man and her dog duo at 15 and 16 respectively! She’s been a student and young farmer NFU ambassador which taught her a lot and in a very Kaleb Cooper-esque moment let her go to London and ride a train!Oh also Erin runs her home farm of 350 ewes and a dairy calf rearing unit!The farm is where the original sheep dog trial in 1873 occurred! How cool is that?!Enjoy!!

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R2Kast 115 - Ross McKelvie on PE teaching, PT’ing and international volleyball! Jun 26, 2023

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In his younger days our guest from today, Ross found himself playing rugby at a good level and football even better. However after his international level volleyball PE teacher noticed how tall he was in his first week of secondary school and Belmont academy his trajectory was marked out!Ross explains how the volleyball scene works, the opportunities for skill development, international travel and more that it has afforded him as well as his methods of funding what is not quite a sport that pays too well!He works as a PE teacher, has his own PT community, workitout and a few things in the pipeline!Enjoy!!

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R2Kast 114 - Ed Martin on Flekvieh cattle, YF, rugby and getting into podcasting! Jun 23, 2023

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For fans of the All In series that we launched last month a lot of you will know my co host, Ed! For those in the Dumfries farming community I’m sure that is the case also!I wanted to hear Ed’s story more in depth than we did in the 100th episode! Ed, from a now dairy farm tells about the transition to beef, arable and dairy, the reasons why and more! He talks about fitness, his time as Lower Nithsdale YF chairperson, rugby and much more!Great chat with someone it’s crazy to think is only 21!Enjoy!

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R2Kast 113 - SAYFC National Committees talk the reshuffle at National Level and SAYFC Future Jun 19, 2023

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100 years ago this year a group of young people farming in Caithness got together and without realising it kickstarted the largest rural youth group in Scotland! Fast forward to now and SAYFC offers opportunities that dwarf that of some careers! International travel, professional development, a safe social space and so much more activities, events and experiences!For some years the running of SAYFC was facilitated by a national council which was essentially a voted on group of members from around the country that required progression through club, district and regional level! That has recently changed with a restructure based around 6 focussed committees that sees a senior leadership team of the CEO, Penny alongside national chair and vice, Jane and Ally as well as the regional chairs, vices and 6 committee chairs and vices also!Those 6 committees areAgri and Rural AffairsCommunications and MarketingCompetitions and EventsDevelopment and Wellbeing Finance International TravelIn this call we had myself, Aimée Margrove, Laura McCulloch, Grant Barr, Jane Strawhorn, Ally Brunton and Skye Watson to talk about them and their committees!What this means is I have now set the challenge of having every club on the podcast so please get in touch! Lower Nithsdale get first dibs! 😉Enjoy!

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R2Kast 112 - Josh MacDonald on his journey to sous chef, Michelin stars and the food industry! Jun 16, 2023

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15 months ago I was one of Josh and his now wife, Leah’s best men! A gorgeous late March Day in St Andrew’s that won’t be forgotten soon. About 13 years previous we annoyed the hell out of each other at school and subconsciously because bloody good mates basing out relationship on FIFA, a bit of drama, teenage drinking, being head and vice head boy of the chippy together and most importantly, WWE!Now, Josh works as a chef and truly has found his calling! Hear his story of getting to the stage he’s at, his intentions for the future, how to make what he calls ‘simple’ meals and more!! Enjoy!

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R2Kast 111 - All In with Glen Penlington the current Stihl TimberSports British Champion Jun 12, 2023

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I introduce this podcast by saying:‘For those of you yhat know me I’m pretty good with an axe, todays guest is maybe as good!’Glen Penlington is the current male Stihl Timbersports British champion! Builder to trade, Glen was always interested in sports, taking part in rugby, golf, cricket and others throughout his early years! His dad competed in timber sports and therefore him and his sister, Zoe (the current female champion in the same sport) were always around it! Ed and I proper get into questioning the intricacies of a sport that has always interested me! Oh and did I mention he was on 2017 worlds strongest man, Eddie Halls YouTube channel showing the big man the ropes…or saws of timbersports! Good luck to Glen defending his championship on Saturday! Find it on the website!

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R2Kast 110 - John Hamilton talks vet school, New Zealand, farming and the ‘Man City of Ayrshire’! Jun 09, 2023

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Today we welcome a good friend of mine into the podcast! John, from a beef and sheep farm in Darvel, Ayrshire always enjoyed working with livestock but didn’t see farming at home in his future.Veterinary was always the goal and work was required for that! John mentioned that he was clever but by no means didn’t have to try, highers required effort and his firs year of vet school came as a bit of a shock! Getting through the first year he got into the swing of things in the second and 4 years later was qualified!A few vet practises followed before settling at his current practise, alongside his partner Chloe at ark vets in Lockerbie! He tells stories about getting into veterinary, his travels to SE Asia and NZ where he both worked and holidayed! Always enjoy chatting to someone in or as you ALWAYS learn something about them! Enjoy!

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R2Kast 109 - Aimee Budge of Bigton Farm talks the farm after tragedy, this farming life and YF Jun 05, 2023

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Todays guest is a well known figure in scottish farming however lives closer to Oslo than Edinburgh! Born and bred on Bigton Farm on Shetland, Aimee knew her career would involve animals she just didn’t know to what extent exactly…horses, farming or otherwise! I’m her teens Aimee and her sisters unfortunately lost their father. At the time the decision was made for her eldest sister, mum and grandfather to continue with the farm with assistance from Aimee around her degree which she studied at the Aberdeen campus of SRUC, Craibstone!During the time Aimee was studying the farm was approached by BBC’s successful This Farming Life offering the family the chance to share their story to the masses in turn showcasing what Shetland and they had to offer! All of this together saw the farm with the Countryfile Farming Heroes Award in 2018 A story where in Aimee’s words you don’t know how strong you are until being strong is you’re only option…a joy to see a business transpire from uncertainty to the current plans for the future! Enjoy!

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