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The Pasture Pod

Nov 12, 2018

Recorded at the beginning of October 2018.  Doug tells his story through the valleys and peaks of his farming life.

He was at the end of a significant tour of Scotland, having spoken to over 2000 people over a little under 4 weeks.

Thanks to John Scott, the RSABI and the RHASS for initiating and implementing the idea. ...


Aug 21, 2018

Recorded in April 2018.

Neil McGowan is from the best county in the UK, if not the world .... (that's Perthshire just in case you don't know this already). He is a breeder of stock and the result of excellent genetics himself - both sides of his family have been pedigree breeders for generations.

Hear how his great...


Jul 10, 2018

Recorded the night before the LILIS conference in June 2018 at Barnside Farm, Duns. Charley Walker plied us with beer and whisky and we still managed to form words with our mouths.

Are you output driven or profit driven? What are the key things that drive your business? What angle is your wedge? 

Andre van Barneveld...


Feb 13, 2018

What is an Askhole?  How long is Charley's telescopic pole? [Spoiler: 7 feet fully when extended] Is it really possible for pasture chat to get this riveting?  All these questions and more will be answered in this edition.

We dig deep into the farming system at Barnside and try and understand what it looks like over the...


Jan 29, 2018

Charley and Andrea Walker tell us about their story - from having no farm to 250Ha, 800 ewes, 90 cows and A LOT of paddocks. We also learn about Charleys' character flaws and his obsession with burning daylight. Plus what it's like to be a woman who drives a JCB Fastrack so well that most of the truckers in the East...