Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming en-gb Farmer Jonesy brings you the latest on issues affecting farming in the north of Scotland. Mon, 07 May 2012 23:00:02 +0000 http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/MFR_Farming_jpg.jpg http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Bauer Radio No Farmer Jonesy brings you the latest on issues affecting farming in the north of Scotland. MFR podcasts@bauermedia.co.uk (Bauer Media) richard.jones@mfr.co.uk (Richard Jones) podcasts@bauermedia.co.uk What we eat for breakfast in The North of Scotland and more Dairies making savage cuts to the farmgate milk price are our topics today with Jonesy ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_05_07_BREAKFAST_JO_PRATT_080512.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Do you think you will never lose your pet?? A staggering quarter of a million dogs alone go missing each year ... Why not get your pet microchipped ... TV Vet Emma Milne tells us that its nothing to get worried about ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_05_07_MICROCHIPPED_PETS_070512.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean It's Spring Bank Holiday time again ... But if you are out and about in the countryside, pleaes keep your pet under control ... MFR's adopted Farmer John Scott tells us why ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_05_07_HOL_WEEKEND_FMING_040512_.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Open Farm Sunday is coming up on the 17th June ... If you want to get involved, there are workshops and advice available to help you ... Jonesy has got the latest info ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_05_07_OPEN_FARM_SUNDAY_WSHOPS_030512.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean This week sees the Launch of Farmwatch in the most Northern part of our MFR Patch ... Jonesy finds why all those in the countryside should get involved ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_05_07_FARMWATCH_NORTH_LAUNCH_020512.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Jonesy has got the latest on those Common Agriculture Policy Reform negotiations in Europe and where to get your Barbeque Cookery advice this season ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_05_07_CAP_REFORM_AND_BBQ_SEASON_0105.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean To start the Week ... a catch up with all the latest Farming News in The North MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_05_07_FARMING_NEWS_300412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Jonesy takes another look at Woodburners today in his series on Renewable Energy ... Stewart MacIntyre from Highland Heat and Power gives him some advice on what to look out for ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_26_WOODFUEL_BURNERS_2_270412_.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Todays topic in The Renewable Energy Series is Woodburners and Stewart MacIntyre from Highland Heat and Power takes Jonesy through the options available MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_25_WOODFUEL_BURNERS_260412_.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean The Water Turbine at Tomatin again the topic in our Renewable Energy Series with owner/operator David Wells taking Jonesy through the practicalities and cost of it all ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_25_WATER_TURBINES_2__DAVID_WELLS_.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Renewables is the theme for the rest of the week starting with a look at Micro-Hydro power at Tomatin with Jonesy's guest David Wells. MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_25_WATER_TURBINES_DAVID_WELLS_240.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Today on MFR farming a look at the ups and downs of the Farming week and an update on the latest from Fearn Farm with John Scott MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_25_FARMING_NEWS_AND_FEARN_UPDATE_.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Today Jonesy's guest is Duncan Goose from One Good Egg who tells us exactly what happens to profits from the sale of his eggs ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_19_ONE_EGG_PART_2_200412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Today Jonesy finds out about the work of The One Foundation and One Good Egg ... Fouynder Duncan Goose is in the studio telling us how life changing a box of eggs can be for farmers in Africa! MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_19_ONE_EGG_190412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Renewables again today as Jonesy gets the lowdown on a day of practical demonstrations being put together on Friday all about wood fuels ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_18_RHI_DAY_NOVAR_AND_MOUNTEAGLE_1.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Wed, 18 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Jonesy finds out about a conference coming up on Thursday and Friday this week ... It's all to do with on farm production of Electricity using Micro-Hydro, or making moving water work for you on farms and estates MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_18_MICRO_HYDRO_CONFERENCE_170412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Today Jonesy catches up with the Ups and Downs of the MFR Farming Week .. MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_18_FARMING_NEWS_160412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Commonsense prevailed and we got a solution to that proposal to ban Fertiliser Spreading and Spraying on slopes over 12 degrees ... Nigel Miller, President of NFUS tells us about his meeting with Richard Lochhead ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_13_12_DEG_SLOPE_SOLUTION_130412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Jonesy finds out what the Tenant farmers forum is all about ... and will it lead to more tenancies being created for our Young farmers ?? MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_13_TFF_NFUS_NIGEL_MILLER_120412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean There's a lack of land coming up for asle and it's causing farmers to dig deep for those acres ... Savills Charles Dudgeon gives Jonesy the story ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_13_SAVILLS_LACK_OF_LAND_110412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Over the years we've had some crazy rules from both the EU and governments ... but the banning of fertiliser spreading and spraying on slopes over 12 degees? ... Jonesy gets the lowdown on what it's all about ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_13_12_DEGREE_SLOPES_FERTS_100412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Today Jonesy's guest is John Scott and we're down on the farm at fearn getting an update on the lambing ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_06_FEARN_FARM_LAMBING_090412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Enjoy the Countryside this Easter ... That's the call from NFU Scotland President Nigel Miller ...BUT please keep dogs on a lead and away from new born lambs and calves ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_06_NFUS_ENJOY_COUNTRYSIDE_EASTER_.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Fri, 06 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Charles Dugeon from land and estate agents Savills is Jonesy's guest today with an update on the price of land ...Is it the "New Gold"? MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_06_SAVILLS_2_LAND_PRICES_040412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean Today the Police are appealing to everyone out and about in the Countryside this Easter to keep their eyes open for anyone tampering with Wild Birds Nests ... MFR http://podcast.bauerradio.com/mfr/mfr_farming/2012_04_06_WILD_EGG_THEFTS_050412.mp3 http://www.mfr.co.uk/farming Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0000 02:45:00 Clean