Farming is a way of life, and is as much about the people as it is the land, crops and livestock. In this Agri Culture podcast series presented by Mary-Jane Lawrie and produced by Kerry Hammond for The Farm Advisory Service, we will uncover compelling and intriguing stories of a range of inspirational people from within the farming community. Join us in conversation to find out what drives them and their businesses, where they get their inspiration from, and what they love about the culture of agriculture.
Scotland’s Farm Advisory Service is funded by the Scottish Government. Our podcast covers a range of topics which help support your farm or croft to be more profitable and sustainable.
Scottish Women in Dairy Network : Tracey Roan & Rebecca Mactaggart
You are listening to Agri Culture, a podcast that aims to explore the stories of the people that make up our agricultural industry and culture of farming, in Scotland and beyond.
In this episode, Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Rebecca Mactaggart and Tracey Roan who run the Scottish Women in Dairy network. Tracey initially set up the network after identifying she was not alone in juggling the realities of parenting, working on farm and holding down an off-farm job. This led to creating a space for women in dairy to support each other through life’s daily struggle whilst learning together, sharing knowledge and building a network. Rebecca came on board to reinvigorate the network after a break during Covid. Rebecca is an enthusiastic content creator and uses her self-taught skills and personal experience as a dairy farmer to share their work. They discuss the benefits of a network, specifically for women in dairy, touch on some of the opportunities and difficulties in the sector and tell us what’s ahead.
Thanks for joining us for this episode of Agri Culture. If you’d like to find out more about the Scottish Women in Dairy network, check out their website or social media links in the show notes. This episode was presented by Mary-Jane Lawrie, produced by Kerry Hammond and edited by Cameron Waugh, in association with the Scottish Government.
Resources:
Scottish Women in Dairy Network (https://scottishwomenindairy.co.uk/)
Scottish Women in Dairy Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/scottishwomenindairy/)
Scottish Women in Dairy | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ScottishWomeninDairy/)
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12 Aug 2026
Livestock FarmHER Creating Content: Nicola Wordie
You are listening to Agri Culture, a podcast that aims to explore the stories of the people that make up our agricultural industry and culture of farming, in Scotland and beyond.
In this episode, Mary-Jane Lawrie is joined by Nicola Wordie an award-winning livestock farmer and social media creator from Aberdeenshire. She farms in partnership with her Dad on a mixed upland sheep and beef farm and shares her day-to-day farming life across social media platforms and a YouTube channel under the name Livestock FarmHER. Her success in content creation recently led her to win the Fordyce Maxwell award for agricultural communications.
Thanks for joining us for this episode of Agri Culture. If you’d like to find out more about Nicola, follow her social channels or watch her YouTube videos you can find links in the show notes. This episode was presented by Mary-Jane Lawrie, produced by Kerry Hammond and edited by Cameron Waugh, in association with the Scottish Government.
Resources:
FarmHER Youtube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@LivestockfarmHER2)
FarmHER Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/livestock_farmher)
Livestock_farmher | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/livestockfarmher/)
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14 Jul 2026
"Finding Your Tribe” Rural Neurodivergent Network : Ren Fisher
You are listening to Agri Culture, a podcast that aims to explore the stories of the people that make up our agricultural industry and culture of farming, in Scotland and beyond.
Today’s episode isn’t being hosted by Mary-Jane as normal, but by Kerry Hammond. Usually, Kerry sits in the producer’s chair behind the scenes. Today’s episode focuses on the experiences of neurodivergent individuals in the agricultural community. As a neurodivergent individual, and a neurodivergence-informed coach, Kerry jumped at the opportunity to grab the mic for one episode only, to have an incredible conversation with Ren Fisher.
Ren is also neurodivergent, and works for The Soil Association as Head of Wales – Farming and Land Use. She also has her own business providing neurodivergent coaching, training and advocacy called ‘Harvesting Potential’. Ren co-founded the brand new ‘Rural Neurodivergent Network’, a nationwide WhatsApp group to facilitate individuals diagnosed, suspecting, or supporting those who are neurodivergent, to “Find Their Tribe!”.
Thanks for joining us for this episode of Agri Culture. If you’d like to find out more about Neurodivergence, the rural Neurodivergent Network, or to contact Ren Fisher directly, you can find links and her direct email address in the show notes. This episode was produced and presented by me Kerry Hammond and edited by Cameron Waugh, in association with the Scottish Government.
Resources
Agri Culture - Liz Haines: Levelling The Field, Neurodiversity in Agriculture | FAS (https://www.fas.scot/podcast/liz-haines-levelling-the-field-neurodiversity-in-agriculture/)
Ren Fisher - Harvesting Potential - Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/harvesting.potential/)
Ren Fisher - Harvesting Potentials: Overview | LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvesting-potentials/)
Join the Network Email: harvesting.potentials@outlook.com (mailto:harvesting.potentials@outlook.com)
What is Neurodiversity :: Keeping Well (https://www.keepingwellnwl.nhs.uk/self-help-resources/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/neurodiversity)
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John Scott and Jock Gibson: Farmstrong Scotland
Published 17 Nov 2023 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So no matter what background you come from in our industry, you know, you get something from this. You might be an agricultural sales rep going up a farm road and just been able to go and drop a leaflet off and if we need, we were worried about somebody. And it's very important that farm strong, you know, we're talking about well -being, we're wanting to encourage people to improve their well -being. If we do come across people that are really struggling, you're really struggling and need that professional help, that we sign post to the relevant organisations, whether it's NHS or RSAPI. So as we go forward, we're building strong partnerships with other organisations as well. […]
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