The One and Only

This month we chat with Cammy Wilson of the Sheep Games fame as well as Mark Pearson from Oxbury Bank. Cammy explains his conundrum around buying a farm of his own as well as the clear corelation between sheep game fans and fat lamb price!! Mark shares his transition from auctioneer to banker and how Oxbury are here always for farmers! The One & Only is sponsored by Herd's Media the borderlands media company that specialise in supporting British farmers & the whole Agri sector. Oxbury is the only UK bank dedicated to British agriculture, providing farmers with tailored lending solutions and competitive savings accounts to anyone wanting to support the rural economy.   If you would like more information or would like to speak to one of our team. Please head to www.oxbury.com or email findoutabout@oxbury.com.

This month on the show John Carlisle from Border Meats joins Glyn & Laura. John tells the story of his upbringing, moving to Scotland 20 years previous, setting up a successful meat business and training hard to world class level! All the links - The Butchery, Lockerbie Website / https://thebutcherylockerbie.com/ The Butchery socials / Instagram Facebook Farm to Fork Nutrition socials / Instagram Facebook Always Ready YouTube Channel /  @AlwaysReadyClub  The One & Only is sponsored by Herd's Media the borderlands media company that specialise in supporting British farmers & the whole Agri sector. Check out Herds Media socials and website and see what they are getting up to; https://www.herdsmedia.co.uk/ Facebook Stay up to date with Harrison & Hetherington; Harrison & Hetherington https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/ Facebook Instagram TikTok Want to be involved with The One and Only? Please get in touch with Laura Millar laura.millar@borderway.com

This month on the show Willie Fleming, Hillhead Holsteins, Hillhead Farm ,Annan joins Glyn & Laura. Willie shares his story of making the change from conventional milking to robots and the shift in focus from breeding for type to driving genetics focused on production. Also - Glyn & Willie take the milk challenge tasting 5 types of "milk" to discover if the run of the mill cows milk is their preferred option of if a milk imitator can sway their tastebuds! The One & Only is sponsored by Herd's Media the borderlands media company that specialise in supporting British farmers & the whole Agri sector. Harrison & Hetherington https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/ Facebook Instagram TikTok Want to be involved with The One and Only? Please get in touch with Laura Millar at laura.millar@borderway.com Check out Herds Media socials and website and see what they are getting up to https://www.herdsmedia.co.uk/⁠ Herds Media Facebook

A special episode to celebrate our upcoming UK Dairy Expo 2024. Mark Holliday, Carrs Billington, Brent Crothers, ToiToi Genetics and Will Horsley join Glyn & Laura to discuss all things expo! The One & Only is sponsored by Herd's Media the borderlands media company that specialise in supporting British farmers & the whole Agri sector. Harrison & Hetherington https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HarrisonHetherington/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ UK Dairy Expo 15th & 16th March 2024 https://borderwaydairyexpo.uk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/herds.media.uk If you want to be involved with The One and Only please get in touch with Laura Millar laura.millar@borderway.com Check out Herds Media socials and website and see what they are getting up to. https://www.herdsmedia.co.uk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/herds.media.uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/herds.media/

Beef vs Dairy! The 2023 expo winners join Glyn & Laura and share what it takes to produce champions! Charlotte Wilson, Evening Holsteins was the 2023 UK Dairy Expo Winner with Evening Sidekick Jennifer, she shares her daily to-do list including 2am milkings! Stewart Dunlop, Holehouse Farm, Ayrshire; part-time joiner, part-time farmer & fulltime show winner,  was the 2023 Borderway Agri Expo Champion with his homebred heifer Queen of Hearts, and gives a brief insight into life in the beef lane! Find out more : https://harrisonandhetherington.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/HarrisonHetherington/ https://www.instagram.com/harrison_and_hetherington/ UK Dairy Expo 2024 Friday 15th & Saturday 16th March https://borderwaydairyexpo.uk/ Borderway Agri Expo 2024 Friday 1st November https://borderwayagriexpo.uk/ The One & Only is sponsored by Herd's Media the borderlands media company that specialise in supporting British farmers & the whole Agri sector. https://www.herdsmedia.co.uk/ Facebook @Herds.Media Instagram @Herds.Media Get involved with The One & Only - laura.millar@borderway.com

2024 first episode and this month Glyn & Laura chat to Oz dairy farmers and renown showmen Daniel Bacon & Ben Govett. Daniel mikes 320 jersey cows under the prefix Broobora and is the current highest production Jersey herd in Australia. Ben of Tandara Genetics milks 300 Brown Swiss and Holstein cows  with his Holstein cows averaging 10,500 litres and the highest yielding Brown Swiss not far behind them! Both native to Victoria, Aus they are farming in some of the most challenging areas in Australia with hugely volatile weather conditions! Daniel & Ben will be travelling to UK Dairy Expo hosted at Borderway in March to cask their expert eye over the biggest and best offering from the UK dairy industry.

This month Glyn speaks with our sales teams and looks back at the year that was. The highs, the lows, what we need more of and what we need less of!   Merry Christmas from all at Harrison & Hetherington and we will be back in 2024 with more of the same fun and laughter with a sprinkle of serious talk in there too!

This month Glyn chats to  American dairy royalty in the form of Matt Engle, owner of Luck-E Holsteins,Illinois USA and John Erbsen, owner of Erbacres Holsteins, Illinois, USA. They  both share their story of the pursuit of perfection! Graham Kirkby also drops in on the conversation!

In this month’s episode our host Glyn speaks with Mark Johnson, Managing Director and Mark Barrow, Director & Chartered Surveyor both of H&H Land & Estates. The boys chat all things career choices, transitions, personal growth and what gets them up in the morning. Enjoy!

An extra episode of 'The One and Only' podcast for this month ahead of Borderway Agri Expo on Friday 27th October. Glyn catches up with the main men making the decisions in the show ring this year - John Sinnett & Gywn Edwards - as well as Jane Hutcheon from long established supporter of the Expo Norbrook Laboratories.

It’s Episode 6 of The One & Only podcast! This month Glyn talks to a couple of “Super Connectors” Amy Muirhead, Chartered Accountant with David Allen who has vast experience in all things farming and gives her insight into how promoting your business professionally gives your business the edge!  High Hall Farm is home to Amy and her husband Jimmy and where three years ago they diversified into tourism. Our other guest is Pete Best or better known as Farmer Pete who owns and operates Dalscone Farm Play in Dumfries.   Together they tell us how social media has propelled their businesses forward.

Welcome back to The One & Only Podcast – Episode 5 This month Glyn chats to Karel Rutten, owner of Bovigen Agri tours. A study tour company specialising in small group tours of Agri based events and farms specifically in the Dairy sector. They chat on the subject of Designing the Future of Farming. Having travelled extensively himself Karel is extremely knowledgeable on animal husbandry in the dairy industry and has a real passion for better cow breeding and using modern techniques to achieve best practise. A technical discussion providing an in-depth opinion into getting the most out of your dairy enterprise.

This month Glyn has some very special guests who are championing a very important cause... We know, for some, this might be a difficult episode to listen to but the more we can talk openly the better. Andy and Lynda share their Lens Light campaign in memory of their son Len; Chris Manley also joins the conversation to talk about the struggles he's had with his own mental health. 

Episode 3 sees Glyn chat to three high performers in the livestock industry. Ali Jackson – owner of the Tiptop prefix and head stockman with Solway View British Blue tells his story of the last 15 years in the pedigree business! Boomer Birch, who is Beef Programme manager for Cogent shares his story and where he sees himself in the future. James Little, Auctioneer and Pedigree Sales Manager also drops in on the conversation and highlights the importance of encouraging the next generation into the industry.

In this episode Glyn chats to Alastair Herd owner of Herd's Media - a media company offering a range of media services across the Borderlands regions of Cumbria, Scottish Borders, Northumberland & further afield!  Hugh Kennedy, former owner of Stair Holsteins, Ayrshire also joins the conversation. The Stair herd was established by Hugh in the 1980's when he invested in several top Holstein cow families such as the Chief Faith, Roxy and Supra.

In this episode Glyn Lucas, Dairy Sales Manager and Auctioneer for Harrison and Hetherington, chats to Stuart Martin, Programme Director for the Digital Dairy Chain initiative, based in Dumfries and Galloway. Many milk producers, processors, dairy suppliers and breed associations have been talking about this new initiative so Glyn asks Stuart to give an insight into why this programme was established and its purpose. Stuart explains that by developing digital connectivity, supporting business growth, attracting new talent and skills, whilst facilitating research and development will support the evolution of the dairy industry across all sectors and the availability of a £21million funding pot will enable this growth to take place. If you'd like more information or to become involved visit their website www.digitaldairychain.co.uk or follow them on their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.