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Toplines and Tales

Podcast about all things to do with livestock, past and present, including interviews, discussions and general chitchat.

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103 - Agriscot Beef Farmer of the Year Awards

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/11/11

This week take a closer look at the highly interesting commercial side of the British Livestock world by profiling the shortlist contenders for the Agriscot Beef Farmer of the Year Awards. Firstly we take a look at James Young’s large scale beef operation in Ayrshire, then Harry Brown’s diversification scheme in Aberdeenshire and finally Ian Richardson’s suckled calf outfit in the Borders.

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102 - Characters in Livestock - Roley Fraser

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/11/04

After only a few weeks since his death, I hope the family of Roley Fraser won’t mind me sharing what I hold as one of my dearest possessions, an edited interview with him in 2013. One of the World's top auctioneers, Roley was such a wise man with phases such as ‘After the 1st war, if you had pretentions of being landed gentry you had a herd of shorthorns, but after the 2nd war you had a herd of Angus,’ and ‘by the late 80s the Angus got very peculiar, they looked very big sideways on but you could

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101 - Characters in Livestock - Bernard Llewellyn

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/10/21

Such an entertaining character, Bernard Lewellyn is a great horseman, ex jockey, and cousin of a Grand National winner, a sheep-shearer, TV presenter, committee man and we hear about inheriting and running a huge castle as a tourist attraction, with the addition of a few rare breed stock. From there a love of the Longhorn cattle took Bernard to the very top of that breed and we hear of its successes before going on to talk about his involvement in the European government with this extremely wise

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02:11:42

100 - ***our 100th episode***

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/10/14

Yes, I struggle to believe it as well, but we have published 100 episodes of Toplines and Tales in less than 2 years. This week I have hand-picked over a dozen of my favourite snippets from all of the pieces, including the ones you all found most popular, such as Allanfauld, Rawburn, Chicago exhibition, Captain deQuincey and many more, in this bumper 100th broadcast.

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99 - Characters in Livestock - Montie Soules

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/10/07

As characters go, Montie Soules has had a highly interesting career before taking over the helm of the American Shorthorn Association which this year celebrates its 150 years. Along with Dr Bob, who has written a great book on the subject, we take a look at the success of the modern breed on both sides of the Atlantic before the celebrations are wrapped up at Louisville livestock show shortly. With wise words like ‘ we’ve done everything in this country to try and ruin the Shorthorn cow, but I’m

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98 - Characters in Livestock - Andrew Hornall

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/09/30

This week we welcome another ‘character’ to the podcast, Andrew ‘Honky’ Hornall. A highly successful Charolais cattle breeder with a long association with the breed, we hear about his Interbreed success at the Highland Show with Faye and other animals. Also through his connections to the show we discuss its modern format and challenges before chatting through his family business and an upbeat look at the future of agriculture in a casual chat which such a great character and entrepreneur.

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97 - Characters in Livestock - Erlend Røhnebæk

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/09/23

This week we have another first on the podcast as we go to Norway to speak with the very interesting Erlend Røhnebæk about his beef operation and the beef industry in general in that country. With short winters and -25 temperatures there is very little self produced protein hence they look very much to maximise feed efficiency by a number of means. I am also joined on the call by Harbro Nutritionist, Jill Hunter who has recently visited the set-up.

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96 - Characters in Livestock - Willie McLaren

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/09/16

From early influences of JE Kerr, Willie McLaren set on a course with Angus cattle that never faltered. From big to small and back full circle, Willie was a man of vision, always with one eye on the future. Never far from the top through half a century, records like winning 71 championships out of 114 shows endorse the quality of Angus cattle bred at Netherton. This week we discuss his life with Willie Jnr, with a few snippets of original recordings from a few years ago.

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95 - Characters in Livestock - George Skinner

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/09/02

Something different and another first this week as we change species, to talk about the Clydesdale horse with well known and respected character, George Skinner from Strathorn. With wise snippets like ‘The hind leg is the engine of the horse’ we hear first hand at some of the trials and successes of this great beast that was once the backbone of the farming industry across the world.

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94 - Characters in Livestock - Paul Walker

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/08/26

I don’t think I have ever been to a show that my guest this week, Paul Walker, wasn’t exhibiting cattle at. One of the UK’s busiest freelance stockmen, we chat about his passion for showing, including his own herds of Blues and Herefords.

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93 - Characters in Livestock - John Campbell

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/08/19

John Campbell, originally from Thrunton in Northumberland chats to be about the early years and phenomenal success of the top Charolais cattle herd and the sheer numbers that were involved. We then go into his passion for Suffolk sheep and breeding commercial tups for Kelso sales. No stranger to the championships rosettes at Smithfield, John and I move on to the running of the show itself and the trials that imposed. We also discuss his new venture into direct sales and even a new cattle breed at

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92 - Characters in Livestock - Hugh Dunlop

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/08/12

Known by many as one of the greatest stockmen of his generation, Hugh Dunlop, from Ayrshire shares his stories with me on this week’s podcast. From learning from the master, Ian Anderson, to setting the benchmark breeding and winning with one of the best beasts of all time, Dancing Queen, Hugh is as always very modest about his success record.

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91 - Characters in Livestock - Libby Clarke

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/08/05

This week we speak with Libby Clarke, a real character from Northern Ireland! We hear about her father Tom, and the beginnings of the legendary Automart in Portadown, as well as some early Charolais cattle. Libby inherited his passion for Balmoral show, an event she has a long time association with. With organising show, sales, and judging, charity work, as well as running an estate agency she must qualify as one of agriculture’s busiest ladies, and such a pleasure to speak to.

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90 - Characters in Livestock - Raymond Irvine

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/07/29

As well as one of the UK's leading Charolais cattle breeders Raymond's venture into the Valais Blacknose sheep breed has been a phenomenal success, and not only securing him a wife! We hear his incredible story as well as about his stint on BBC TV's excellent programme, This Farming Life.

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89 - Live from Day 4 at Great Yorkshire Show

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/07/15

More live broadcast from GYS including a chat with a main steward, as well as catching up with a few old mates.

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87 - Live from the Great Yorkshire Show

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/07/12

A real technical challenge today, but we have somehow managed to record a live broadcast from th0e GYS, mainly from the Shorthorn Cattle Rings and their 200 year convention. Thanks to all who contributed.

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87 - The Drovers (The Eskdale Drover by Graham Bell)

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/07/01

A short podcast with a difference this week as we reminisce about the Cattle Droves between Scotland and England in the 17th Century. My thanks to Graham Bell for allowing me to use 'The Eskdale Drover'. Also credit to Dr Bob Hough for some of his research on this episode.

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86 - Characters in Livestock - Lee Leachman

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/06/24

Every day is school day and this week’s guest, Lee Leachman, who produces 2,500 bulls per year really is someone to learn from. As a grandson of the great Lee Leachman, who along with his brother dominated the Angus world in for 3 decades, Lee’s business has moved on powered by genetic evaluation that derived the composite Stabilizer animal that Leachman Cattle company own the trademark to, now being used all over the world. A must listen for the serious cattle breeder particular to understand how

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85 - Characters in Livestock - Chip Kemp

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/06/17

‘If you treat your cows as a religion, you’re doing it wrong!’ says Chip Kemp, our highly experienced and entertaining ‘character in livestock’ this week. In his role with the Simmental Association in US, Chip has a massive insight into the beef industry and how it is rapidly evolving across the world, not just the business but the function of the breed association itself. Their IGS database globally evaluates 20 million cattle across all breeds, making it the biggest and most accurate tool in the

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84 - Characters in Livestock - Gavin Franklin

Toplines and Tales ·

2022/06/10

In an unusual episode this week we speak to Gavin Frankin about his farming set-up in France. Originating from Zimbabwe he speaks of his times there and the horrific story of how they were made to leave their farms at gun point. Gavin has now carved out a family lifestyle business farming sheep and we discuss the comparisons with UK before moving on to his butchery business.

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