{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/682f07c3a6fdc699fd8f9ee9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"R2Kast 342 - Ross Robertson on lambing, rainfall, and agritech adventures","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/1748002329512-0e1cd812-0044-4382-b7f7-3f0685b2a1de.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today we welcome Ross Robertson onto the R2Kast! 🎙️ A bearded Scotsman, farmer, and fellow UK AgriTech Centre colleague, Ross blends traditional lambing life with cutting-edge innovation. From Brechin to Brazil, his journey is as much about mud as it is about modernisation. 🌍🐑</p><p><br></p><p>We explore Ross’s farming roots in Angus, his passion for livestock, and how dry summers can spell trouble when you need grass to grow. He brings us right into the post-lambing realities, show season prep, and the ever-Scottish obsession with the weather! ☀️🌧️</p><p><br></p><p>Ross also dives into his work with the Falkland Islands Development Corporation and his eye-opening experiences in Brazil. From high-end steak dinners to scorching 41°C days, his tales of agritech collaboration and international travel highlight the sector’s global scope. ✈️🥩</p><p><br></p><p>Ross is real, relatable, and razor-sharp—a man with one foot in the soil and the other in the future of farming. A brilliant conversation full of insight, humour, and serious agritech energy! 🚜💡</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy! 😊</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to Howden Rural for the continued support.</p><p><br></p><p>#RossRobertson #LambingLife #UKAgriTechCentre #FarmingInnovation #BrazilAgTech #ScotlandToSaoPaulo #FarmWeatherWatch #RuralReality #LivestockLife #GrassGrowth #AgriLeadership #GlobalFarming #FalklandIslandsAg #HowdenRural #R2Kast #PeopleInFoodAndFarming #FarmTech #InternationalAg #AgricultureAndTech #AngusFarming #RuralVoices #AgriAdventures</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Wallace Currie"}