Today we welcome Julie McLaren to the R2Kast 🎙️ Julie is Relationship Director, Agriculture & Landed Estates, and currently serves as Vice Chair of Women in Agriculture Scotland.
Julie joined me to discuss her journey into the agricultural sector after more than two decades working in business and rural finance. We spoke about the importance of relationships in agricultural finance, the role financial partners play beyond simply lending money, and why communication between farmers and their professional teams is more important than ever in a volatile global market.
A big part of the conversation focused on Women in Agriculture Scotland, the voluntary organisation working to connect and support women across the sector. Julie explained how the group aims to reach rural communities across the country, create opportunities for people to get involved, and ensure voices from across the industry are heard.
We also explored Julie’s passion project, the Women in Agriculture Scotland mentoring programme, designed to match mentors and mentees across the industry and help build confidence, networks and careers through simple conversations and shared experience.
Enjoy! 🙂