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- 275 - Keep Calm and Carry On: The Story of Growing a New Horticultural Business - with Sinead FentonMon, 16 Sep 2024 - 47min
- 274 - Ahead of the Sheep Field and Entering the Industry from a non farming background - with Ed MuntMon, 9 Sep 2024 - 42min
- 273 - Harvest Special 2024
The podcast harvest special featuring harvest reports from Richard Heady, Charles Anyan, Andrew Wilson and Andrew Court.
Mon, 2 Sep 2024 - 12min - 272 - Insect Farming: The Solution for Sustainable Protein? - with David Tavenor
Ben is joined by insect farmer and Nuffield scholar David Tavenor to discuss insect farming as a livestock protein source.
Mon, 19 Aug 2024 - 30min - 271 - The Sustainable Food and Farming Pioneer - Patrick HoldenMon, 12 Aug 2024 - 58min
- 270 - Into the archive - Helen Browning and Edward VipondMon, 5 Aug 2024 - 39min
- 269 - Into the archive - Amanda Owen and Tom ClarkeMon, 29 Jul 2024 - 47min
- 268 - Into the archive - Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones and Anna Jones
Ben delves into the MTF archive again and this week Wilfred Emmanuel Jones and Anna Jones are featured.
Mon, 22 Jul 2024 - 41min - 267 - Into the archive - Rich Heady, Aled Evans, Jess LangtonMon, 15 Jul 2024 - 31min
- 266 - From fire breathing vegan to Derbyshire dairy farmer - meeting Alistair MacbethMon, 8 Jul 2024 - 50min
- 265 - Groundswell 2024 - How to scale regenerative agriculture?Mon, 1 Jul 2024 - 35min
- 264 - Investing in Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture - with Jake FreestoneMon, 24 Jun 2024 - 47min
- 263 - The Evolution of a Dairy and Pigs Business - with Rory ChristieMon, 17 Jun 2024 - 34min
- 262 - Intensive Poultry and Regenerative Arable - with former FW arable farmer of the year Will Oliver
Ben meets Will Oliver, the 2022 Farmers Weekly Arable Farmer of the Year who also raises poultry indoors in Leicestershire.
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 - 44min - 261 - Farming in Shetland with This Farming Life's Kirsty and Aimee BudgeMon, 3 Jun 2024 - 38min
- 260 - Discovering Farming in Japan - with Rupert Shinner
Ben meets Devon farmer Rupert Shinner who recently travelled to Japan to find out more about its agriculture.
Mon, 27 May 2024 - 46min - 259 - First time farming on the Isle of Wight - with Francesca Cooper
Ben meets Francesca Cooper, a rural surveyor turned farmer who now farms with her business partner on the Isle of Wight.
Mon, 20 May 2024 - 31min - 258 - Ranching on a big scale - with Lauren Johnson
Today we head to Colorado in the US to meet Lauren Johnson. Lauren's family ranch at Flying Diamond Cattle Ranch.
Mon, 13 May 2024 - 38min - 257 - Rooted in Resilience: A Visit to Cultivate 2024Mon, 6 May 2024 - 25min
- 256 - Back to the Ranch - with Avery WrigglesworthMon, 29 Apr 2024 - 27min
- 255 - Curlews and Farming in the Dales - with Leigh Weston
April 21st was World Curlew Day and today's episode is partly about celebrating the curlew, as well as profiling Leigh Weston who farms with her partner Neil Heseltine in the Yorkshire Dales.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 46min - 254 - 'Move Your Cows More Frequently' - with Ben Thomas
Ben heads to Cornwall to speak to Cornish beef farmer Ben Thomas, who recently featured in the film 6 Inches of Soil.
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 40min - 253 - Into the podcast archiveMon, 8 Apr 2024 - 53min
- 252 - The Growing Grower: From 7 Acres to 136 Acres - with Bal Padda
Ben speaks to Bal Padda who grows soft fruit in Worcestershire. Bal's parents moved from Punjab to the UK and started growing in 1997 on just 7 acres. Today the business has grown to 136 acres.
Mon, 1 Apr 2024 - 37min - 251 - From Interior Design to the Farm - with Anna Barton
Ben speaks to soft fruit grower Anna Barton who used to work in interior design before meeting her husband and moving to the farm.
Mon, 25 Mar 2024 - 42min - 250 - Meet the Beef Farmer of the Year 2023 - with Ian Farrant
Ben meets beef and hazelnut farmer Ian Farrant. Ian was Farmers Weekly's Beef Farmer of the Year in 2023.
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 43min - 249 - The one with former MP Neil Parish
Ben travels to Somerset to interview former MP and MEP Neil Parish who resigned his Parliamentary seat in 2022 after watching porn in the House of Commons. He has now returned to his family's farm in Somerset where he farms beef cattle.
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 49min - 248 - Six Inches of Soil - meet the team!Wed, 6 Mar 2024 - 45min
- 247 - American Apples and Facebook Marketplace - with Kait Thornton
Ben meets apple grower Kait Thornton who is from Washington State in the US. Alongside the family fruit business Kait launched her own business Kait's Crates using Facebook Marketplace.
Mon, 4 Mar 2024 - 32min - 246 - Building the Inclusive Farm - with Mike Duxbury
Mike Duxbury has been blind since he was 6 years old but always had an ambition to be a farmer. After a varied career he co-founded the Inclusive Farm two years ago to inspire disabled people in achieving their dreams.
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 50min - 245 - Corn, Soybeans and Social Media - with Zoe Kent
Ben speaks to Ohio farmer Zoe Kent who grows corn and soybeans and has recently taken over managing the farm from her father.
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 34min - 244 - Bringing the Cows Back Home - with Huw FoulkesMon, 12 Feb 2024 - 37min
- 243 - 'Farming is a long term game' - with Ben CooperMon, 5 Feb 2024 - 53min
- 242 - 500 Years with One Family, and still looking to the future - with Clare Mainwaring
The Oteley Estate in Shropshire has been in the Mainwaring family for 500 years. Ben speaks to Clare Mainwaring to find out more.
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 51min - 241 - The Compaction Crisis - Talking Soils with Niels Corfield
Ben speaks to agricultural consultant Niels Corfield about soils, regenerative agriculture and the future of farming.
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 - 46min - 240 - Dairy Down Under - with Rachael McGrathMon, 15 Jan 2024 - 28min
- 239 - Farming in Norway (and New Zealand) - with Ola UtgaardMon, 8 Jan 2024 - 45min
- 238 - The Big Farming Quiz of the Year 2023
Ben is joined by Sue Pritchard, Stuart Roberts, Jez Fredenburgh and Ranald Angus to round up the year...you won't want to miss the end!
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 1h 01min - 237 - Making a Small Mixed Farm Pay its Way - with Andrew CourtMon, 11 Dec 2023 - 40min
- 236 - The Green Farm Collective and the Route to Regen - with Michael Kavanagh
Ben speaks to Shropshire farm manager Michael Kavanagh who is also a founding director of the Green Farm Collective.
Mon, 4 Dec 2023 - 39min - 235 - Christmas is Coming - a revisit to see Paul Kelly
Ben last visited turkey farmer Paul Kelly in June 2017 (episode 8). How have things changed on the farm since then?
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 33min - 234 - Discover US Agriculture and Ag Podcasting with Tara Vander Dussen and Natalie Kovarik
We’re heading to the US today and meeting the stars of the Discover Ag podcast – New Mexico dairy farmer Tara Vander Dussen and Nebraska based rancher Natalie Kovarik. Discover Ag sets out to discuss ‘agriculture you can relate to’, connect listeners with farmers and explore the food system. As well as the podcast Tara and Natalie formed Elevate Ag which helps producers to tell their story online .
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Mon, 13 Nov 2023 - 42min - 233 - When Farming Meets Radio - Hugh BroomMon, 6 Nov 2023 - 54min
- 232 - Meeting Amy the Lancashire Cowgirl
Ben meets Lancashire beef and arable farmer Amy Wilkinson who is also a columnist with Farmers Guardian.
Mon, 30 Oct 2023 - 27min - 231 - Counting Sheep with Matt BlythMon, 23 Oct 2023 - 47min
- 230 - Meet the Dairy Daughter - Amy Eggleston
Meet fifth generation Leicestershire dairy farmer Amy Eggleston who runs a successful social media account.
Mon, 16 Oct 2023 - 41min - 229 - Trees On Farms Mini Series (2) - Ep3. 'Creating a Woodland Management Plan'
Produced in association with the Forestry Commission in this series we look at farm woodlands and agroforestry. In the third and final episode we look at making a woodland management plan.
Fri, 13 Oct 2023 - 39min - 228 - Trees On Farms Mini Series (2) - Ep2. 'Trees on Farms Question Time'
Produced in association with the Forestry Commission in this series we look at farm woodlands and agroforestry. In the second episode farmers put their questions to a panel of foresters.
Wed, 11 Oct 2023 - 48min - 227 - Trees On Farms Mini Series (2) - Ep1. 'Why do we need to improve our management of farm woodlands in the UK?'
Produced in association with the Forestry Commission in this series we look at farm woodlands and agroforestry. In the first episode we ask 'why' should we improve our management of trees on farms?
Mon, 9 Oct 2023 - 39min - 226 - 5 Years of Just Farmers
Ben is joined by Just Farmers founder Anna Jones alongside rural affairs journalist and broadcaster Tom Heap and farmers Ceri Squire and Charles Goadby to celebrate 5 years of Just Farmers. However, what does its future look like?
Mon, 25 Sep 2023 - 41min - 225 - The Benefits of Learning on the Job - with Eveey HunterMon, 18 Sep 2023 - 28min
- 224 - What is the future for Agroforestry? A visit to the Agroforestry Show
Ben visits the Agroforestry Show and speaks to people attending and proponents of agroforestry about the future for agroforestry in farming.
Tue, 12 Sep 2023 - 34min - 223 - A Rollercoaster of a Year - with Tom Carlisle
Ben speaks to sheep and beef farmer Tom Carlisle who farms in the Yorkshire Dales. Tom and his wife Aimee have had a rollercoaster year with some extreme highs and lows. Tom explains why.
Mon, 11 Sep 2023 - 39min - 222 - 'The Voice of the Pig' - with Mark Jagger
Ben talks pigs with Mark Jagger who is Assistant Grower Farms Manager for BQP and is based in Suffolk.
Mon, 4 Sep 2023 - 48min - 221 - Meet the Farmers Harvest Special 2023Mon, 28 Aug 2023 - 20min
- 220 - How a Farm Magazine Came to Life - with Mike Donovan
Ben speaks to the Editor and Founder of Practical Farm Ideas Magazine Mike Donovan who has also been a dairy farmer in Wales for much of his life.
Mon, 21 Aug 2023 - 43min - 219 - Carbon, Sheep and a 'Compulsive Interest' in the land - with Liz Bowles
Ben speaks to Liz Bowles who is a sheep farmer based in Devon and the Chief Executive of the Farm Carbon Toolkit.
Mon, 14 Aug 2023 - 51min - 218 - Keep Calm and Carry On - with Gwyndaf Thomas
Ben speaks to Gwyndaf Thomas who runs a 430-acre dairy farm in the rolling hills of Carmarthenshire in West Wales.
Mon, 7 Aug 2023 - 30min - 217 - Farming and Podcasting in Ireland - with Noel ClancyMon, 31 Jul 2023 - 34min
- 216 - Ethics of dairy calf management and other dairy stories with Anna Bowen
Ben speaks to Anna Bowen who is involved in the agricultural industry in many ways including as a dairy farmer, consultant and writer. She is also a Nuffield Scholar. We discuss her Nuffield study on the ethics of dairy calf management.
Mon, 24 Jul 2023 - 43min - 215 - Farm Safety Week Special - with Richard Wade
Ben is joined by health and safety expert Richard Wade to discuss safety on farms, marking this year's Farm Safety Week.
Mon, 17 Jul 2023 - 26min - 214 - 'Every Day is Different' - with Chris Dickinson
Ben meets farmer and entrepreneur Chris Dickinson from Cumbria. Chris has wide interests and wears many hats in ag.
Mon, 10 Jul 2023 - 38min - 213 - Groundswell 2023 - What does regenerative agriculture mean in 2023?
Ben visits the Groundswell Agriculture Festival and speaks to organiser Alex Cherry as well as lots of people around the show to understand what regenag means for people today.
Mon, 3 Jul 2023 - 23min - 212 - What is the maximum profit potential of your farm? - Understanding Maximum Sustainable Output
Is it possible to work out the maximum profit potential of your farm? Can producing less actually result in a bigger profit and a more optimised situation for nature? Ben speaks to Chris Clark and Brian Scanlon from Nethergill Associates to learn more about 'Maximum Sustainable Output'.
Mon, 26 Jun 2023 - 50min - 211 - Permaculture on a farm scale - with Huw Evans
Ben speaks to Huw Evans who runs Three Pools Farm near Abergavenny, which is based on permaculture principles.
Mon, 19 Jun 2023 - 25min - 210 - The Global Farmher - travelling the world with Rachel Stratton
Ben speaks to Rachel Stratton aka 'The Global Farmher' who is currently in Canada and has worked in many countries around the world as a freelance contractor and shepherd.
Mon, 12 Jun 2023 - 1h 04min - 209 - Farming, Family, Therapy and Legacy - Exploring Jamie's Farm with Dan Smith
Dan Smith is the Farm Manager at the Monmouthshire farm for Jamie's Farm, a charity which takes disadvantaged young people and others on to farms for a residential stay, focusing on farming, family, therapy and legacy.
Mon, 5 Jun 2023 - 46min - 208 - Reflecting on another 100 episodes with Will Evans
Ben looks back on episodes 100-199 in this episode and is joined by Will Evans who is a farmer from north Wales, Chair of the Oxford Farming Conference, Farmers Weekly back page columnist and podcaster.
Mon, 22 May 2023 - 1h 08min - 207 - Irish Dairy to Dung Beetles with Bruce Thompson
Ben speaks to Irish dairy farmer Bruce Thompson about his farming journey, Nuffield, dung beetles, farm labour in Ireland and encouraging new entrants into farming.
Mon, 15 May 2023 - 38min - 206 - Farming and Agri-Software - with Adam Short
Ben is joined by new entrant Adam Short who farms in Devon alongside running his agri-software business.
Mon, 8 May 2023 - 56min - 205 - Flourishing into the Future - with Calixta KillanderMon, 1 May 2023 - 45min
- 204 - Open Farm Sunday 2023 - Is your farm signed up this year?
Ben is joined by LEAF’s Open Farm Sunday Manager Annabel Shackleton and poultry and arable farmer Jenny Olds from Cornwall to discuss this year's Open Farm Sunday event.
Mon, 24 Apr 2023 - 30min - 203 - 'A passion for dairy' with Jessica Langton
Jessica Langton is a Derbyshire dairy farmer with a real passion for the industry. She has an industry based job away from the farm and a keen interest in sustainability.
Mon, 17 Apr 2023 - 27min - 202 - The Marathon Running Farmer - meet Charles Anyan
Ben meets Lincolnshire arable farmer Charles Anyan who is a keep ambassador for mental health as well as a marathon runner.
Mon, 10 Apr 2023 - 48min - 201 - Farming on the Isle of Man with Ean and Harry ParsonsMon, 3 Apr 2023 - 40min
- 200 - Caithness and Carbon Markets with Ranald Angus
Ben heads up to the northmost part of Scotland, Caithness, this week to meet arable, beef and sheep farmer Ranald Angus. Ranald is also doing a Nuffield Scholarship on the topic of carbon markets.
Mon, 27 Mar 2023 - 57min - 199 - What makes great milk? - with Martin GottMon, 20 Mar 2023 - 1h 05min
- 198 - Selling Direct with Helen GriffithsMon, 13 Mar 2023 - 37min
- 197 - Let's Talk about Diversity in Farming - with Flavian Obiero
Ben speaks to Hampshire based pig farmer Flavian Obiero who is a keen proponent for talking about diversity within farming and the rural space.
Mon, 6 Mar 2023 - 1h 06min - 196 - Putting Down Roots - with Sarah Langford
Ben travels to Suffolk to visit the author of 'Rooted: Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution ', Sarah Langford.
Mon, 27 Feb 2023 - 46min - 195 - How to Fail at Farming - with Josh Heyneke
Ben speaks to Josh Heyneke who farms ducks for eggs with his wife Abi in Pembrokeshire. Josh and Abi left their city lives to go farming, and have experienced many trials since then. Last year Josh made a video called How to Fail at Farming and launched a crowd funding campaign to save the farm. This is his story.
Mon, 20 Feb 2023 - 1h 06min - 194 - Farming and Schools with Luke Abblitt
Ben speaks to Cambridgeshire arable farmer, and current President of Cambridgeshire Young Farmers, Luke Abblitt, who has done more than 30 schools talks since September.
Mon, 13 Feb 2023 - 50min - 193 - Regenerating Farming and Minds with Ben Taylor Davies
Ben speaks to farmer and consultant Ben Taylor Davies aka Regen Ben about his personal journey towards regenerative agriculture.
Mon, 6 Feb 2023 - 1h 04min - 192 - JB Farming Life - Ben meets Jen Braithwaite
Jen Braithwaite is one half of JB Farming Life. They are arable farmers from Lincolnshire and we discuss the various challenges of the arable sector, as well as Jen's previous career off the farm.
Mon, 30 Jan 2023 - 30min - 191 - Regenerative Farming, Rewilding and Mindset Change - with Russ Carrington
Ben speaks to Russ Carrington, most recently Manager at Knepp Regenerative Farms and also formerly General Manager at the Pasture Fed Livestock Association.
Mon, 23 Jan 2023 - 47min - 190 - Meet the Young Dairy Farmer of the Year 2022
Ben speaks to Cornish dairy farmer Heydon Dark who was awarded Young Dairy Farmer of the Year at the 2022 Cream Awards.
Mon, 16 Jan 2023 - 21min - 189 - Oxford Farming Conference and Oxford Real Farming Conference 2023
Ben speaks to delegates and speakers from this year's Oxford Farming Conference and Oxford Real Farming Conference about how agriculture can be a force for good, and supply chain reform.
Mon, 9 Jan 2023 - 28min - 188 - Big Farming Quiz of the Year 2022
Ben is joined by Emily Norton, Guy Smith, Gareth Wyn-Jones and Sophie Gregory to look back on the year in farming and have a bit of fun along the way with the annual quiz!
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 - 54min - 187 - From Chef to Farmer with Karl Franklin
Ben meets Karl Franklin aka 'The Pretend Farmer' on Instagram, who left his career as a chef to take up sheep farming.
Mon, 12 Dec 2022 - 34min - 186 - Trees on Farms Mini-series: Episode 3 ''Agroforestry and Trees in Regenerative Farming Systems''
Jon Burgess and Ben Eagle are joined by David Brass from The Lakes Free Range Egg Company in Cumbria and Devon farmer Andy Gray to discuss the concept of agroforestry and how integrating trees into agricultural systems can benefit an entire farm business as well as animal welfare and environmental resilience.
Fri, 9 Dec 2022 - 30min - 185 - Trees on Farms Mini-series: Episode 2 ''Making Money from Trees''
For episode 2 of this mini-series Jon and Ben are joined by Devon forester Sam Whatmore and Jemima Letts from the Chatsworth Estate to discuss their enterprises and highlight opportunities for making money from trees on farms. From grants to woodfuel and carbon credits to timber, the opportunities are diverse.
Wed, 7 Dec 2022 - 39min - 184 - Trees on Farms Mini-series: Episode 1 ''Woodlands and Wildlife''
In this new mini-series produced in partnership with the Forestry Commission Jon Burgess and Ben Eagle are joined by Clive Thomas (Senior Advisor in Regenerative Forestry at the Soil Association) to discuss how to boost biodiversity on farms and in farm woodland, continuous cover forestry and ask how farmers can make the most of trees on their land.
Mon, 5 Dec 2022 - 30min - 183 - Christmas is Coming at the Logie Estate
Ben speaks to Alec Laing from the Logie Estate in Moray, who are preparing for their Christmas season. Ben is joined by James Dawson from A-Plan Rural who are supporting this episode.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 - 19min - 182 - What makes good leadership? - with Toby Simpson
For International Leadership week Ben speaks to Cambridgeshire farmer and Nuffield Scholar Toby Simpson who also served with the Grenadier Guards following Sandhurst.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 - 35min - 181 - 'Enjoy the Adventure' - with James Edwards
Ben speaks to sheep farmer, contractor and consultant James Edwards from JJ Livestock Solutions. James recently won the Gold Award for the New Entrant Category at the British Farming Awards. He is currently based in Hampshire but with sheep in Shropshire, Wales, West Berkshire and Lincolnshire. He has an inspiring attitude to life.
Thu, 24 Nov 2022 - 1h 00min - 180 - A Somerset Farm Looking to the Future - with Emily Addicott-Sauvao
Ben travels to just outside of Bath to meet Somerset arable (and wine) farmer Emily Addicott-Sauvao.
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 - 35min - 179 - Never Give Up to achieve your Goal - with Jim Beary
Ben meets Jim Beary who farms beef, sheep, pigs and chickens in the Westmorland Dales which is in Cumbria but part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 - 46min - 178 - Meet the Yorkshire Shepherdess - Amanda Owen
Ben speaks to Amanda Owen, who is probably one of, if not the most recognised farmers in the UK, having appeared on most of the main tv channels in series like The Dales and Our Yorkshire Farm, which has become one of Channel 5s most popular programmes, attracting over 3 million viewers.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 - 46min - 177 - Apples and Hops with Ali Capper
Ben speaks to Ali Capper who farms apples and hops in Worcestershire and is on numerous boards including the NFU's Horticulture and Potatoes Board.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 - 40min - 176 - Past, present and future on a family pig farm
Ben talks pigs with Yorkshire farmer Kate Moore (nee Morgan) who farms 1700 breeding sows. It has been a tough year for the pig sector, and we hear about how it's been for Kate's farm.
Mon, 17 Oct 2022 - 31min
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