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In this episode of Meet the Farmers, host Ben Eagle sits down with Alex and Emily Crawley, co-directors of Grazing Management Limited, to explore the concept of conservation grazing and their journey starting their business. Based in the Forest of Dean, the Crawleys are using native breed cattle, sheep, and goats to deliver environmental benefits on land managed by charities, government agencies, and private owners.Neither Emily nor Alex began their careers in agriculture. Emily comes from a background in the charitable sector (and also as a pilates instructor!), while Alex transitioned from a military and diplomatic career into land management, later earning a Graduate Diploma in Agriculture and becoming a Nuffield Scholar.Together, they've built a contract grazing business that earned them the British Farming Awards' New Entrant accolade within just two years. This conversation dives into three core themes: the power of farming to support environmental goals, the realities of starting a land-based business without owning land, and the bold personal journeys that led them to agriculture.

This podcast was presented and produced by Ben Eagle for RuralPod Media. To find out more about our work Special thanks for this episode to everybody who contributed including Gabriel Kaye, Bernard Jarman, Berni Courts, Catherine Powell and Alison and John Chapman. Thanks also to Hawkwood College and the Biodynamic Association. Meet the Farmers is produced by RuralPod Media, the only specialist rural podcast production agency. Please note that this podcast does not constitute advice. Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. About Ben and  RuralPod MediaBen Eagle is the founder and Head of Podcasts at RuralPod Media, a specialist rural podcast production agency. He is also a freelance rural affairs and agricultural journalist. You can find out more at ruralpodmedia.co.uk or benjamineagle.co.uk If you have a business interested in getting involved with podcasting check us out at RuralPod Media. We'd love to help you spread your message. Please subscribe to the show and leave us a review wherever you are listening. Follow us on social mediaInstagram @mtf_podcastTwitter @mtf_podcastWatch us on Youtube here

This podcast was presented and produced by Ben Eagle for RuralPod Media. To find out more about our work visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk or find our podcasts on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Special thanks to everybody who contributed to this series including Gabriel Kaye, Bernard Jarman, Berni Courts, Alison and John Chapman,Emma Hams, Gala Bailey Barker, Louisa Ellerker, Peter Darwell and Cattherine Powell. Thanks also to Hawkwood College and the Biodynamic Association. This music for the series was from Flying Heads and CW Music Productions. Meet the Farmers is produced by RuralPod Media, the only specialist rural podcast production agency. Please note that this podcast does not constitute advice. Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. About Ben and  RuralPod MediaBen Eagle is the founder and Head of Podcasts at RuralPod Media, a specialist rural podcast production agency. He is also a freelance rural affairs and agricultural journalist. You can find out more at ruralpodmedia.co.uk or benjamineagle.co.uk If you have a business interested in getting involved with podcasting check us out at RuralPod Media. We'd love to help you spread your message. Please subscribe to the show and leave us a review wherever you are listening. Follow us on social mediaInstagram @mtf_podcastTwitter @mtf_podcastWatch us on Youtube here

In this episode, Ben Eagle is joined by Eric Elgersma and Natasha Foote to discuss the macro and global issues that will shape the world of rural businesses. They explore topics such as transition, connection, and the impact of European and global politics on rural businesses. They also discuss the trends of size and scale, collaboration, and the importance of being fit for purpose in the rural business sector. The conversation touches on the recent EU elections and the potential implications for rural businesses. Overall, the episode provides insights into the challenges and opportunities facing rural businesses in the coming years. The conversation explores trends and themes in rural businesses. Key trends identified include a focus on sustainability, diversification of business models, local consumption, digital transformation, and generational renewal. The importance of infrastructure, both digital and physical, is highlighted. The discussion also touches on the role of government in rural areas, with a potential shift towards more regional and national decision-making. The concept of sustainability is discussed, emphasizing the need for both environmental and economic sustainability. The future of the rural workforce is explored, with a focus on automation and improving working conditions. The conversation concludes with a reflection on confidence levels in rural businesses, highlighting the passion and innovation of young farmers.TakeawaysTransition is a key factor that will shape rural businesses in the coming years, particularly in terms of food quality, consumer needs, environment, climate, and ownership consolidation.Connection is another important theme, highlighting the need to bridge the gap between EU policy and rural areas, as well as fostering connections within the agri-food chain and promoting sustainability.The recent EU elections have seen a rise in right-wing and far-right parties, which may have implications for the direction of green policies and the allocation of funds for rural areas.The trend of consolidation and the importance of being fit for purpose are key considerations for rural businesses. Being able to meet consumer needs, retain local support, and demonstrate sustainability are crucial for long-term success.The EU's focus on food security and the lessons learned from recent crises highlight the need for a re-evaluation of the role of agriculture and self-sufficiency within the EU.The de-ruralisation of the political voice in the UK and the growing divergence between political rhetoric and actual support for rural businesses is a challenge that needs to be addressed.Winners in the agri-food sector are those who can meet consumer needs, demonstrate sustainability, and invest in the future, while losers are those who fail to adapt to changing market demands and regulations. Trends in rural businesses include a focus on sustainability, diversification of business models, local consumption, digital transformation, and generational renewal.Infrastructure, both digital and physical, is crucial for the success of rural businesses.Sustainability encompasses both environmental and economic aspects and is essential for the resilience of rural businesses.Automation and improving working conditions are key considerations for the future of the rural workforce.Confidence levels in rural businesses are influenced by challenges but are also driven by the passion and innovation of young farmers.Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media. You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocusPlease note that this podcast does not constitute advice. Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you  want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk 

There was lots for hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle to discuss with the guests on this week's podcast. Firstly, along with the usual milk market update, Chris Walkland and John Allen discussed the very positive news regarding Muller's acquisition of Yew Tree Dairy and the wider commitment to the sector being shown by UK based processors and how this is supports a positive outlook for UK farmers. Chris & John also joined NZ AgFirst CEO; James Allen and Kite's Edward Lott in reviewing the past NZ dairy season and discussing Fonterra's opening forecast price for the season ahead, including the comparative Cost of Production and how this could impact on farmer confidence, sentiment and investment. James looks ahead to the changing structure of NZ dairy including political, environmental and export market influences and they discuss how this compares to the UK.Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.

This week on the podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Finley Hawkins; Southern Fertiliser Business Development Manager at Frontier Agriculture and Principal Consultant at Kite; Paul Macer to discuss the current fertiliser markets following the news that CF Fertilisers is permanently closing its ammonia production plant at Billingham. Fin shares his thoughts on the outlook for gas prices and the knock on effect on fertiliser pricing for next season before Paul goes on to describe the levels and quality of forage he is seeing on farm along with the resultant impact and outlook for milk flows. Chris Walkland once again sends a milk market update from his holidays.

Rarely does someone need no introduction but Ben is kind of one of them…ESPECIALLY in the rural podcasting game! You may look at me and think my upload schedule is prolific and 106 episodes is crazy…Ben reckons he has uploaded over 500 across all platforms! Over 200 of his original series meet the farmers and hundreds more across his other media businesses! A wealth of knowledge and an interesting mind I could have listened to for hours and I'm sure you'll feel the same! Enjoy!

Ben Eagle is the host of Meet the Farmers and Rural Business Focus, and has just started a new business dedicated to helping others embrace podcasting in the rural world, called RuralPod Media. With so many strings to his bow and such an interesting journey from growing up on a farm in Essex to where he is today, I was keen to hear everything! On this episode, we discuss the power of podcasting to build communities and increase understanding, the diversity in farming, Ben's own journey, entrepreneurship, mental health, and more besides.

You can find out more about Ben Taylor Davies on his website  regenben.comDiscover more about Nuffield Farming scholarships at Contact | Nuffield Farming Scholarships (nuffieldscholar.org)00:18 Intro from Ben Eagle03:18 How would Ben Taylor Davies desribe himself?05:00 Ideas06:55 Ben Taylor Davies talks about his friendship with James Smith09:14 What is an average week for Ben Taylor Davies?13:06 Ben's childhood on the farm16:00 How does Ben see the trajectory of farming in the UK?17:35 Ben's time at the University of Liverpool18:30 Ben becomes an agronomist19:38 Ben's way of thinking then and now22:26 Ben's son Jobe has a severe accident involving a horse30:47 The Ronald Macdonald House35:00 The journey beyond the hospital36:12 Ben's mental health suffers38:17 Regenerating minds41:30 Ben's Nuffield adventure47:23 Life after Ben's Nuffield51:00 Ben's clients start to change52:46 The future of chemistry55:26 Productivity of soils58:25 Ben's new book Moreon1:00:10 Ben's message for the public1:01:10 Ben's message for farmers1:02:10 Ben's recommendation for a podcast - John Kempf1:03:26 Ben Eagle rounds up. 

Dominic is joined by Gage Mcweeny, who is Professor of English at Williams College, Massachusetts. Gage is an alumni of both Columbia and Princeton, with a specialism in nineteenth-century literature; sociology; and culture. His book The Comfort of Strangers: Social Life and Literary Form  (OUP) examines that Victorian phenomenon of new people emerging everywhere in the Great Cities as Industrialisation takes its hold in the 19th Century and how authors such as George Eliot, Oscar Wilde, Henry James and of course  Dickens respond to it. He also wrote the introduction to the Longman edition of Hard Times. Reading extracts from Hard Times is the actor Ben Eagle and The Bookshop Band also appear in the episode with their song The Tumbling Girl ... Support the showIf you like to make a donation to support the costs of producing this series you can buy 'coffees' right here https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dominicgerrardHost: Dominic GerrardSeries Artwork: Léna GibertOriginal Music: Dominic GerrardThank you for listening!

EP130: Dairy Discussions & Climate Commitments at COP27 On this week's episode, Chris Walkland is on hand to provide a milk market update and host Ben Eagle is joined by Sarah Simpson; Director at Simpson Farms Ltd and Brian Lyndsay; Sustainability Lead at Global Dairy Platform. They discussed the level of Agricultural representation at COP27, the dairy discussions taking place at the event and the climate commitments made along with the sometimes misaligned policy at local level. They also discuss the work of the Global Dairy Platform including the recently agreed Carbon Sequestration methodology, GWP* and its possible unintended consequences along with the challenges of implementing climate agreements at farm level. Another must listen episode!

After the usual milk market report from Chris Walkland, Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Will Jackson, Divisional Director for Engagement and Strategy at the AHDB and Ed Towers, dairy farmer from Brades Farm to discuss the future direction of ADHB. After a period of reflection and consultation with levy payers, Will outlines the main changes that have come about, the ‘3 pillars' they will be focusing on in the future, as well as the areas they will look to scale back or streamline. Ed outlines his feedback on these changes as a levy payer and how he sees value is added to his business. They discuss the challenges and opportunities for AHDB, especially in terms of a collaborative approach with other organisations and where they are still able to fill the gaps to add value for the dairy and wider food industry.

After scooping the John Beckett memorial cup plus two other Cream Awards last night, Cornish farmer Anthony Wills of Willsbro Holstein joins host Ben Eagle to tell us a bit about his business, the cows, the family and what makes his business resilient. John and Becki comment on the calibre of entries for the Kite sponsored Young Farmer category and discuss the qualities required to thrive in the sector and how the finalists demonstrated these. Plus a small mention for another important award winner. Chris Walkland gives us a detailed milk market update before they all discuss the key themes from yesterday's Dairy Resilience 2030 Conference, including sustainability, genetics, and people.

On this week's podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Jim Chapman MBE, Trustee of the Farm Safety Foundation, along with Kite Partner, Ainsley Baker, to discuss the very important topic of Farm Safety. Jim shares the details of his own on-farm accident, how it affected him physically and mentally and how he has since made it his mission to raise awareness of the topic. He and Ainsley discuss the most recent farm safety figures and their thoughts on if, and how, farmer attitudes and farm practices have changed over the years along with sharing their thoughts and tips on accident prevention on farm. Chris Walkland, as usual gives us the latest news and views on the dairy markets.

With farmers protesting against green reforms in the Netherlands and Western Europe, and milk volumes down in the UK, Europe and across the globe, hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans welcome back Erik Elgersma; Founder and Director of Strategic Analysis Services BV alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland for an in-depth discussion on the milk market and pricing mechanisms. They also discuss the detail of the Dutch farmer protests, the outlook for both UK & EU farmers and the impact of currency. We get the usual milk market update from Chris who, later in the podcast boldly states that milk prices shouldn't go up much further and explains his reasoning for this.

Rural Business Focus is a new podcast for rural businesses and people who want to start a rural business. Presented by rural podcaster Ben Eagle, RBF launches on Tuesday 5th July.

This week, Ben Eagle is joined by Organic dairy farmer and ‘Down to Earth' event host Tim Downes alongside Kite Partner Ainsley Baker. Tim describes how he has adopted Regenerative agriculture principles on his farm and the results he has seen and shares the reasons he thinks farmers who want to know more about Regen should visit the Down to Earth event. Ainsley and Tim discuss the viability of incorporating Regen principles into their farming businesses, the challenges they are likely to encounter and the opportunities a move to a more mixed farming business my offer. After a positive GDT result this week Chris Walkland gives an upbeat milk market report.

In today's episode, I cross chains with local artist and graphic designer, Ben Eagle. Ben is absolutely awesome in just about every way, and I've been a fan of his work for the longest time - fortunately he also loves bikes (almost as much as me) so it was a great excuse to get him on the pod to talk about art, design and of course, bikes. Enjoy the episode! Ben Eagle Sponsors Local Grind Coffee Hamper Enduren --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/cross-chaining/message

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For the first podcast of 2022, Ben Eagle is joined by Kite's Managing Partner John Allen and Chris Walkland to give their outlook for the year ahead and to revisit Project Reset. Before this though, they first pay respects to Dairy Journalist Barry Wilson, who sadly passed away on Christmas Day. Carrying on his milk market positivity from 2021, Chris delivers the first milk market of 2022 and goes on to discuss with John the milk market outlook and continuing (upward) shift in both the milk market and farm inputs. They discuss what has changed since the Project Reset report was published in October, where we are now in terms of prices and cost of production and where we could be heading this year. They outline how UK dairy can make the most of this window of opportunity, given we are not currently subject to some of the same regulations and limitations as EU producers. They also discuss how the shifting markets put power back with producers and how those who are able to learn the lessons of the past and make strategic decisions on the future of their business will remain resilient for the long term.

Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by 4th generation Derbyshire based dairy farmer, NFU dairy board appointee and multiple award winner; Jessica Langton alongside podcast Producer and Kite Consultant Becki Leach and of course, Chris Walkland for our last podcast and milk market report of 2021. Jessica gives some background on the farm business as well as the topics keeping the NFU Dairy Board busy and shares why she feels it is important to have the next generations voice represented. She also shares her enthusiasm for linking up agriculture with consumers. Jessica, Becki and Chris share the positives of 2021 and what they believe to be the key challenges and opportunities going forward over the next year.

This week cheese is on the menu, Christmas cheese to be exact and Ben Eagle is joined by Judith Bryans; Chief Executive of Dairy UK and Chris Walkland for the annual Chelsea Pensioners' Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses. Judith and Chris celebrate the history of the Ceremony and the important role that dairy plays in supporting the nutrition of ex-service personnel in this long-standing tradition. UK Dairy should be extremely proud of not only producing fantastic cheeses, but the significant role it plays in these important Christmas traditions.

This week, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Simon Stevens - Executive Vice President of Arla and Head of Arla Foods International and Kite's Managing Partner, John Allen, talking about the broader, international Arla business as well as our usual Milk Market update from Chris Walkland. Simon and John discuss the business and commercial growth opportunities for Arla outside of Europe including the Middle East, Africa and Asia. They focus on how the rising demand in these territories is due to their increasing appetite for dairy and willingness to spend more of their income on health and nutrition. This, coupled with the capacity for growth in traditional dairy producing territories being curtailed by environmental constraints, will potentially result in a long-term shift in the value of dairy, as recently highlighted in Kite's Project Reset.

Not discouraged by some technical issues, our hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined this week by two Kite partners, Paul Macer and Tim Davies to talk about the topic on everyone's lips at the moment; the current fertiliser and feed prices. They discuss the significant price rises, their impact on profitability and the risks of knee jerk reactions or poor planning. Paul focuses on fertiliser – with some top tips and a market situation outlook. Tim discusses some of the alternative options to our shrinking choice of feed materials in the UK and possible unintended consequences of cutting feed rates. It's a stark listen made slightly more cheery by Chris Walkland's milk market report which is again very positive.

Fresh from the Question Time panel on Thursday evening, Minette Batters; NFU President, joins host Ben Eagle alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland on this weeks podcast. After some worrying comments from PM Boris Johnson earlier this week at the Conservative Party Conference, we ask Minette if she believes there is a political appetite for agriculture. Minette describes the government as having ‘our lives and our livelihoods in their hands' and discusses with John, the NFU request for a delay to BPS reduction to support farmers through this period of unprecedented change, as well as current issues with food security, farm labour and export opportunities. Not forgetting Chris who has double celebrations, firstly on becoming a grandfather but also the Milk Market is again extremely positive with some staggering numbers for spot milk trading this week.

On this week's podcast, Food and Nutrition Consultant; Barbara Bray MBE joins her fellow Oxford Farming Conference council member and our podcast co-host; Will Evans alongside Ben Eagle and Chris Walkland. To coincide with World School Milk Day earlier this week, and after hearing that over 2.5 million children are at risk of food insecurity, they discuss the nutritional benefits of dairy for children along with the political, social and behavioural aspects of food consumption and nutrition. Chris Walkland gives a very positive milk market update and wishes Becki all the best with her London Marathon efforts this weekend.

On this week's podcast, Enda Buckley; Director of Sustainability at Carbery Group and Rachael Madeley-Davies; Head of Sustainability at Kite join hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle to discuss a project aiming to deliver the first ever climate neutral dairy farm by 2027. After the usual milk market update from Chris Walkland, they discuss the UCD-led Farm Zero C project which was recently awarded 2 million Euro funding to support this and provide a blueprint to roll out across over 5000 other farms. It will use Shinagh Farm, owned by the farmers of Carbery group (4 West Cork Co-ops) as a demonstrator for this project, with the goal that the farm will be climate neutral by 2027. Enda and Rachael discuss current farm carbon performance, the areas of focus for improvements, key learnings so far and discuss how climate neutrality extends beyond carbon.

On this week's podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Neil Kennedy Chairman at Crediton, alongside Kite's David Levick and Chris Walkland. Neil has been instrumental in driving significant changes during his career within the dairy industry, playing an important role in the Milk Link/Arla merger before acquiring the Crediton business. With extensive involvement in a number of other dairy businesses including Omsco, Rodda's, Ornua UK, Belton Cheese as well as Dairy UK, he is well placed to discuss the future growth opportunities of value added products, whilst looking to encourage consumer trade-ups. Neil and David discuss how the relationship with their farmers is critical to the Crediton business and Neil speaks optimistically about the expansion and new entrants they are seeing in their supply group.

This week we are taking a global view of dairy production, consumption and farm competitiveness and to do this hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Dr Torsten Hemme; CEO of the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN) alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland. After a milk market report from Chris, they discuss IFCN's data, analysis and prediction for dairy consumption in 2050 and discuss which of the key dairy nations have the production capacity and the necessary farm competitiveness at a global level to meet any increase in demand.

On this week's podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle welcome back Chris Walkland with more to be positive about in his Milk Market Review, along with Kite's Head of Sustainability, Rachael Madeley Davis and Managing Partner John Allen, to discuss the most recent IPCC Report. They talk methane, the GWP* metric and what this means for the dairy industry, as well as how ruminants could be aiding global cooling– take note policy makers!

On this week's podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle welcome a pre-recorded Chris Walkland for another positive milk market update. John Allen and Edward Lott share their thoughts on, if and how rising inflation rates will impact farm cost of production and profitability in the short-term, as well as a much longer-term view on whether rising inflation rates are positive for agriculture and food production.

The Kite podcast is on tour this week as hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined from Scotland by Dairy Policy Manager at NFU Scotland; Stuart Martin, Kite's very own David Keiley and Chris Walkland who are all in Scotland ahead of the RABDF Gold Cup. After the usual and a more positive milk market report, they discuss Gold Cup winner Robert Sloan and family and the key issues on all Scottish farmers minds including the weather and grass growth, processing capacity, policy and labour.

On this week's podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle welcome Chris Walkland for a milk market update and Chief Executive of Dairy UK; Judith Bryans and Kite's Head of Sustainability; Rachael Madeley-Davies. They share some of the key discussion points and sentiment from the UN Food Strategy Summit earlier this week in Rome. On the global stage, the anti-livestock agenda was minimal and many of the sessions described how sustainable livestock will enable to UN to meet its Sustainable Development Goals.

On this week's podcast, we cover the two topics most farmers are discussing at the moment; the football and farm labour. After Chris Walkland has given his analysis of the football and the milk markets, hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined by Devon dairy farmer Julie Webber alongside Kite's Rachael Madeley-Davies and Becki Leach to discuss current labour challenges on farm and the opportunities and possible solutions including the Skilled Worker Visa.

On this week's podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Professor Jude Capper; Livestock Sustainability Consultant and Harper Adams Professor of Sustainable Beef Production alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland. After the usual milk market update from Chris, Jude and John discuss the science behind products designed to reduce methane output from cows, the challenges of measuring reductions and a discussion on who will pay.

On this week's podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by John Allen and George Heler; grandson of Cheshire Cheesemaker Joseph Heler and Managing Director of his namesake business. George describes succession of the business from his Dad, Mike, to him and how he is continuing the family legacy of investment, innovation and growth through investing in secondary processing allowing the business to retain and increase the value of outputs and the development of brands such as ‘Eat Lean' to meet retailer and consumer demands. Chris Walkland comments on how routes to market will influence dairy prices in the future and gives his usual milk market update.

On this week's podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Muller's Chief Operating Officer; Rob Hutchison alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland. We ask: will Muller Advantage help the business and its suppliers regain the Advantage with retailers? Along with discussing the recent deal with Lidl to offer a 3-year fixed price of 29ppl and hear the outcomes and opportunities from project Darwin. Chris Walkland gives his usual milk market update from the most unlikely location.

Hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Tom Forshaw; Senior Policy Analyst at AHDB with comments from Chris Walkland and Becki Leach as they discuss the details of the proposed trade deal with Australia and what this might mean for dairy, along with an update on how Brexit continues to impact trade and prices. Chris Walkland also gives his usual milk market update.

It’s #AgriLeadership week so hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are talking to Stuart Roberts; NFU Deputy President and Becki Leach about what they think great leadership looks like both at industry and farm level. They discuss the challenge of leading through significant change and the complexities of leading a membership organisation.

In this final episode of the second series of the podcast Ben Eagle and Will Evans meet Anthony Curwen who is Managing Director of Quex Park in Kent. They learn about how Anthony's business changed from a large-scale vegetable operation to a fully diversified estate including multiple diversifications on top of the arable business.

Ben Eagle introduces this brand new podcast celebrating the music in people's lives. Out on Wednesday 14th April.

This is the first podcast in a series of three from Kuhn Farm Machinery UK, and is presented and produced by Ben Eagle for The National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs. It features Sian Pritchard, John Lovell and Kate Hughes. In this podcast, members of the Kuhn team introduce the company and share advice on career development.

That episode where.. We speak to Lewis Normand about the UK gardening industry and whether there should be a UK Minister of Horticulture. PLUS Lee celebrates the One Year Anniversary of his book, How to get Kids Gardening!Sign the petition https://www.change.org/p/uk-cabinet-office-establish-a-minister-for-horticulture-position-in-parliamentWe are LIVE Every Monday - Friday at 8PM with Gardening Chat. Join us, Call In and your name will go into the 'Tin to Win'! CALL 0742 357 4520This episode is supported by 'Meet the Farmers' Podcast. Hosted by Ben Eagle, its a great way to meet the people who produce your food and to take a peak behind the farm gate. Go listen to an episode today at https://meet-the-farmers.simplecast.com/ Support the show, Keep the mic on and the plants growing at https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/supportGet the LOCKDOWN3OFFER of ‘How to get Kids Gardening' the book signed! On sale Just £10 at https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/lockdown3LISTEN to the Best Bits of the Show on the Podcast. A FULL weeks worth of gardening chat edited into one hour of audio gold! Listen here https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod

That episode where.. Ellen Mary Join us on the show talking Gardening for Wellbeing, watch Danny Clarke's Instant Gardener with a shock decision and keep the good vibes flowing with the team! We are LIVE Every Monday - Friday at 8PM with Gardening Chat. Join us, Call In and your name will go into the 'Tin to Win'! CALL 0742 357 4520This episode is supported by 'Meet the Farmers' Podcast. Hosted by Ben Eagle, its a great way to meet the people who produce your food and to take a peak behind the farm gate. Go listen to an episode today at https://meet-the-farmers.simplecast.com/ Support the show, Keep the mic on and the plants growing at https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/supportGet the LOCKDOWN3OFFER of ‘How to get Kids Gardening' the book signed! On sale Just £10 at https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/lockdown3LISTEN to the Best Bits of the Show on the Podcast. A FULL weeks worth of gardening chat edited into one hour of audio gold! Listen here https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod

Hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Nick Eccles; dairy farmer and winner of the Young Farmer of the Year at the 2021 Cream Awards alongside Kite’s Becki Leach. They discuss what makes Nick an award winning young farmer including; how he has driven the family business forward through investment in technology and the use of data in decision making which is delivering great technical and financial performance and created a sustainable business for the future. Chris Walkland blesses listeners with not only his dairy market wisdom but careers advice on this week’s episode.

From that episode where.. we are joined by Ben Eagle from Meet the Farmers Podcast who are supporting the podcast over the next few weeks (check out the link below), as we look behind the scenes of the UK farming industry. Also tonight We learn about worm juice and how to save water around the home and garden with an incredible idea from myself and Mr Suggett. Its a little bit of an extra episode but an absolute golden one. Enjoy!We are LIVE Every Monday - Friday at 8PM with Gardening Chat. Join us, Call In and your name will go into the 'Tin to Win'! CALL 0742 357 4520This episode is supported by 'Meet the Farmers' Podcast. Hosted by Ben Eagle, its a great way to meet the people who produce your food and to take a peak behind the farm gate. Go listen to an episode today at https://meet-the-farmers.simplecast.com/ Support the show, Keep the mic on and the plants growing at https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/supportGet the LOCKDOWN3OFFER of ‘How to get Kids Gardening' the book signed! On sale Just £10 at https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/lockdown3LISTEN to the Best Bits of the Show on the Podcast. A FULL weeks worth of gardening chat edited into one hour of audio gold! Listen here https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/pod

Christmas isn’t complete without cheese……& with Chris Walkland featuring every week on the podcast we’ve never been short of cheese. But this week’s pre-Christmas episode, hosted by Ben Eagle has a double dose of cheese; Chris Walkland’s terrible jokes & market report followed by Robin Skailes of Cropwell Bishop Creamery & Kite Partner Chris Flint to talk all things Stilton! We discuss not only Covid & Brexit but also the Cropwell Bishop business; its farmer suppliers, customers, consumers & why it is so synonymously linked with this time of year. Plus, we have an insider tip from expert Stilton eater Robin about the best way to enjoy Stilton this Christmas! We’d like to take this opportunity to wish all our listeners a healthy & happy Christmas along with a prosperous new year. Thanks for joining us & listening each week, we look forward to welcoming you back to listen on Friday 8th January 2021!

In this episode hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans meet Polly Davies and Graeme Wilson who run a mixed organic farm in South Wales. They manage several enterprises between them but would now rather focus on improving their current business rather than starting more enterprises, hence the search for 'marginal gains'.

On this weeks podcast, host Ben Eagle is joined by Lloyd Holterman from Rosy Lane Holsteins, Becki Leach & Chris Walkland to discuss all things covid, cows & celebrating awards. Lloyd talks about how they are minimising the risk & impact of Covid on farm and discusses the financial returns they have realised as a result of covid related federal support. They also discuss current cow performance and targets & describe how these are enabling Rosy Lane to meet their sustainability objectives!

In the very first episode of the NFFN podcast hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans speak to NFFN England Chair Chris Clark about his farming life and why farmers should see nature as a shareholder in their business.

Following the usual milk market update from Chris Walkland, hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined this week by Arla’s Category Director for Milk & Organic; Harriet O’Regan & OMSCO’s Managing Director; Richard Hampton. They discuss the position of organic dairy in farmer and consumer mindsets and ask “does organic give the dairy industry a chance to take back market share from plant based?” And share thoughts on the impact of Covid, exports, a recession & online shopping habits along with details of the upcoming industry initiative Organic September!

We’re staying a little closer to home this week as hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined by dairy farmer Di Wastenage, Becki Leach and Chris Walkland. After Chris gives an “out of this world” milk market update we ask; what is important to the consumer, how does dairy meet those requirements and what opportunities does a post-covid world present to increase the perceived value of dairy?

We continue our (virtual) tour this week albeit a little closer to home, when hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined from Ireland by Conor Mulvihill Director at Dairy Industry Ireland, John Allen and Chris Walkland. They discuss the milk markets, including the recent record milk output from Ireland, its impact on the UK market and the potential implications of Brexit on the Irish milk markets.

On Part 2 of this week’s podcast hosted by Will Evans and Ben Eagle, the conversation with Steve Spencer from Fresh Agenda Australia, John Allen and Chris Walkland continues. In light of the current UK consultation of dairy contracts, we look to Australia to understand how their Dairy Code of Conduct, which came into force in January this year, has impacted farmers and what lessons we can learn from their experience.

We continue our (virtual) international tour on this week’s podcast when hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Steve Spencer from Fresh Agenda Australia alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland giving us his usual milk market update. With news of UK retailers challenging suppliers on price, Steve shares his experience of retailer competition down under, including the long term impact of retailing “$1 dollar milk” on farmer and consumer sentiment & it’s effect on farm gate prices. On part 2 of the podcast with Steve, due to be released early next week we look at the Australian Dairy Code of Conduct, what it means to farmers & what lessons UK dairy farmers can learn from the Australian experience.

On this week’s podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined all the way from Chicago, by Eric Meyer from Highground Dairy, John Allen & Chris Walkland. Eric talks about the impact of Covid-19 on American milk flows and markets, including the record lows & highs they’ve seen in the past 3 months. Followed by a discussion on the extent of the US aid package & the longer term implications on US, global & UK milk prices.

Hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined on this week’s podcast by Kite’s Paul Macer and, dialling in from New Zealand, Director of AgFirst; Nico Mouton. They discuss the possibility of farms requiring permits as a result of increasing focus on the impact of Agriculture on the environment, in particular on water and air quality. They look at the regulation changes that have already occurred in NZ and what the UK equivalent might look like. Plus we have the usual milk market update from Chris Walkland.

Hosted by Will Evans and Ben Eagle, on this week’s podcast, Chris Walkland gives an update on the milk markets and joins Neil Wilson, Ainsley Baker and Becki Leach to discuss historically low interest rates and what factors they think should be influencing investment discussions and decisions on farm.

Hosted by Will Evans and Ben Eagle on this week’s podcast, John Allen is assuming the role of a well-known beanie hat wearing, Government Advisor to provoke counter discussion with our very own Rachael Madeley-Davies on what farmers should be expecting from the Agriculture Bill, including discussion about Environmental protection and Food Security as a public good. Last but not least, Chris Walkland gives us his usual Milk Market update which isn’t quite as enthusiastic (or musical) as the previous couple of weeks!

Hosted by Will Evans and Ben Eagle; on this week's podcast Chris Brown, John Allen, Becki Leach and Chris Walkland discuss short term milk markets along with what the post Covid consumer might look like. In particular, will their focus on sustainability remain and have they developed new behaviours and habits in relation to both food consumption and purchasing?

Today the tables are turned as Andrew swaps seats to be interviewed by Ben Eagle, presenter of Meet the Farmers podcast. Andrew tells Ben how he set up Dewing Grain and his thoughts on recruiting a top workforce and they discuss the need for diversity within the grain trade by bringing in skills from other sectors, as well as the need to promote the story of British food as we face the prospect of American imports. The market report for week commencing 18th March 2019 gives you Andrew's latest insights into what's happening and in Farmchat Webby and Ben discuss drinking stereotypes over a drop of Lancaster Bomber, 4.4%. Meet the Farmers Podcast is available here and on all the usual podcast outlets such as Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.   Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Crush Foods - oils, dressing and granola. Local, healthy, delicious. www.crush-foods.com The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk 01263 731550 - www.dewinggrain.co.uk See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This conversation is with Teleri Fielden (@TeleriFielden), the National Trust and Welsh Young Farmers scholar at Llyndy Isaf farm in Snowdonia. Teleri was recently featured on the BBC’s Snowdonia Shepherdess programme. She looks after a farm on the slopes of the Welsh mountains in Snowdonia. And in this conversation tells us about her experience in this landscape and how farming cattle and sheep can be beneficial for wildlife and conservation. Teleri’s interest in farming and the outdoors comes from spending time as a child on her grandfather’s farm. She tells us how that turned into her opportunity to take on the scholarship at Llyndy for three years. She also talks about some of her encounters with wildlife in the landscape. And she tells us how skills from marketing roles have helped her in her farming career to date. This is a very special episode of the Wild Voices Project podcast in collaboration with the Meet the Farmers podcast (http://thinkingcountry.com/meet-the-farmers-podcast) presented by Ben Eagle (@benjy_eagle). The Wild Voices Project podcast tells the stories of people saving nature. You can find us online at www.wildvoicesproject.org and @WildVoicesProj on twitter. And you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.

What happens in between the final buzzer of a player’s last college game and the moment he's drafted into the NBA? In the latest episode of Breakaway, Villanova’s Mikal Bridges – a likely top-10 pick – takes us through every step of his wild summer. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your podcast platform of choice.  Produced by Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, and Pachyderm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Nash had Amar'e Stoudemire. John Stockton had Karl Malone. James Harden has Clint Capela. In this playoff episode of Breakaway, Houston's Clint Capela takes us through the ins and outs of the pick-and-roll game – and shows why he's one of the most critical players in the Western Conference Finals. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your podcast platform of choice.  Produced by Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, Pachyderm, P C III, and Soft and Furious. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does a player suddenly become indispensible after years of bouncing around the NBA? In this episode, Miami's Wayne Ellington walks us through his well-traveled career and the break that changed everything. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or your podcast platform of choice.  Produced by Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, Komiku, Kai Engel, and Pachyderm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do superstar scorers stay one step ahead of defenses trained to their every move? In this episode, Toronto’s DeMar DeRozan speaks to the value of technique—and the wide variety of moves he draws from to keeps opponents guessing. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via iTunes or your podcast platform of choice.  Produced by Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Chris Zabriskie, Lee Rosevere, and Pachyderm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How could​​ a player averaging five points a game become so vital to a modern superteam? In this episode, Oklahoma City’s Andre Roberson helps articulate the value of a first-rate defender – both with his presence and his absence. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via iTunes or your podcast platform of choice.  Produced by Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Canton, Chris Zabriskie, Jay Man, P C III, Mindseye, S.I., and Lee Rosevere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can the leader of an NBA team help keep order in an ever-chaotic league? In the first episode of our second season, Portland’s Damian Lillard takes Breakaway into the locker room to better understand what keeps teams together and what pulls them apart. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via iTunes or your podcast platform of choice.  Produced by Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Lee Rosevere, P C III, Axletree, and Chris Zabriskie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is a best of, in which I’ve picked out some of my favourite parts of the conversations I had in 2017. In the following order (just so as you know who is speaking) I speak to Jonny Rankin, turtle dove pilgrim, about using wildlife to achieve personal and physical change; author Stephen Moss covers some of his most special birding memories; Dame Fiona Reynolds talks about the importance of beauty in making conservation happen; Debbie Pain and then Annette Fayet talk about the power of science to help us unlock undiscovered secrets in the natural world; Paul Rosolie describes why he wanted to travel unaccompanied into the uncharted depths of the Peruvian rainforest; Alan Rabinowitz recalls his childhood promise (now fulfilled many times over) to save big cats; wildlife photographer Tom Mason talks about how to set yourself apart as an artist; my grandfather, Tony Paine, describes an idyllic childhood in the countryside while Britain fought the Second World War; Ben Eagle and Pete Cooper talk with me about the hot topic of raptor persecution; and finally Chloe Revill describes how her immersive Change in Nature retreats help people reconnect with nature and might even motivate them to do more to save it. I’ve already got some very exciting conversations planned for 2018, so I really hope that you keep listening. Thank you so much if you’ve listened in 2017. But for the next few days have a restful holiday period and I hope you manage to fit in some wild time outdoors with your loved ones.

This conversation is with two close friends of mine, Peter Cooper and Ben Eagle. They're both members of the A Focus on Nature Committee, the youth nature network, which is how we became friends. They're also amazing young leaders in the conservation sector in their own right. Ben is a young farmer and conservationist whose blog thinkingcountry.com was shortlisted at last year's national blog awards. Ben also runs his own podcast called meet the farmer. Pete is a nature writer and conservationist, a specialist in mammals. And you can find his writing at petecooperwildlife.com and he's also recently begun his own podcast about rewilding. These two were staying with me a few nights ago and so we decided to try a new feature that I'm loosely calling beer and biodiversity. In our conversation we cover a huge range of topics including the need for young farmers and young conservationists to work together more, the recent news on the dramatic decline in insects and the joys of running your own podcast. We hope you enjoy this and apologies if the conversation gets slightly more random and slurred as the night and the beer draw on. The Wild Voices Project podcast tells the stories of people saving nature. We are part of WILDVoices media, a global production team bridging emerging storytellers with aspiring environmental professionals.  Find out more about us at  wildvoicesproject.org. Learn more about the global community at wild-voices.org.

How does a basketball player reinvent himself, over and over, without ever losing what made him special in the first place? In this episode, Utah’s Joe Johnson explains the continued evolution that has made him valuable to so many teams in so many different ways. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via iTunes or your podcast platform of choice. Produced by Alex Abnos and Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Chris Zabriskie, and PCIII. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why would one of the best coaches in the NBA forego the chance to lead a team of his own? In this episode, we consider the fascinating career of Golden State’s Ron Adams – a career assistant by choice who groomed some of the league’s best head coaches without ever taking the job himself. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via iTunes or your podcast platform of choice. Produced by Alex Abnos and Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Chris Zabriske, Lezet, PCIII, and Kai Engel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do NBA teams of all kinds go out of their way to sign veteran contributors? In this episode, Milwaukee's Jason Terry articulates the fuller value of his 18 years of experience through his dual role as player and teacher. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via iTunes or your podcast platform of choice. Produced by Alex Abnos and Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Chris Zabriske, and P C III. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do NBA players cope with brutal, season-ending injury? In this episode, Lakers forward Julius Randle guides us through the restless frustration of a lost season, having broken his leg in the first game of his NBA career. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via iTunes or your podcast platform of choice. Produced by Alex Abnos and Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Chris Zabriske, and tylersrevenge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if an NBA team just ran its best play every trip down the floor? In this episode, Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni takes us into the world of system – that structure meant to maintain order in a naturally chaotic game – by breaking all the rules. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via iTunes or your podcast platform of choice. Produced by Alex Abnos and Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Andy G. Cohen, Kevin MacLeod, and Chris Zabriskie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Superstars account for only a sliver of the NBA's vast and varied ecosystem. In this episode of Breakaway, we turn our attention to the world of activity beyond them. Chicago's Robin Lopez guides us through the life and work of NBA role players—high-level professionals who, by type, go categorically overlooked. For more Breakaway, subscribe now via iTunes or your podcast platform of choice. Produced by Alex Abnos and Rob Mahoney with special thanks to Ben Eagle and Matt Dollinger. Music credits for this episode include: Kevin MacLeod, Deltamorphon, Glass Boy, Chris Zabriskie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices