Podcasts about Home Farm

Send us a textIn this episode, we're joined by RNAS President as we look ahead to the very first Beef Tech event, hosted on 28th May at Home Farm, Kininmonth, Peterhead – a new event showcasing innovation and technology in the beef sector.We also catch up with QMS Chair Kate Rowell, who shares reflections on lambing and calving season, the challenges and rewards of this busy time of year, and how the recent good weather is helping farmers across the country.And as always, Iain Macdonald brings his expert insight into current market trends and prices, giving you the latest on livestock and trade developments.It's a packed episode full of practical insight, forward-thinking ideas, and a look at what's driving change in Scottish agriculture.Follow us on social media and join the conversation!Here is a link to all episodes of QMS's podcast https://qmscotland.co.uk/news-media/qms-podcast

For the British architect John Pawson, minimalism isn't just a design philosophy, but a life philosophy—with his 1996 book, Minimum, serving as a defining jumping-off point. Over the course of more than four decades, Pawson has quietly amassed a global following by distilling spaces, objects, and things down to their most essential. With projects ranging from his career-defining Calvin Klein Collection flagship store on Madison Avenue in New York City, completed in 1995, to a remote monastery complex in the Czech Republic he's been building for Cistercian monks of the Trappist order for more than 25 years; from hotels in Los Angeles, Madrid, and Tel Aviv to London's Design Museum; from private homes in Colorado, Greece, Japan, Sweden, and beyond, to a chair and cookware; from lamps and linens to doorknobs, bowls, to even a steak knife, Pawson's tightly focused yet seemingly boundless practice places him in a category all his own.On the episode—our fourth “site-specific” taping of Time Sensitive, recorded at Pawson's country home in the Cotswolds—he discusses the problems he sees with trying to turn minimalism into a movement; his deep-seated belief in restraint, both in life and in architecture; and his humble, highly refined approach to creating sacred spaces.Special thanks to our Season 11 presenting sponsor, L'École, School of Jewelry Arts.Show notes:[08:06] Tetsuka House (2005)[08:06] “John Pawson's Approach to Making Life Simpler”[08:06] Shiro Kuramata[08:06] Katsura Imperial Villa[08:06] North York Moors[12:41] “Minimum” (1996)[12:41] Sen no Rikyū[17:35] Calvin Klein Collections Store (1995)[17:35] Ian Schrager[17:35] Paul Goldberger[17:35] Cathay Pacific (1998)[20:59] “Elements of Style” (1959) by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White[20:59] “Plain Space” (2010)[20:59] Raymond Carver[23:08] Bruce Chatwin[23:08] “Wabi”[23:08] Chatwin Apartment (1982)[26:26] Deyan Sudjic[28:12] Ryōan-ji[31:11] “John Pawson: Making Life Simpler” (2023)[30:16] Neuendorf House (1989)[30:16] Tilty Barn (1995)[37:19] Claudio Silvestrin[37:51] Philip Johnson[40:49] Home Farm (2019)[40:49] “Home Farm Cooking” (2021)[47:18] Bill Brandt[55:46] Hester van Royen Apartment (1981)[56:36] Casa Malaparte[56:36] Mies van der Rohe[56:36] Barcelona Pavilion[59:356] The Design Museum (2016)[59:356] Farnsworth House[59:356] “Inside the Brick House, Philip Johnson's Private Playground”[1:02:26] Pawson House (1999)[1:05:53] The Feuerle Collection (2016)[1:10:33] Abbey of Our Lady of Nový Dvůr (2004)[1:21:54] Pieter Jansz. Saenredam 

Challenges on her home farm prompted Karin Stark (pictured) to pull together her first National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Expo in 2019. Now, this year's event will be in Bendigo. In what is a first for Victoria, the conference and expo will be held at The Capital Theatre in View St, Bendigo, on Wednesday, July 23.The expo opens at 8:00 a.m., and the conference follows at 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.On the National Renewables in Agriculture Conference and Expo website, it says:"This event brings together farmers, agriculture and energy consultants, peak bodies and Government representatives to share stories of on-farm renewables, their business case and discuss what's driving the transformation of energy use in agriculture."Large scale solar and wind developments present opportunities for farmers and regional communities if planned well with meaningful engagement around benefit sharing. These topics plus combining farming and solar, termed agrivoltaics, also forms part of the yearly Conference program."Ms Stark has urged farmers to attend the event and hear the keynote speaker, the Energy Program Director from the Grattan Institute "Are we there yet? The country's economic transformation".

Noel & Jo join us from Home Farm, Kininmonth to chat about running their farm, hotel & getting ready for hosting Beeftech! We hope you enjoy, Cammy & Iona Leave us a voice note or text with your question at: (+44) 07986 909845 No calls will be answered, and please keep voice notes short. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crystalyx Herdwatch: https://herdwatchng.app.link/FedbyFarmers You Can Support the show here: Buy us a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fedbyfarmers Visit our website to see our range of custom made clothing www.fedbyfarmers.co.uk Our podcast releases on Audio platforms at 7am, and on youtube later the same day.

Harriet reckons she has Post Traumatic Sh*t Disorder, we are disappointed in the lack of Home Farm detail and Lucy's distressed by Tracey. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/ambridgeonthecouch. Join our merry band of The Archers nuts at https://plus.acast.com/s/AmbridgeOnTheCouch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode of the.deercamp.podcast, we are back in the studio with my good friend Jake Hofer. We discuss: Jake's season's success Insights into Whitetail Master Academy The importance of perseverance in hunting An emotional success story Hunting ethics and shot reflections Passing a 150" Illinois Buck New Mexico elk hunt anticipation Reflection on hunting's unpredictable nature And so much more! Connect: -https://www.instagram.com/hutchy.outdoors/

Today's guest is Sioned Davies, a true powerhouse balancing her role on the family farm, her career as a barrister, and her involvement with Nuffield.

Brian worries to Stella about access into the field for Thursday's ploughing match at Home Farm. The Bull will be handling the catering. Brian's entered Stella for the ‘Ladies Cup', a term she objects to, competing against Ruth. But Stella isn't keen on promoting such an outdated farming practice. Later at Brookfield, Stella catches up with Ruth and repeats her stance on ploughing and use of the word ‘Ladies'. Ruth's more sanguine about it and shows Stella an article online about pioneering ploughwomen in the fifties. Stella thinks the pictures look amazing and loves Ruth's idea of dressing up in vintage clothing on the day of the match. Alice appears unexpectedly at Little Grange to get Emma to sign a permission form for Keira's riding. Flustered Emma does so, then confesses how angry and disappointed she is with George, before breaking down. Sympathetic Alice – drawing on techniques that helped her through addiction - suggests a coping mechanism. Then she tells Emma about Chris writing to her when she was in Rehab, with news about Martha and local gossip. Perhaps Emma could write to George about Apple Day? Alice has already promised Keira that she's going.After clearing access into the field Brian has lunch with Alice at The Bull. She tells him about seeing Emma, though Brian can't understand why she bothered. But for Alice, reaching out to the Grundys feels like part of her recovery. Besides, she knows what it's like being separated from your child and feeling it's your fault. Brian has to admit, Alice is a better woman than he is.

Vet nursing, diversification and saying ‘I'm a farmer'Coming from a small farm Kim Frampton always saw animals in her future. Now farming and arable and sheep farm in Dorset with her partner that dream amongst others have come true! Posting to get instagram farming_in_a_wifely_manor she talks about everything on the farm! Kim is also a trained vet nurse, run an air bnb and also has a banter cards and cups company in the back burner too!We got into some deep conversations regarding who has the right to class themselves as a farmer and who doesn't!Great chat!Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's "Next Gen" Week and we have Ann Johanns, Extension Program Specialist, Farm Management at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, join us to discuss her recent article on the topic, Getting Started in Farming: On the Home Farm." Then, we keep the conversation going with the Farmer Forum, featuring Randy Francois of Iowa and Tony Mellinthin of Wisconsin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caleb & Isaac sit down in the shop and discuss the state of the home farm, our deer hunting plans for 2024 and future video projects. We're joined midway by brother Luke who discusses The Leaky Jon Boat's latest videos and projects.

On this episode Matt goes over the process and progress of putting in food plots for the first time. Also updates on Honey and no more hunting after someone found his sheds?? Thanks for listening! Born Again MERCH! ⁠https://bornagainbowhunting.com/collections/all⁠ WiseEye Tech Trail Cameras ⁠https://wiseeyetech.com/⁠ Code: bornagain for 10% off! Premier Outdoors ⁠https://premieroutdoors.us/⁠ Code at the register: Born Again 2024 for 10% off! (exclusions apply) Kudu Point Broadheads https://kudupoint.com Code: bb24 12% off!

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Dive into the latest from "The Wright Report," where Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, delivers an eye-opening discussion on the AI Revolution. This episode takes us on a fascinating journey from innovative AI-powered home security systems that combat thieves with paintballs and tear gas to the futuristic application of drone swarms in agriculture, which promise to revolutionize farming practices. However, the episode doesn't shy away from the darker implications of AI, including a shocking case of a deep fake that almost destroyed a principal's career. As AI continues to integrate into our lives, Bryan explores the essential balance between technological advancement and ethical considerations, prompting us to question the role of AI in our future.

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New entrant dairy farmer, Liam Brophy, joins Emma-Louise Coffey on the latest Dairy Edge podcast to discuss the conversion process of his family farm as well as successes and challenges along the way. Towards the end of Liam's school years, milk quota abolition offered the opportunity to milk dairy cows on his home farm. Following extensive discussion with his father Mark, Liam set about completing the Dairy Herd Management course at Gurteen College and the Dairy Farm Management course at Kildalton College and Moorepark to gain the relevant knowledge and hands-on experience to prepare himself for the process of converting the home farm from drystock to dairy. Prior to milking, investments included purchasing heifers, building a parlour, installing a water system and paddocks. The most recent building included a cubicle shed which replaced straw bed housing.   Reflecting on the last 5 years, Liam explained that while they had planning approval to build the parlour almost a year prior to start milking in February 2020, the unanticipated impact of Covid-19 delayed the build of the milking parlour which forced them to milk in a temporary parlour for almost the full year. This delay presented the greatest challenge in the early days. The Brophy family, now in their 4th season milking, have 142 high EBI black and white cows calving in 2024. In 2023, the cows produced 500 kg MS at 4.5% fat and 3.7% protein. For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at: https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/ The Dairy Edge is a co-production with LastCastMedia.com

Tom apologises to Helen for passing on the news about Rob dying, and how people kept talking to her about it at Brian's party. Helen insists it doesn't matter. They talk about the effect it's had on Henry and Jack. Helen is more concerned about Jack, particularly with Lee having moved out so recently too. Helen feels guilty, as the boys loved Lee so much. Helen then offers to let delighted Henry order pizza and some other treats for dinner. She hopes Tom doesn't think she's a bad mother for bailing out of cooking, but he's fine with it. Later, Henry tells Helen he overheard her conversation with Tom and thinks she did the right thing splitting up with Lee. Despite missing Lee Henry assures Helen both him and Jack will be okay. They share a warm moment, before Helen promises she will try and organise tickets for them to see a football match in Paris. Stella tells Ed they can't let him graze his sheep at Home Farm. Ed understands the reasons why, but cannot hide his disappointment. Later, in The Bull with Adam, Ian and Stella, Ed gives vent to his true feelings about how unfair life is: the rich get richer and the poor, like the Grundys, end up struggling to survive. It's not right. Ian's still thinking about Adil's attempt to persuade him to stay on at Grey Gables. Adam thinks he should, as he clearly wants to. Ian agrees, but only so long as he's got Adam's support.

In the shop Helen gets flustered about mislaying her bank card, then accidentally smashes a jar of mayonnaise. Helen cuts herself picking up the glass, so Jim invites her to sit down for tea and biscuits, sensing how discombobulated she is. Helen tells Jim how she feels worse since seeing Miles yesterday. She still can't quite believe Rob is dead. Jim tells her about his experience going to the funeral of his abuser, Harold Jayston. Although he couldn't bring himself to go inside the church it still helped, by providing an ending of sorts, knowing he could never come across the man again. Helen admits she's ridiculously tired, thoughts constantly whirring, having disturbing dreams about Rob. Jim reassures, it will get easier over time. For him, in the end, the abuser hasn't defined his life because he's only a small part of it. Jim thinks it will be the same for her and that Helen will start to thrive from now on. Helen agrees, maybe she will. Stella teases Brian about the expensive watch his family have given him. Brian is very pleased with it and proud of his family. They talk about what they could do with the Grange Farm land, if their bid is successful. Ed then collars them to make the case for grazing his Texels at Home Farm. Stella's initial response is to turn Ed down, but Brian persuades her that they could at least think about it.

Today we welcome a friend. A friend I've only met once but by god it was some weekend! Lower Nithsdale headed down to South Wales in early July for an exchange with Wentwood Young Farmers. That's when I met Nerys and there was some drama, I got concussed, the group took rafts down the river and much more! Nerys is so much more than that though! She is actively involved in Wales YF, deep involvement with rural youth Europe and European rally! A great story of what young farmers can offer you in Wales! Enjoy!

Today we welcome on a friend. It's always fun to talk to someone you know well and still find out more about them! Todays guest I've known since 2014 when I went to Ayr to start out my academic career! Louise Paterson from ex-QMS Monitor farm, Hartbush in Amisfield near Dumfries has a fair old story to tell! Whether it's the exemplar farm she comes from and works on, her new job as a land agent, her young farmers career which has seen her secretary, treasurer, 80th year secretary and much more of Lower Nithsdale as well as not holding the post of Dumfries and Galloway District chair! Another great episode! Enjoy!

Oliver admires George's bale stacking effort. It's a fantastic achievement and George has raised a phenomenal amount of money. George says he starts his farm management course in the autumn – before Oliver knows it he'll be a fully-fledged farm promotions company. Neil arrives to talk to George. Oliver thinks George should hear his granddad out. Neil praises George's fete effort and invites him to tea. Neil hates all the bad feeling between them. George shocks him by declaring Oliver's been more of a granddad to him than Neil. Neil tells Oliver he's not sure George will ever come round, guiltily admitting he's not an easy kid to like. Oliver thinks he's being hard on himself, but Neil wonders why he's the only grandparent who can't connect with George. Clarrie says Eddie's holed up in the cider shed, stressing over lost Marvin. Emma reports her birthday meal last night was miserable, with Ed and George hardly speaking. The women resolve to keep looking for Marvin. George has offered to put an appeal online, meanwhile Eddie's savagely dismantling the ferret wheel. George has news later that Eddie's taking some positive action and starting a ring round to see if anyone's heard anything. Emma tells George that Ed's under pressure, trying to arrange some time off for Stella, so George needs to go easy on him. George agrees he will. Later he offers to drive a tractor for Home Farm, free of charge, to help out. Emma sees this as a kind of apology from George; he's not a bad lad deep down.

Out for an evening walk, Mia updates distracted Brad on George moving out of Little Grange and setting his sights on No.1 The Green, and the hash Eddie's made of organising the fete. But Brad isn't listening. He has a confession to make. He's betrayed the whole Grundy family by answering Lynda's many questions about the fete, and now Eddie's in trouble. Mia reckons Eddie would have been found out anyway; Brad shouldn't worry. And no-one will say anything as it's all turned out fine. But Brad insists Eddie will find out who dobbed him in, and he'll be for it. He knows these situations; the truth always comes out. He intends to confess to Eddie. Mia reiterates Brad's done nothing wrong; in fact his actions saved the fete. Brad's adamant – he'll talk to Eddie first thing tomorrow. Stella and Ruth watch the barley harvest at Home Farm. Ruth offers to take Weaver back to the bungalow and feed him. As she takes his lead Stella's distracted by a call from Alistair. Ruth loses control of Weaver, who runs off. It's soon clear he's been hit by Ed's trailer. In the vet surgery Stella awaits news. She insists to Ruth that it wasn't her fault; a hare had caught Weaver's attention. Ruth says Ed feels awful too, but again Stella reassures her. Alistair confirms that as a greyhound, Weaver would have a high prey drive and it's doubtful anyone could have stopped him. He's being treated, but Stella needs to be prepared for a difficult decision.

Brian and Stella are talking silaging, combining and cherries before Stella heads off with Pip for a swim at the lido. Brian wonders whether Ben might have time to help with the cherry harvest next week in case they need back-up. Pip comments that there can't be much profit in the cherries. Later over wine at Rickyard, having cut short their cold swim at the lido, Stella observes Home Farm has hosted quite a few ‘pet' projects. Brian's far too indulgent. She'd prefer to concentrate on the arable – maybe some heritage grains. They chat about their dreams and ambitions, and Pip teases Stella about her penchant for obscure Argentinian street food. Susan observes to Neil that since losing his job, she's never seen George so quiet. He just packed his stuff and Eddie drove him back to Little Grange. She tells Neil Will's been over, and Emma's coming today. Susan hopes there's a way to sort things out, but Neil's adamant – George broke the rules, and lied. When Emma arrives Susan tries to smooth the way between her and her dad, as Neil points out the harsh truth about George. Emma promises she and Will intend to speak to him. When Neil refuses to give George another chance Emma gets angry. Neil points out George has had at least two verbal warnings, but Emma changes tack, accusing Hannah of bullying. They continue to argue until Emma walks out. Horrified, Susan turns on Neil, but Neil's angry. He can't believe his own wife can't see that he didn't have a choice.

Jim checks the Tearoom has a ‘Hands off Ambridge' poster ready for tomorrow's charging station meeting. When Fallon says it's been a nightmare practising making Scottish dishes for Tracy and Jazzer's wedding, Jim says it's very generous of her to do it. Fallon reckons it's good advertising, especially if the Tearoom's going to have a future. When Pip mentions there might be a café at the charging station, Fallon's worried, especially when Jim shows her the plan with a cafe marked on it. Jim convinces Fallon to go to tomorrow's meeting. The drill arrives at Home Farm and Justin turns up to see it. Brian can't wait to have a go, but when Stella describes all the things it's capable of, Justin teases Brian wondering if he understands it all. Brian says it's perfectly straightforward and anyway, they have a trainer to help them all get the hang of things. However, later when Stella mischievously goes into all its high-tech, Brian suddenly realises he has work to do and leaves Stella and Ed to it. Later after a meal out with Pip, Stella celebrates the success of the new drill over a glass of wine at Rickyard. At The Bull Brian worries about the cost of the drill to Justin, but Justin says it will pay for itself in the long run. Talk turns to the charging station and Brian asks if Justin thinks there's still a lot of opposition. Justin doesn't know but says Jim's campaign has been relentless. They'll have to sweeten the pill if Jim's going to swallow it.

Lee's relieved to hear that he can start back at work tomorrow but hopes that Syksey doesn't poke around to find out about why he's been absent. When Lee wonders why Rob's asked to meet him, Helen says that all that matters is that Lee keeps his cool. Whatever game Rob's playing, they won't let him win. Eddie's gathered the family together for lunch to discuss ideas for the fete. When Ed questions why Eddie's cooking, Eddie explains it's because he needs Clarrie to keep knitting ferrets. They went down a storm at the ‘Ferrety Fun' stall, so Eddie plans to sell them again at the Village Fete. Ed tells Eddie that things have settled down at Home Farm now Stella's back in charge, with the new disc drill due to arrive on Wednesday. Chat turns to Tracy and Jazzer's wedding next week, and Ed has some ideas for his best man's speech. When he worries that his speech might be too similar to Jim's, Eddie suggests keeping it short and jokey; Jim's will be full of long words and Latin quotations. Eddie outlines his plan to take the family along to the fete committee meeting tomorrow, so that they will be the majority. They can then stage a takeover and take the fete into the twenty-first century. But Eddie thinks Lynda will need a distraction, while the Grundy family turn the fete into Ferret Fiesta. When Will asks Eddie what, Eddie says he can't answer that, but he's working on it.

Helen worries that Rob might renege on the Community Resolution Order because of his seizure. Kirsty asks how Helen's getting on with her parents, advising her to make the first move. When Helen mentions she still hasn't heard from the solicitor and wonders about contacting Rob again, Kirsty's adamant that she shouldn't. Helen describes what it was like seeing Rob. Although she'd been scared, once she saw him she knew she could say what she needed to. But when Rob having a seizure and the paramedics were there, it triggered her. At the hospital she was annoyed that Rob could see how freaked out she was. Kirsty says that's why Helen can't contact Rob again. Helen agrees. On a walk with Stella and Weaver, Ruth can't believe Stella apologised to Brian. Stella explains that nothing would have been gained by taking it to a tribunal; it wouldn't have got her job back. Stella then spots smoke coming from Spiritual Home. At Kate's solstice event at Spiritual Home, Adam's encouraged to release his worries by throwing them into the fire. Adam doesn't want to feel sad about Jennifer anymore, replacing this with happy memories of her. It's what Kate wants too. When Stella appears demanding they put the fire out, Kate and Stella exchange cross words, while Ruth tries to calm things down. Stella's anger turns to Adam for allowing Kate to have a fire and then shirking responsibility for it. Stella's job is do what's best for Home Farm; from now on that's exactly what she's going to do.

At Spiritual Home Stella explains to Kate that she needs to catch up with everything that's been going on across the farm. Kate talks her through her upcoming summer solstice event but thinks Stella's being a bit authoritarian when she suggests signs to stop attendees straying into the crops. When Stella tells Kate not to light the firepit due to wildfire risk, Kate promises not to do anything that would put the farm in danger. Later Stella's off-hand at a meeting with Adam, where he hopes that Stella didn't feel he didn't stand up for her when she was fired by Brian. He explains it was soon after Jennifer's death, but he's sorry for putting Stella in such a difficult position. Stella simply states that she's focussing on Home Farm's future now. Harrison continues to appreciate nature on his walk with Ben and Bess. He wonders how long he can keep doing his police work, especially when he has to deal with cases involving someone he knows. It's Fallon's birthday and Harrison promises to cook her a fancy dinner. He's uncomfortable when Fallon says she's thinking of a having a word with Bridge Farm about cancelling Open Farm Sunday. Later, Fallon's dinner is slightly delayed, and Harrison broaches the subject of a possible job change, maybe to one working with nature. Fallon points out how that might impact their mortgage and is relieved when Harrison says he's not about to hand in his notice. She heads off with some wine, telling Harrison to call her when dinner's ready.

This week a delirious Keri and Matthew discuss The Barron Knights, Keri gluing herself to a fridge in protest at The Archers and the sex lives of Great Western Railway passengers circa 1997. In between paying homage to Ocotal's most famous twin city, we poured Pat's cold soup all over the following: Avengers Bellendgame : Tom keeps the sausage wagon running as Lee delivers a five-finger death-tickle.We was Robbed! He's back and he's in Swindon.Drills, Thrills and BL aches : Home Farm is where Stella's heart is. For now...Beatbox or Meatbox? Freddie gently refuses Vince's offer.To help us out with a lovely worded 5 star review hit the link below. Then scroll down to ‘Ratings and Reviews' and a little further below that is ‘Write a Review' (this is so much nicer than just tapping the stars

Stella turns up unexpectedly at Home Farm. Gritting her teeth, she apologises to Brian for buying the drill without his approval. Brian knows that if he doesn't accept her apology and reinstate her as manager, he'll very likely lose the BL contact at this afternoon's board meeting. Stella is allowing him to save face. With this tacit understanding, Stella agrees to return. Meanwhile, Ruairi helps Brian clean the combine. Brian tentatively wonders what Ruairi intends to do after he's graduated, implying he might come to work on the farm. Ruairi avoids the question though. Later, Brian drops Ruairi off at the coach station and insists he take some extra money. A grateful Ruairi doesn't reveal why he's struggling financially but assures Brian he hasn't got himself into anything dodgy. Brian tells Ruairi he's always there if he needs him and he's really proud of him. Ruairi, in turn, says he's proud of Brian too. Lee surprises Helen in the farm shop. Trying to make amends, he suggests having lunch at the Tearoom together. Helen reject his entreaty. She knows what he's doing and there's no need. Later, Lee confides in Tony who explains it's typical of Helen to withdraw into herself in times of stress. They need to let her do what she needs to do. Unbeknownst to Lee though, Helen has gone to talk to Kirsty. She's decided to see Rob herself. It's the only way of taking control. Kirsty begs her to reconsider, but Helen reveals she's already contacted him. She's meeting Rob tomorrow.

As Elizabeth cooks dinner, she tells Vince about Freddie's decision to quit his job at Lower Loxley. She made it clear that he can't come waltzing back if he changes his mind, but Freddie was adamant. Elizabeth vents her frustration, wishing that Freddie would grow up and not be quite so hot-headed. Over dinner, Vince asks Freddie about his plans. The more he questions them, the more he reveals how unrealistic they are. Triggered, Freddie storms out. Later, Vince finds Freddie looking for flights. Vince apologises. He doesn't blame Freddie for resigning after the way the trustees stitched him up. But he needs to have something to fall back on. To Freddie's surprise, Vince offers him the position of Management Trainee at his firm. Freddie thanks him, but thinks it's ludicrous. There's no way he's working at Casey Meats. Brian isn't pleased when Justin joins him at the bar in The Bull and needles him about the upcoming emergency board meeting. He's even less pleased to discover that Justin's meeting Stella. Later, Justin outlines his plan to persuade the board to terminate Home Farm's contract unless Brian reinstates her. Stella is uneasy with the idea, especially when Brian has a private word and appears to plead with her not to abet Justin. She'd be squandering all her hard work if Home Farm lost the contract. As Stella and Justin leave, she expresses her discomfort, but Justin says that if she really wants her job back, he can't see any other way of persuading Brian to reinstate her. Can she?

Anna Tregorran has come to see Helen while in Ambridge visiting her mum Carol, who really needs in-home care. Helen explains about Rob's allegations and admits that she is starting to distrust her family. What's the next stupid thing they're going to do? Anna doubts Rob will agree to the Community Resolution Order. However, if Lee is convicted instead, it's unlikely he'll get jail time. Either way though, it allows Rob to portray Lee as a violent person and strengthens his case for access to Jack. They've put the ball in Rob's court. Ben visits Ruairi at Blossom Hill Cottage. When asked if he's ready to return to dating, Ben admits he still thinks about getting in touch with Beth. Ruairi advises him to either message her, or to move on. Ben asks if Ruairi has had contact with Julianne, but Ruairi reveals she's cut ties completely. He doesn't really want to talk to about her. Meanwhile, Elizabeth finds Freddie mixing a new track when he should be back working at Lower Loxley. Freddie insists he is not ready yet, he'll start back at work tomorrow. He heads off to see Ben and Ruairi. At Blossom Hill, the lads talk about their futures. Ruairi has no interest in working at Home Farm, while Ben always knew a job at Brookfield wasn't an option. Freddie bigs up his nascent DJ career, but when he says he has no choice but to work at Lower Loxley, Ruairi wonders if Freddie's just too scared to make it? Later Freddie tells Elizabeth he's a made decision. He's not coming back to work. He quits.

Ruth is delighted to see Stella at Open Farm Sunday. Stella explains she's been advised she has a strong case for unfair dismissal against Brian. Part of her would love to drag him through a tribunal, but Justin is urging to hold tight until the emergency BL board meeting he's called for later this week. Later, David suggests to Stella that managing Home Farm has many benefits and not much risk. All she has to do is make Brian feel like he's still in charge. Maybe that's not too high a price to pay. Meanwhile, Harrison has also dropped in at Brookfield. Ben teases him gently about his increased interest in outdoor activities. Compared to farming, the tasks are pretty lightweight. Nonetheless, Harrison is enjoying connecting with nature. Ben invites him to join him the next time he takes Bess out. Lee gets into Tom's car. He feels guilty about lying to Helen that he's going to a friend's karate tournament. Tom reassures him that all they're going to do is speak to Rob and tell him to stay out of Helen's life and that he can't see Jack. On the way, Tom opens up about John's death and how it made him want to hold the family together. Lee talks about his daughters and how hard it is not being around to protect them. Pulling into Manor Farm, they see Rob. Later, Tom and Lee jump back into the car, after some kind of altercation. Despite their panic, Tom urges Lee not to worry. Hopefully Rob got the message. It'll be fine.

Freddie is getting excited about the DJ gig he's got tomorrow evening in Birmingham. Ben has been persuaded to come. Freddie's enthusiasm reminds Elizabeth of his dad. Later, she tells Freddie how much she appreciates having him at Lower Loxley. She'll be only too pleased when Freddie inherits, so she can be shot of dealing with the trustees. Elizabeth reiterates, they need Freddie there for their summer activities. But right now Freddie's focus is on tomorrow night's gig. He can't wait! Adam hasn't time to stop and chat with Alice. With Stella gone, he's taken up the slack at Home Farm. Alice thinks it was out of character for Brian to fire Stella and worries he's not coping. Resolving to check in on him, Alice later finds Brian busy worming the deer. She steers the conversation around to Stella, but Brian insists he can no longer trust her with Home Farm's finances. As for his health, he's fighting fit. He assures Alice he's more than capable of managing the farm. Meanwhile, Adam confides in Lilian. Brian clearly can't manage Home Farm in the long term, but Adam hadn't expected to be dragged back quite so soon. He's worried working relations with Brian will be just as fraught as they were before. Over dinner at Honeysuckle Cottage, Justin suggests it's in Adam's interest to have a safe pair of hands managing Home Farm until Brian retires. Adam feels guilty about Stella and thinks it will be a challenge to replace her. Justin agrees, which is why he has a plan…

Ben has just finished serving a B&B guest her breakfast. He and David talk about Open Farm Sunday next weekend. Ben is surprised to hear that Bridge Farm are not doing it, although neither he nor David know the reason why. Ben is really looking forward to it and is confident Brookfield has everything under control. David's just pleased to see Ben looking so happy. Later, Freddie drops by and shows Ben his new DJ Freddie P website. Freddie tells Ben he's given up hope of the Lower Loxley trustees ever appreciating his hard work. DJing is all he cares about now. Later, Freddie calls Ben. His website has already succeeded in attracting a last-minute booking from a club in Birmingham. Ben should come too. Ben says he'll think about it, but admits to David that he's worried he won't be able to handle it. He'd prefer not to go. Bumping into Stella in the yard, Ruth can see she's upset. Only now does Stella reveal that Brian's sacked her. Ruth is the first person she's told. Stella explains the circumstances of her dismissal. She insists that Adam knew he was authorising her to purchase the disc drill when he told her she was in charge. But he's claiming he only meant the day-to-day running of the farm. Ruth is furious with Brian and expects him to quickly realise his mistake. Stella isn't so hopeful. She's considering getting legal advice. She's put her heart into the management of Home Farm and she's not leaving without a fight.

Brian has called in on Justin for an off the record chat. He wants to know how he found Stella to work with when she was employed by Damara. Justin says she was always professional and that they never fell out. If anything, Stella always kept her cards close to her chest. Justin guesses there is some sort of trouble at Home Farm. Whatever it is, he advises Brian to value Stella's contribution. Harrison is in The Bull dropping off some dishes for Fallon. Tracy offers him a pint. He looks like he needs with one. Harrison admits it's been a tough week. Tracy reveals that Jazzer is struggling as well with his broken leg. She's encouraging him to connect more with nature. Harrison thinks he might give it a go too. Adil bumps into Tracy and asks after Jazzer. She reveals he's become obsessed with finding Jim's glasses. Despite contradictory leads, Alistair is sure he was wearing them when he got home from the stag night. It prompts Tracy to mention her hen party at Grey Gables, but it's clearly the first Adil's heard of it. Later, he reprimands Oliver for allowing people to use the hotel without his or his co-owner's knowledge – especially as it was Tracy's son and her nephew who broke in the other week. Oliver can't behave as if he's the sole owner anymore.

Adam talks to Ian about Stella's decision to buy the new drill. Brian is still furious that she didn't get his say so to go ahead. Ian remarks that she did speak to Adam, who is shocked to realise that in the wake of Jennifer's death, Stella may have taken his instruction to use her initiative as permission to spend £150,000. Since Adam's keen to return to Home Farm at some point, Ian discourages him from admitting he may have inadvertently okayed the purchase. No point volunteering for Brian's bad books. Stella can defend herself. Having bumped into Lee at Bridge Farm, Susan mentions she knows Jazzer's stag party visited Chuck's Chips burger van after their meal in Borchester. Meanwhile, a food inspector arrives unexpectedly to tell Helen they've received a complaint. She can't say from whom, but she needs to inspect the ice cream-making facilities. Susan shows her around and the dairy gets the all-clear. Helen isn't relieved though. She tells Pat she's worried the complaint came from Rob, along with the nasty online review they received the other day. Pat urges Helen not to let Rob inside her head and offers to have the boys for a sleepover so Helen and Lee can spend the evening together. Later, over a Mexican takeaway, Lee offers to forego the trip to San Francisco this year. They should use the money for Jack's access case instead. A touched Helen insists he must visit his daughters. She doesn't need his money. The fact he makes her so happy is enough.

Adam calls Brian at Blossom Hill Cottage, ostensibly to check about today's shearing of the Brookfield sheep at Home Farm. Brian doesn't seem particularly interested and gives him short shrift. Later, Adam is surprised to find Brian watching the shearing. Brian knows that the real reason Adam called was because it's his and Jennifer's anniversary. He thanks Adam for not making a big deal of it, unlike Kate and Alice. Visiting the farm has reinvigorated Brian. He appreciates Adam holding the fort, but he's determined to get back into the swing of things – starting with the accounts. Later, Brian discovers Stella's purchase of the new disc drill. He's furious. He didn't approve this. Adam claims he didn't either. Helen and Pat are cleaning the dairy's viewing window. It's been a hit with the public, although Helen mentions one nasty piece of feedback online. A tap on the window makes Helen jump. It's Harrison asking to speak to her. Alone together, he tells Helen that the Crown Prosecution Service have decided not to charge Rob with kidnapping Jack. Later Helen, Pat, and Tony try to make sense of the decision. Once again, the justice system seems to have failed them. Tony is especially angry and storms out. Having calmed down, he explains he'd convinced himself Rob was heading for prison. He wonders if there are other offences they could go after him for. But Helen can't bear the idea of another court case. Unlike Tony, she doesn't want to nail Rob. She just wants him out of her life.

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Tracy pulls Tom a Shires, as they spar over who has the best T20 team. But then Tom claims that Chris's sprained ankle has deteriorated, and he can barely walk. Tracy will need to find a replacement. Later, Tracy confronts Tom. She's spoken to Susan and discovered that Chris is fine. Tom admits it was a pathetic attempt to steal Chris. Nonetheless, he maintains that Chris would rather play in Tom's team. Chris is just afraid to tell Tracy because she's his aunt. Tracy worries that Chris won't play at his best and suggests a swap. They haggle over a fair exchange and settle on Adam. Tom promises to break the news to him. Adam returns after a long day at Home Farm to find Ian and Alice waiting for him. Alice reveals that she and Kate are going to a favourite restaurant of Jennifer's to mark her and Brian's anniversary. Over dinner Adam brings up the lack of clarity over Brian's intentions for Home Farm. Alice insists she doesn't care about her inheritance – and nor do Kate and Debbie. Adam should move on too. Later, Adam reveals to Ian that once Stella's back, he plans to put Home Farm behind him. Ian doesn't believe him. He helps Adam to admit that Home Farm is a big part of his identity and that he still has ambitions for its future. Not that it's likely he'll be returning anytime soon. Ian counsels that by accepting that's what he wants, the chances of it happening have already increased.

Emma discusses wedding buffet plans with Jazzer and Tracy. She gets side-tracked, bragging about George impressing Martyn Gibson at Berrow. Irritated Tracy walks out, leaving Jazzer to cover that the reception is in his remit. He wants a Scottish feast. Once Emma has left, Tracy vents to Jazzer. She can't stand Emma crowing about George, when it was him who persuaded Brad to lie to the police. Jazzer advises Tracy to forgive and forget. Emma will be at her hen party after all. Tom is helping Adam with the first Edible Forest Garden herb harvest. Tom reveals he's going to try to persuade Tracy to let him have Chris for their T20 team. They go on to talk about Brian and his lack of interest in Home Farm. Adam confesses he's enjoyed filling in for Stella and reconnecting with big arable. Even with her pushing through changes, he still thinks the family farm could benefit from his ideas. However, with Brian lost in grief, it's hard to tell who'll be overseeing its future. Alice has dropped into the village shop. Susan picks her brains about where to hold Tracy's hen night, but without success. Susan mentions that today is Ed and Emma's wedding anniversary, prompting Alice to mention that it's Brian and Jennifer's anniversary next Monday. Alice feels compelled to mark it in some way, such as going somewhere connected with Jennifer, but Brian doesn't seem keen. Later, Susan suggests that even if Brian doesn't want to, Alice should follow her instincts and do what's right for her.

Emma impresses on George the importance of being helpful and well-behaved while he's staying at Ambridge View. George thinks Emma should be happy about his job. She is, but when Emma asks about his fundraising for the fostering charity, George is evasive. Emma then cajoles George into thanking Neil for the job. He's got to pay rent now he's earning, though. George grudgingly agrees. Later, Neil tells Emma it wasn't him that got George the job, it was all down to Martyn. Emma assumes Martyn must think highly of George, just like Oliver. She's proud of how George is really making something of himself. Erin doesn't come to Ambridge, instead meeting Adam in Felpersham. She shares some warm memories of Paddy and they talk about what might have been if Adam had met him. Adam does though have the photographs Erin has sent him. He admits how tough it's been, losing both parents so quickly. Erin consoles him: at least they've met up and she's been able to fill him in on details about Paddy. When Adam proposes visiting her in Dublin, Erin makes excuses to put him off, and says a quick goodbye. Deflated Adam meets up with Brian, who assures him that it's not his fault if Erin doesn't want to take things further. Brian praises Adam as a dedicated family man, before worrying about taking over from Stella while she's away. Adam's offer to help out at Home Farm next week, if Tony agrees to letting him go, is gratefully received.

Adam and Ian try to agree some ground rules for when Stella's dog, Weaver, comes to stay. Adam's concerned about Brian's plans for Home Farm and his evasiveness over his will. When Adam meets Brian for lunch they tussle lightly over the pros and cons of spraying the wheat at Home Farm, which Stella has chosen not to do. Adam tells Brian that Alice is still trying to give money away to the other grandchildren. Brian becomes defensive when talk moves on to his will, changing the subject to Paddy, Adam's biological father, and his half-sister, Erin, who's visiting Ambridge on Thursday. Ian joins them, passing on news from Stella that her holiday cover has dropped out at the last minute. Adam thinks it unlikely Tony would let him when Brian asks if Adam could step in. Brian then declares he'll manage fine by himself. Furious Tony confronts Tom and Natasha about the twins' modelling job for Schaeffer Baas. They justify as best they can, but Tony hammers home the message: it's against everything Bridge Farm stands for. He accuses Tom and Natasha of pure, unadulterated greed, taking Schaeffer Baas' blood money. Later, after speaking to upset Pat, Tom finds Tony to apologise properly, explaining how uncomfortable they were taking the job. And they have put an end to the modelling work now. But it's not enough for Tony, who rejects Tom's apology before telling him finally that he doesn't see how he can work with Tom at Bridge Farm anymore. And that's something he never thought he'd say.

Harrison and Paul aren't enthused when Lynda suggests a cut-price cheese tasting event to mark Eurovision. Harrison gasps when Paul calls Lynda's idea boring. Paul proposes scaling down the original variety show idea instead. They discuss how it could be done on a shoestring budget by pulling in a number of favours. Lynda suggests they let people choose the country they want to represent with their acts. She'll make sure people don't choose the same place. Later, in The Bull, Lynda tells Paul she's made all the necessary arrangements with Jolene. Paul apologises for saying her idea was boring. Lynda assures him she wasn't offended. In fact, she actually found his directness refreshing! Stella tells Adam she's been asked to be a bridesmaid at her sister's wedding, but she can't go because of her commitments at Home Farm. Brian hasn't returned to work since Jennifer died and Stella feels she can't ask for the time off. Adam counsels Stella, if she never takes any breaks she'll burn out. He offers to look after her dog, Weaver, and pushes her to ask Brian to let her go. Later, Stella brings Adam a bottle of wine as a thank you. Brian has agreed she can take the time off and she can't wait to tell her sister. Adam confirms they'd be very happy to look after Weaver, as Xander is obsessed with dogs. Stella has a nagging doubt, though. It's a critical time of year on the farm and she's just not sure Brian's ready to return to work yet.

Adam welcomes Debbie, who apologises for leaving in haste after the funeral. She's enjoyed spending some time in Scotland with her father, Roger. She's thrown by Brian's intention to move from Willow Cottage. Adam remarks wryly that they all are. He shows Debbie the Bridge Farm edible garden, which impresses her. Debbie's amazed Brian agreed to a new disc drill at Home Farm. Adam admits it was him, not Brian, who gave Stella the final go ahead to purchase. They both agree they're happy at where they find themselves, even though it's strange not having family involved so much in the farm. The loss of her mum, and the family home, has made Debbie realise how much where you come from matters. Adam tells her he's started looking for his birth dad. Adam reports to David that he, Kate and Alice have been to lay flowers on Jennifer's grave for Mother's Day. Later as David stocks up on chocolate to see him through lambing, Jim raises the EV charging station. It would add weight to their campaign if David got on board. David sighs that he'll sign the petition but no more. Justin doesn't think David should be hounded; the station application isn't his responsibility. Whose is it then, challenges Jim. Justin insists it's not unusual for companies not to make themselves obvious at this stage. Jim maintains that Brookfield is part of the problem. Justin warns David he might have trouble from Jim. Then Justin makes a call, advising the recipient he's kept Damara's name out of it.

Alice persuades Brian to go for a walk to blow away the cobwebs. Brian wonders how Ruairi is since their row as he's not answering Brian's texts. Alice fields the question by saying that Ruairi's finding his way through his grief and the whole family are in limbo about arrangements for Jennifer's funeral. When Alice tries to pin down a time with Brian to discuss the funeral, he brushes it off saying he'll think about it. Kate's keen to put Spiritual Home behind her and instead focus on environmental ideas to make ‘Home Farm net zero'. Jacob cautions her to slow down and wait until after the funeral before making any life-changing decisions. As Kate prepares to go out, she's perplexed when Jakob seems to be stalling her and insists that she answers the door when the doorbell rings. Kate's delighted when it's Noluthando. She had no idea Jakob had cooked this up secretly with Noluthando to surprise Kate. Kirsty and Roy sort out Phoebe's room, ready to turn it into an office. They notice that Brian's garden could do with some work now that Jennifer's no longer around. They chat about how Brian's doing and wonder what they could do to help him. Later, having liaised with Alice, they tidy up Brian's garden ready to surprise him when he gets back. However, Brian comes home unexpectedly demanding to know what they're doing. When Roy explains they'd run the idea past Alice first, Brian angrily says he can make his own decisions and asks them to leave.

Stella remains convinced Home Farm needs the new disc drill. It would work flexibly with their existing tine drill, and stand them in better stead with Borchester Land. Suspicious Brian thinks she's been talking to Justin, but Stella entreats him to trust her judgement. Brian concedes he'll consider the purchase but that's all he's promising. Lee admits to Tony that he's not sleeping. He doesn't want his girls to go to California, but he can see the attraction. Tony suggests they might not want to go – they would have a say in any decision. Lee's encouraged by this, and asks Helen how she'd feel if the girls came to live with them. This is big for Helen. She agrees to give it some thought. Privately to Tony, Helen admits she's frightened. She feels terrible, but she's not sure she could do it. Saying no would break Lee's heart. She doesn't know what to do. Kate sympathises with Kirsty, thinking Erik's left without saying goodbye. Kirsty sets her straight; she and Erik have spoken, and she knew he was going. She's fine with it. She was always clear it was a fling; Erik's not relationship material. It's Kate who has the dependable brother. Kate admits she can't wait to see Jakob. Later, she tells Adam she's still worried about Noluthando, and will feel better when Jakob's back. Spending time with Erik has made her feel she knows Jakob even more. Adam suggests he and Kate call Noluthando together – he hasn't spoken to her for ages. Kate thinks Noluthando would love that.

Stella's still trying to persuade Brian into buying into the latest farm tech machinery she believes would benefit Home Farm into the future. Brian's ambivalent, and with Stella in full flow he has to take a call. They pick up the threads afterwards, and whilst Brian admits he admires Stella's passion, the cost is prohibitive and he still says no. Justin's mentoring Jim at the shop and is pleased with his progress in ‘up-selling'. Erik comes in for a bottle of wine and Jim steers him towards three quality bottles, followed by a related sale of two boxes of chocolates. When Erik leaves Jim declares he found the transaction rather exhilarating. Justin reckons they'll make a formidable team. Helen and Lee chat about the good time they had over Christmas with Lee's daughters. Lee hopes they can spend more time together. Helen suggests they plan a holiday at Easter. But when Lee calls the girls' mother, he discovers she's taking them to California. It's not just for a holiday – Alisha's been offered a job and is taking the girls away for good. Shocked and angry, Lee can't believe it's happening. Helen points out Alisha would need his permission to move his daughters abroad; perhaps they can sit down and discuss it. This aspect hadn't occurred to Lee and it galvanises him. He declares he'd deny his consent. There's no way he'll allow his children to be taken away.

Jolene and Fallon are united on both the Tearoom and The Bull running Winter Warmer schemes – that way they can help more people who are struggling to afford heating. However, when mother and daughter talk about their respective choir plans, things don't go so smoothly. Jolene takes against Fallon's desire to attract younger people to her choir, it sounds ageist to her and she won't stand aside or collaborate. It looks like Ambridge will get two choirs this Christmas. Alistair's noticed Paul's not his usual self. Paul admits that while he likes Ruairi he's had to accept that nothing's going to happen between them. Instead, Paul's going to focus his efforts on getting to know more people in Ambridge. Paul suggests a work Christmas party. Alistair isn't keen, but then becomes more enthusiastic when Paul mentions he's confident his mum, Denise, would come along. David and Ruth discuss a serious cash offer for the land they are selling. They'll have to turn down Home Farm's offer, but they are both relieved that they're getting closer to never having to deal with Vince again. The pair talk over Ruth's row with Jill and Jill's consequential departure from Brookfield. Recognising they have been distant from one another recently, they reconnect and share their feelings on the whole saga. They notice how quiet the farmhouse is now it's just the two of them living there. They agree to go back to working as a team and David is hopeful they can all move on.

The atmosphere's awkward between David and Ruth as Stella visits Brookfield. David offers to leave Stella and Ruth alone to chat, but Stella explains Home Farm might be interested in the land they're selling, for use as a biofuel crop. David suggests they should be thinking more about quality, affordable crops people can eat. Ruth sides with Stella, observing Home Farm should be able to use the land as they want. David obfuscates, suggesting there's other interest in the land, and that they'll let Stella know. When Stella's gone Ruth declares they should accept the offer tabled, even though it'll be lower than the asking price. David disagrees. They need the maximum they can get, especially now Vince wants the New Zealand money too. They can't agree, and they bicker. Julianne greets Ruairi with champagne in an upmarket restaurant. She's found him a job placement in the city. Ruairi's reaction is subdued. Julianne detects something's wrong, and wonders why he's been ignoring her texts. Defensive Ruairi says he was just out having fun. He confesses he's conflicted about their arrangement. He feels he's missing out on normal life. Julianne counters that he's a free agent, but Ruairi disputes this. It's hard to explain, but he's not sure this is the life he wants. Fine, says Julianne, if Ruairi wants out, he can go ahead. Ruairi gears up to ask some questions, but Julianne expertly turns it round and makes a convincing case for him keeping the status quo. Is Ruairi really sure he's ready to give all this up?