Podcasts about Nuffield

Country Life heads to Gore for the Tussock Country Music festival, visits a woollen mill in the heart of a remote hill country station whose farmer has fulfilled her dream of creating a hub for wool, and Nuffield scholar Lisa Portas chats about the potential for New Zealand farmers to increase the value of the fibre.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:00 - Wonderful wool: Nuffield scholar see's bright future for natural fibre0:00 - Rural News Wrap0:00 - Closing the loop: wool to yarn without leaving the farm0:00 - A country music pilgrimageWith thanks to:Lisa Portas, Nuffield ScholarMel Kiernan and Patrizia VienoAnnabel Roy, Jaydin Shingleton, The Rusty Pickups, Sandra Campbell, and Laura KootMake sure you're following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don't miss new episodes every Friday evening.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Agriculture is surrounded by technology.We have sensors, software, robots, satellites, AI, genetics, automation systems, sustainability platforms, traceability tools, and more data than ever before. Yet across every conference, farm visit, boardroom discussion, and industry conversation, the same challenges continue to surface.In this solo episode, Paul shares observations from dozens of conversations across the agricultural value chain—from farmers and processors to technology companies, researchers, co-ops, and industry leaders. The conclusion may be surprising: agriculture's biggest challenge isn't a lack of technology.The real challenge is coordination.Why are farms drowning in data but struggling to find actionable insights? Why do so many promising technologies fail to gain adoption? Why is trust becoming one of the most important forms of infrastructure in agriculture? And why do so many sustainability and technology initiatives struggle to create value for the people actually producing food?This episode explores eight themes that are emerging across global agriculture and argues that the future will belong not to those with the most technology, but to those who can simplify complexity, build trust, align incentives, and create systems that actually work for farmers.Listen to the episode now!MEET THE HOSTPaul Windemuller is a dairy farmer, entrepreneur, Nuffield International Farming Scholar, and host of the AgCulture Podcast. His work focuses on the intersection of agriculture, technology, artificial intelligence, and farm business strategy.Over the past several years, Paul has traveled extensively throughout North America, South America, Europe, Oceania, and beyond studying how technology is reshaping livestock agriculture. Through his Nuffield research on artificial intelligence in the global dairy industry, he has interviewed farmers, researchers, processors, technology developers, and industry leaders to better understand where agriculture is headed next.His mission is to help agriculture adopt innovation in ways that create real value for farmers while strengthening the connection between technology, people, animals, and the land.ABOUT THE PODCASTDiscover the world of agriculture with the "Ag Culture Podcast".This podcast will be a gateway for those passionate about agriculture to explore its global perspectives and innovative practices.Join Paul as he shares his experiences in the agricultural industry, his travels, and encounters with important figures around the world.Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.Subscribe at http://www.agculturepodcast.com and keep an eye out for future episodes, bringing insights and stories from the vibrant world of agriculture.

Applications are now open for the 2027 Nuffield Canada Scholarship, offering professionals in agriculture the chance to study global food systems through international travel and research. The program is open to individuals between the ages of 25 and 50 working in agriculture, food or agribusiness. Selected scholars take part in a two-year program that includes at least 10 weeks of travel, along with independent research on a topic relevant to their work.

On this Rural Roots Canada podcast, hosts Tim Parent and Craig Lester kick things off talking about the latest on the New World screwworm situation in Texas and what it might mean for the Calgary Stampede. Then, a major digital upgrade for farmers and agronomists as Alberta's Crop Protection Guide - better known as the Blue Book - is now available through a mobile app, putting critical crop protection information at producers' fingertips. Finally, a conversation with Jenna Sarich, a 2025 Nuffield Canada scholar, to learn how the prestigious program is helping agricultural leaders expand their knowledge and bring a global perspective to Canadian agriculture.

Today on series two of Tales of a Nuffield Scholar supported by NFU Mutual we continue looking ahead to the 2026 Nuffield Farming Scholarships Conference in Leeds

In this Ideas that Grow Podcast, Murray King, 2003 Nuffield Scholar and Rural Leaders Board Board member, talks to Bryan Gibson Managing Editor at Farmers Weekly, and shares his journey from horticulture and the 1980s agricultural downturn, through farm management consultancy in South Canterbury, to running the family farm in Nelson and chairing organisations including LIC.Now on the selection side of the table two decades after his own scholarship, Murray reflects on what 75 years of Nuffield has meant for New Zealand agribusiness, why stepping away from your business is the point rather than the cost, and the advice he offers anyone weighing it up: the busiest people are the ones who can least afford not to apply.

In this episode of the AgCulture Podcast, Paul sits down with Nebraska rancher and fellow Nuffield Scholar Jaclyn Wilson for a wide-ranging conversation on the current state of the beef industry, the future of traceability, and what ranchers around the world are facing right now. From historic lows in the U.S. beef herd to drought, global market volatility, disease threats, labor challenges, and shifting consumer expectations, Jaclyn brings a grounded but globally informed perspective from both the ranch and the road.Jaclyn also shares insights from her extensive international travels through Nuffield, where she explored cattle systems, traceability programs, and beef supply chains across South America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. The conversation digs into the realities of beef packing, the role of global trade, environmental stewardship in the Nebraska Sandhills, and why humility and lifelong learning matter more than ever in agriculture.If you want a real-world conversation about where the beef industry is headed — and what producers need to think about moving forward — this is an episode worth listening to.MEET THE GUESTJaclyn Wilson is co-owner of Wilson Flying Diamond Ranch and Flying Diamond Beef, located in the Nebraska Sandhills. A fifth-generation rancher, she has worked full-time on the family operation since 2002 and is deeply involved in every aspect of the business — including calving, rotational grazing, cattle marketing, trucking, recordkeeping, genetics, employee management, and day-to-day ranch operations.In addition to the family's commercial cow-calf operation, Jaclyn has helped build a direct-to-consumer beef business that ships nationwide and has expanded into international genetics work through partnerships in Uruguay. She is also an active speaker, writer, and industry advocate within the beef sector.As a Nuffield International Farming Scholar, Jaclyn has traveled extensively studying traceability systems, global cattle production, and the future of beef markets around the world.ABOUT THE PODCASTDiscover the world of agriculture with the "Ag Culture Podcast". This podcast will be a gateway for those passionate about agriculture to explore its global perspectives and innovative practices.Join Paul as he shares his experiences in the agricultural industry, his travels, and encounters with important figures around the world.Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe at http://www.agculturepodcast.com and keep an eye out for future episodes, bringing insights and stories from the vibrant world of agriculture.

Today on series two of Tales of a Nuffield Scholar supported by NFU Mutual we begin looking ahead to the 2026 Nuffield Farming Scholarships Conference in Leeds

Send us Fan MailAg Innovation Series | Adapting, Innovating & Evolving in Viticulture with Liz RileyIn this episode of the Ag Innovation Series, Sam Fryer sits down with Liz Riley — an independent viticultural consultant and trainer based in the Hunter Valley, as well as sitting on the Plant Health Australia board and a Nuffield Scholar with more than 25 years of experience working across viticulture, sustainability, biosecurity and agricultural leadership.Liz completed her Nuffield Scholarship in 1996 focusing on integrated pest management in vineyards, an experience that helped shape her approach to innovation, adaptability and continuous improvement across agriculture.Throughout this conversation we explore what innovation actually looks like on the ground, how industries evolve under pressure and why practical solutions often matter more than flashy technology.This episode is proudly part of the Ag Innovation Series, a collaboration between Pandaemonium and A Place to Call Home exploring the people, ideas and technologies helping move Australian agriculture forward.PandaemoniumWebsite: https://www.pandaemonium.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/p.andaemonium/If you enjoyed this episodePlease share it with a friend or leave a review, it really helps these stories reach more people across rural Australia and the agriculture industry.Stay connected with A Place to Call Home:

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Kate Speke Adams

A new report warns that UK farming's reliance on imported fertiliser and minerals, puts it at risk in times of geopolitical stress. Analysis, published by the National Preparedness Commission, highlights the fragility of global supply chains on which UK agriculture depends. All week we've been looking at ideas for cutting emissions on the farm. Today we join Stuart Oates, a 7th generation farmer on The Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. He set himself a long term aim: to remove single-use plastics on the farm and end his family's reliance on fossil fuels.  Towards that goal, he's taken up a Nuffield scholarship, travelling the world to see if the UK can learn from innovations elsewhere, to reduce emissions.  We also hear from an organisation which helps farmers recycle their plastic waste. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Alex Brewster

Matt Hunt built a 300-million-ball business without a co-packer and without betting on supermarket shelves to do the work for him.About this episodeMatt Hunt is 11 years into building The Protein Ball Company — 300 million balls sold, 14 export markets, 60,000 bags leaving Worthing every day. He's done it by manufacturing himself, hedging with private label and export, and — after Covid wiped out 80% of the business — rebuilding from the bottom up through gyms and coffee shops before going back to supermarkets.Andy gets Matt into the detail: why private label is a hedge not a compromise, what a category buyer actually charges you for shelf space, and the graveyard exercise that Leeds agency Robot Foods ran to strip his branding down to "Ballsy by nature."About the guestMatt Hunt co-founded The Protein Ball Company with his wife Hayley in 2014. He also built OLUVS — the first olives-in-a-bag brand, sold live on QVC and supplied into airline catering with Ryanair, easyJet, Delta and United — and The Great British Porridge Company, which went on Dragon's Den, got offers from all five Dragons, and walked away on contractual terms. He specialises in scaling natural-ingredient food brands without handing control to a co-packer.Key moments[02:46] The single decision that built a 300-million-ball business: manufacture it yourself, don't hand it to a co-packer.[07:04] "No one cares as much as you do" — why outsourcing production leaves your quality in someone else's hands.[14:08] Cash flow is king. Money on the water, 90-day US terms, and why a million in receivables can still put payroll at risk.[24:12] Building from the bottom up — gyms, coffee shops, office blocks (Cafe Nero, Nuffield, HSBC) before Tesco.[27:10] How a category manager kills a challenger brand — the Organic Meltdown vs Lindt story at Waitrose.[36:09] What a shopper decides in two seconds — colour, font, tone, not ingredient claims — and why the agency forced Matt to strip the front of pack.[37:00] The graveyard exercise — Robot Foods' pre-mortem where Matt had to write his brand's obituary, list what killed it, and work backwards to stop it dying.[39:55] Where "Ballsy by nature" came from — anger at the protein-bar category and pride in sourcing the best.[52:34] When to say no to a private-label deal: conflict of interest, bad margin, or it dilutes your own brand. Why it's still 50% of the business.[58:00] Plan A, Plan B, Plan C — why every ingredient now needs three sources, and olives are up 45% in a year.[1:14:00] First-hire advice: keep your day job until the side hustle overtakes it. Hiring an office and staff too early is how you kill the thing.Mentioned in this episodeRobot Foods — Leeds branding agency behind the "Ballsy by nature" rebrand and the graveyard exercise (a pre-mortem: imagine your brand has died, write its obituary, work out what killed it).OLUVS — Matt's earlier brand. First olives-in-a-bag. Supplied into airline catering with Delta, United, Ryanair, easyJet.The Great British Porridge Company — Matt's third brand. Went on Dragon's Den, got offers from all five Dragons, walked away on contractual terms.QVC — where OLUVS sold live; older demographic, urgency-driven, better than people admit.Whole Foods Market — US stockist, 600 stores, private-label arrangement.Cafe Nero, Flying Coffee Bean, Black Sheep Coffee, Nuffield, Virgin Active — the bottom-up placement strategy.Pets Corner — 150-store launch partner for the dog-treat line.Joe Wicks' "Killer Bar" — parody protein bar exposing category additives; tailwind for natural brands like Matt's.Perfect Ted, Trip Drinks — examples of brands that hit the shelf running with the right backing.Stephen Bartlett — cited as the right-person-in-the-right-place factor behind Perfect Ted's scale.Mr Beast — influencer chocolate bar, discussed as a cautionary tale on quality.GLP-1 / Ozempic — why bite-sized dense-nutrition snacks are a growing category.Find the guestLinkedIn: [paste Matt Hunt's LinkedIn URL here — not stored in the Episodes sheet yet] The Protein Ball Company: https://theproteinballco.comFollow Business Without BSWebsite: https://withoutbs.comYouTube: https://youtube.com/@bwblondonInstagram: https://instagram.com/bwblondonX / Twitter: https://x.com/bwb_londonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-without-bsApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/business-without-bsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/business-without-bs

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Robin Asquith

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Gordon Whiteford

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Sarah Hughes

SOPHIE GREGORY is an organic dairy farmer and recent Nuffield scholar. In this episode Neil visits Sophie to find out what she learned about organic farming on her international travels during the scholarship, and she explains how it is impacting the way she farms with her husband on their Dorset farm.Listen and you'll hear: what she learned during her scholarship (0m53s); the market for organic food in the USA (10m09s); what lessons she learned that she thinks farms could adopt in the UK (12m15); why the UK needs more than just organic farms (17m09s); her relationship with the dairy company Arla (17m45s); about her farm (22m00s); the future of her farm (26m22s).This conversation was recorded in October 2025.Follow Sophie on Instagram: www.instagram.com/farmer_in_trainingThis podcast is produced by jakelloyd.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the February episode of Talking Leaders, we were delighted to be joined by Hannah Batty, farm animal vet and Clinical Director, and consultant whose Nuffield Scholarship has taken her around the world in search of what makes great dairy teams truly thrive.Hannah wasn't born into a farming family, but after being welcomed into the industry with open arms, she has become one of its strongest champions. Working primarily with dairy businesses across the North West, she is passionate about developing people, strengthening team culture and refining on-farm processes to improve both cattle health and business performance.Through her Nuffield travels to farms across Canada, Australia, South America and Europe, Hannah has explored how leading businesses manage their teams, communicate clearly, and embed practical systems that consistently deliver high standards of welfare and profitability. Her work focuses on the simple but powerful link between people, processes and performance – and how small, practical changes can unlock big results on farm.With stories ranging from the calving yard to the boardroom, this session is packed with grounded, people-focused insights for anyone interested in building stronger teams and more resilient dairy businesses.

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Trevor Alcorn

While farmer distrust of AI remains a key adoption barrier, will farm businesses that are being set up for an AI future have a competitive advantage?Paul Windemuller is a pioneering first-generation farmer and Nuffield Scholar from Coopersville, Michigan (USA). Along with his wife Brittany, Paul built his farm from the ground up with limited capital, relying on ingenuity, automation, and data-driven decision-making to grow Dream Winds Dairy into a highly tech-enabled operation.In this episode, Paul shares his unconventional journey into dairy farming from digging parlor pits by hand and retrofitting sheds on a shoestring budget, to becoming an early adopter of robotics, wearable sensors, and AI-enabled tools. Paul didn't grow up on a farm, so technology became a way to compensate for what he calls a lack of “cow sense,” helping him make faster decisions around health, breeding, and herd performance.As AI accelerates, Paul argues that adoption is less about buying another gadget and more about building the underlying foundations: connectivity, clean data, and a culture of curiosity within farming teams.Sarah and Paul discuss:How a lack of traditional farming experience became a catalyst for data-driven innovation.Why AI should be viewed as a utility, like electricity, rather than a single technology purchase.The practical steps farmers can take today to become “AI ready.” Why governance models that keep value with farmers and rural communities could determine whether AI delivers long-term benefits.Why farmer-owned data infrastructure and interoperability may be the next big innovation in agriculture.Useful Links:Leading the Herd: AI, Insight, and the Next Agricultural Revolution, (Paul's Nuffield report)Getting Into the weeds: the AI data dilemmaArtificial Intelligence and the Future of Work in AgricultureYield maps killed agtech software, can AI fix it? (report)For more information and resources, visit our website. The information in this post is not investment advice or a recommendation to invest. It is general information only and does not take into account your investment objectives, financial situation or needs. Before making an investment decision you should seek financial advice from a professional financial adviser. Whilst we believe the information is correct, we provide no warranty of accuracy, reliability or completeness.

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Ben Taylor Davies

The AG Show is going global this week, kicking things off with an absolutely wild story from a 2,000‑mile harvest adventure across the U.S.Eleanor Gilbert - you might know her as Berkshire Farm Girl - jumps on the mic with Hannah and Charlotte to share what it was really like travelling the Great Plains for six months. We're talking eight states, 1,000 hours in a combine and helping to bring in a massive 130,000 acres of crops. And guess what? She's already got her sights set on Australia next.We're also hearing from Hattie McFadzean, an AHDB‑backed Nuffield Scholar, about her whirlwind study tour through five different countries… plus plenty more along the way.SOME USEFUL BITSBerkshire Farm Girl – Follow Me on my Journey educating the world on diverse farming practicesNuffield Farming Scholarships Trust | AHDBAgri Market Outlook | AHDBDairy market outlook | AHDBGET IN TOUCHCharlotte and Hannah would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk.Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can:Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Jim Chapman

A Riverland wine grape grower says the state and federal government's extension of the SA Wine Recovery Program until 2027 will not meaningfully help growers and a new report has found record high cocoa prices and a volatile supply has made some chocolate companies explore alternative, cheaper ways to get that cocoa taste like growing it in a lab.

Today on the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series I had the pleasure of chatting with Tom Bradshaw

Well today we welcome me again, this time to look back over the last two years and what they've really been like

Nuffield scholar, Jock Gibson has studied eatabilty of beef around the world and has some strong views on how we could apply some of the overseas grading principles to the beef industry in UK in this interesting insight. We have a fascinating discussion about transparency of different types of beef labeled on the consumer shelves. Jock then goes on to talk about his own Pasture for Life-certified farm in Moray as well as the family butcher's business which give him a good vehicle to put his grassfed beef through its paces. All this is prior to him giving his paper at the forthcoming Nuffield Conference.  

The Country Hour broadcasts live from the Nuffield Australia National Conference in Adelaide, and the state and federal governments announce a further $30million in drought funding.

Today we welcome Sharon May to the R2Kast!

Today we welcome Peter Craven onto the R2Kast!

Today as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar podcast which aims to share the stories of Nuffield UK Alumni, we welcome Jo Franklin and Rob Hodgkins — sheep farmers, Nuffield Scholars, and the founders of Cabrito in Hertfordshire.

Today as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar podcast which aims to share the stories of Nuffield UK Alumni, we welcome Gavin Lane — a soon-to-be CLA President, passionate property investor, and longstanding advocate for British agriculture.

Today as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar podcast which aims to share the stories of Nuffield UK Alumni, we welcome David Miller—pioneer of regenerative direct drilling and a respected voice in the future of sustainable arable farming.

Today as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar podcast which aims to share the stories of Nuffield UK Alumni, we welcome Neil McGowan of Incheoch Farm— a stalwart of Highland livestock farming and a voice of reason in the future of rural leadership. From Perthshire glens to global insights, Neil's journey is steeped in tradition, challenge, and thoughtful evolution.

Today, as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series, we welcome James Peck, a forward-thinking Cambridgeshire farmer whose story spans generations, industries, and continents. From humble beginnings and a family steeped in transport and medicine, James carved a unique path into large-scale arable farming and agribusiness diversification.

Today as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar podcast which aims to share the stories of Nuffield UK Alumni we welcome Tony Pexton and James Pick.

Today, as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar podcast, which aims to share the stories of Nuffield UK Alumni, we welcome Neville and Di Stangroom!

Today, as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar podcast, which aims to share the stories of Nuffield UK Alumni, we welcome Liz Bowles and Jim Baird.

Today we welcome Ben Andrews back onto the R2Kast!

Today, as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series, we chat to Simon Beckett, a third-generation farmer from a family with a deep-rooted Nuffield legacy. His father, Alan Beckett, was a Nuffield Scholar in 1957, and Simon continued the tradition in 1987 with a study on motivation in middle management. Now, his son has taken over the family's diverse farming and retail business, making it three generations of Beckett scholars!

Today, we chat to Roisin Taylor, a passionate advocate for sustainable food systems and a 2023 Nuffield Scholar. Roisin's journey into agriculture is anything but conventional—growing up in rural County Durham, she spent a decade working on farms before diving into academia, where her interests in anthropology and social structures led her back to the land.

Today we welcome David Oates onto the R2Kast!

Today's guest is Dr Jonny Hanson, who joins us to explore the fascinating yet contentious topic of rewilding—a subject that's been making headlines just last week.

Welcome to another episode of R2Kast – People in Food and Farming! This time, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Laura James, a dynamic advocate for sustainable farming and biodiversity. Laura's journey from a childhood dream of saving the whales to becoming a bee scientist and champion for farming communities is nothing short of inspiring.

In this episode of the "Tales of a Nuffield Scholar" series, we chat to Hannah Batty, Hannah Fraser, and Tom Pearson, who share their unique insights and experiences from their Nuffield journeys.

Ben Lowe's journey into agriculture is nothing short of inspiring. From having no farming background to managing a diverse enterprise in Aberdeenshire, Ben has proved that determination and innovation can lead to incredible success.

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.

Today, as part of the Tales of a Nuffield Scholar series, we chat to Nic and George Snell, brothers who bring entrepreneurial spirit and innovation to farming. From their shared roots on the family farm to global insights gained through their Nuffield journeys, they've cultivated a wealth of knowledge in agriculture.Nic and George take us through their experiences growing up on the family farm, navigating its transformations, and how their father's entrepreneurial mindset influenced their ventures. With a focus on adding value, they share their journey in establishing the pioneering Certainly Wood brand, which brought kiln-dried firewood to the UK market.Both Nic and George also reflect on their individual Nuffield Scholarship topics. Nic's research centred on forestry and woodland, while George explored marketing opportunities in agriculture. Their global travels for Nuffield highlighted the importance of adaptability and innovation in farming practices, which they've implemented back home.Recently, they've been involved in sustainable initiatives, including forestry projects and alternative markets, showcasing how their dedication to progression continues to shape their vision for the future of farming.Enjoy!Thank you to Howden Rural for their support of this project.The views in this podcast are those of the participants and not the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust.#R2Kast #NuffieldScholar #AgricultureInnovation #CertainlyWood #KilnDriedFirewood #Forestry #SustainableFarming #FarmEntrepreneurship #AgriLeadership #FarmToForestry #NuffieldFarming #HowdenRural #GlobalAgriculture #FamilyFarming #AgriBusiness #FarmInnovation #Sustainability #AgriResearch #AgricultureFuture #AgriLife #FarmLeadership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode of the R2Kast is a bit of a twist! Ed takes over the host's chair for this Christmas Special, diving into a year in the life of Wallace Currie.