Meet the Farmers
Episodes
What makes good leadership? - with Toby Simpson
28 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast Toby mentions is The Centre for Army Leadership podcast.
'Enjoy the Adventure' - with James Edwards
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Link to James' website Link to Michael Blanche's Nuffield report. Image credit: Kingsclere Estates
A Somerset Farm Looking to the Future - with Emily Addicott-Sauvao
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben travels to just outside of Bath to meet Somerset arable (and wine) farmer Emily Addicott-Sauvao.
Never Give Up to achieve your Goal - with Jim Beary
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Jim Beary who farms beef, sheep, pigs and chickens in the Westmorland Dales which is in Cumbria but part of the Yorkshire Dales National Par...
Meet the Yorkshire Shepherdess - Amanda Owen
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Link to Amanda''s latest book Celebrating the Seasons with the Yorkshire ShepherdessLink to the Meet the Farmers Patreon Page - to support the podcast...
Apples and Hops with Ali Capper
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ali's farm website - Ali Capper - Stocks Farm
Past, present and future on a family pig farm
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
01:35 Kate comes on02:17 discussion on the current state of the pig sector03:57 Is this pig crisis any different to previous crises?07:48 Intro to Kat...
Dan's Story for World Mental Health Day
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Link to the website of The DPJ Foundation - Mental Health Farming Charity | Home | The DPJ Foundation00:00:11 Ben introduces the podcast and today's g...
Adventures of a Shepherdess
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you'd like to sponsor Bizza for running the London Marathon and make a donation to Farm Africa click here. You can follow Bizza on Instagram by cl...
Meet The Black Farmer - Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can find out more about The Black Farmer by visiting their website. To find out more about Wilfred's 'New Faces of Farming' initiative with Writt...
From Farm to Fork with Ollie White
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ollie White started his farming journey over ten years ago and now farms on a Somerset County Council farm near Ilminster.Visit farm2fork.co.uk for mo...
Forces Farming
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Gibbs had a career with John Deere, principally in Germany, before returning to the UK where he launched Forces Farming as a bridge between the...
Meet Rebecca Wilson from Boots and Heels
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Boots and Heels on Farmers Weekly
That Welsh Farmer
29 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Follow Ioan on Instagram @that_welsh_farmer
Harvest 2022
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben hears from 8 farmers from England and Wales about their experience of harvest this year.
Dairying in Dorset with Tom and Sophie Gregory
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben heads to Dorset for an afternoon of milking with Tom and Sophie Gregory who milk 360 cows, farming across two tenanted units of 900 acres in total...
Large Scale Veg with Jack Pearce
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
http://www.alfredgpearce.co.uk/@jack_grows (Instagram)
First Time Turkeys with Jade Stock
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
https://outandaboutpoultry.co.uk/Jade's Instagram
A Visit to the Quantocks
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Go and camp at the Cothelstone estate - click here to bookPasture for Life page for Cothelstone EstateInstagram - @cothelstoneestate
From Helicopters to Farming with Stephen Ware
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.thronefarm.co.uk/
A call to action for the River Wye and other stories with Sarah James
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Powys sheep, beef and poultry farmer and entrepreneur Sarah James about her growing her business and about her efforts to bring various ...
Groundswell 2022
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Groundswell in Hertfordshire is the biggest regenerative agriculture event in the UK. Two days of festival feel networking, speaker sessions and machi...
Making the Most of your location - with Rees Keene
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Rees Keene runs Over Farm on the outskirts of Gloucester, employing around 50 people on a heavily diversified business.
What's it like to farm 4 Miles from Clarkson's Farm?
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Matt Izod, an arable farmer (with a few sheep) who farms in the Cotswolds, just 4 miles from Jeremy Clarkson. Ben and Matt talk about regenerativ...
Ever Thought of Becoming a Dairy Farmer? Andy Farrow will Convince You
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to ever inspiring dairy farmer Andy Farrow who is based in Shropshire.
How to sell meat to 'I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here' and other stories with Tim Dobson
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Goat Farmer and former dairy farmer Tim Dobson, who farms in Cheshire. Among other things Tim has been: Acting Chair of the Association ...
How will you grow your business in 2022? A visit to Cultivate
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben visits the Cultivate Conference near Macclesfield. Hear from keynote speakers: business coach Marcus Child; co-CEO of COOK Rosie Brown; 'The Black...
First Generation Farming in the Cotswolds - with Matt Elliott
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meet first generation tenant farmer Matt Elliott who farms Hereford cattle for beef in the Cotswolds. Matt used to be a police officer in Bristol ...
From Egg Farming to BBC Breakfast with Dan Brown
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Suffolk based egg and arable farmer Dan Brown built his first chicken shed in 2004, with another following in 2015. He now keeps around 44,000 chicken...
Meet Rural Champion Sheena Horner
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
https://gallowaychillies.co.uk/@SheenaHorner
Six Inches of Soil: the film
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.sixinchesofsoil.org/
Open Farm Sunday 2022
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to LEAF's Open Farm Sunday Manager Annabel Shackleton and arable farmer Lucy Nott who did Open Farm Sunday for the first time last year.
'The Dairy Farming Conservationist' - Ruth Grice
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Leicestershire dairy farmer Ruth Grice who also works part time for Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Ruth farms in partnership with her paren...
Nikki Yoxall and 'The Wee Mob'
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Abedeenshire based new entrant farmer and grazier Nikki Yoxall. With a background in further education Nikki, alongside her husband James, n...
Globetrotting and Coming Home with Charlie Beaty
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie Beaty is a young farmer with bags of drive. She has worked in Australia and traveled Down Under working on farms before coming home to the fam...
For the Love of the Land with Jenny Jefferies
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to cookbook author Jenny Jefferies about her book 'For the Love of the Land' which profiles 40 different farmers from across the UK and the...
Exploring 'the Relationship Crisis Between Town and Country' - with Anna Jones
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Divide: The Relationship Crisis Between Town and Country' is available to buy from March 3rd, or pre-order now.
Flying the Flag for Dairy with Becki Leach
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is joined by Senior Consultant at Kite Consulting, Becki Leach to talk about her life and varied career as well as running and a few tips for the ...
Everybody's Favourite Dairy Market Analyst
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week guest host Will Evans (!!) and Ben speak to 'everybody's favourite dairy market analyst' Chris Walkland who can be found every Friday over o...
Meet the Poultry Farmer of the Year
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets last year's Farmers Weekly Poultry Farmer of the Year, Aberdeenshire based turkey farmer, Craig Michie.
Meet Janet Hughes from Defra
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Janet Hughes who is in charge of Defra's Future Farming and Countryside Programme.
Round Up of OFC and ORFC 2022
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Emily Norton about the Oxford Farming Conference from this year and Sam Siva about the Oxford Real Farming Conference.
MTF Big Farming Quiz of the Year 2021
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is joined by Guy Smith, Emily Norton and Gareth Wyn-Jones to review the year and for the traditional quiz.
Farmer of the Year 2021
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to the winner of this year's Farmers Weekly Awards Farmer of the Year - Edward Vipond who is an arable farm manager from Suffolk.
Beef Farmer of the Year 2021
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Farmers Weekly's Beef Farmer of the Year for this year - Carmarthenshire based Aled Evans.
Whisky from Yorkshire
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.spiritofyorkshire.com/
East of England Farming Conference 2021
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Tom Martin, Joe Stanley and Teresa Meadows after the East of England Farming Conference. Plus a brief interview with Prof Tim Lang.
Farm Business Innovation Show 2021
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ben heads to the Farm Business Innovation Show in Birmingham to look at some of the diversification opportunities for farmers and land...
COP26 and Rethink Farming
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to UK Chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network Martin Lines about COP26 and NFFN's recent 'Rethink Farming' campaign.
From the Stage to Sheep Farming with Matt Styles
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ben meets first generation sheep farmer Matt Styles who farms in the Cambridgeshire fens.
Tenant Farming with Chris Cardell
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Cornish dairy farmer Chris Cardell. Chris runs a herd of pedigree Jerseys supplying milk to Arla. He is also Chair of the NFU’s Tenant...
A Visit to Wakelyns
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wakelyns do a number of courses and you can also stay at the farm - visit wakelyns.co.uk for more information
Farming Means Business
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Devon based farmer and business consultant, and the England Chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network, Chris Clark.
Harvest 2021 Special
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Clarke, Tom Martin and Andrew Wilson give us their harvest updates for this year.
From Soil Science to the Sustainable Food Trust
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets the Deputy CEO of the Sustainable Food Trust, Adele Jones.
From Farming to the Civil Service and Back Again - Stuart Roberts
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Hertfordshire farmer and current Deputy President of the NFU Stuart Roberts.
The National Food Strategy
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.nationalfoodstrategy.org/
A View from Across the Pond
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben heads to the US to speak to Iowa farmer and former Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at the USDA, Bill Northey.
A Trip to Visit George Young and Groundswell
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
George's Agricology pageDung Beetles for Farmers
FFCC Collaboration 4 - Direct to Your Door
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing CommunitiesBetter Food TradersHelen's Bay Organic FarmPipers Farm
FFCC Collaboration 3 - Local Food and Public Procurement
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was made in collaboration with the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission
FFCC Collaboration 2 - The Dietary Shift for Climate, Nature and Health
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben joins forces with the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission again to link different voices in food and farming. This time he's joined by nutrit...
FFCC Collaboration 1 - The Chefs Who Grow
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
https://wakelyns.co.uk/https://www.the-free-company.com/https://www.fitzroycornwall.com/
How has Covid impacted food and farming education?
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is joined by LEAF's CEO Caroline Drummond, the Country Trust's CEO Jill Attenborough, Farms for City Children's CEO Vanessa Fox and Farmer and fou...
The one about the beetles that like dung...yes, dung beetles.
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Visit www.dungbeetlesforfarmers.co.uk to find out more.
Cows on Tour and Much More with Abi Reader
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets dairy farmer Abi Reader MBE and they talk about the dairy sector, tb, Cows on Tour and much more.
An introduction to Kuhn Farm Machinery (UK) for Young Farmers
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Suffolk Farmer and 40,000 Birds
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Suffolk farmer Graham Denny who has ringed over 40,000 birds on his farm. Graham has also taken part in the only ELMs arable trial since 201...
Meet the Estate Manager
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Berkshire based estate manager David Hill who also founded the Online Agricultural Show in 2020.
'Farming ain't a bad way to earn a living'
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Yorkshire arable farmer Richard Bramley.
Farming for Health: An Introduction to Gut Health
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Resources from Lucy - Insta lucywilliamsonnutrition Twitter LucyWNutrition facebook lucywilliamsonnutrition www.lwnutrition.co.uk Look out for Gu...
Meet the Farm Vet
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ben speaks to Navaratnam Partheeban about his vet career, about diversity in veterinary and agriculture and about his Nuffield scholarship. ...
How to Start a Food or Drinks Brand
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben discusses food and drinks branding with Managing Director of Brand Relations Richard Horwell.
The Three Legged Stool
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Ben meets Wiltshire based mixed farmer (dairy, arable, beef), David Butler, and learns about how he keeps his business sustainable through a...
Farming for Change - Mapping a Route to 2030
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Sue Pritchard, CEO at the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, and Becky Speight, CEO at the RSPB about the FFCC's new report: 'Fa...
The Regenerative Dairy Farmer
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets West Sussex dairy farmer Dan Burdett who recently did his Nuffield scholarship on 'Increasing productivity through increasing diversity on U...
Oxford Real Farming Conference 2021 - Going Global
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is joined by a panel of guests including Essex farmer George Young, founder of Tried and Supplied Domini Hogg and Georgia farmer Will Harris to di...
Oxford Farming Conference 2021 - Meet the Directors
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of 2021 we focus on this year's Oxford Farming Conference and Ben speaks to this year's Conference Chair, Sally Williams (also a ...
Big Farming Quiz of the Year 2020
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben is joined by Emily Norton, Guy Smith, Johann Tasker and Gareth Wyn-Jones to talk through the year's events and for the very first Meet the Farmers...
Meet the Listeners
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We've made it to 100 episodes and so in celebration of this Ben is joined by Tom Bland and Juliet Scott to look back through the first 99 episodes.
Discussing Farm Assurance with SAI Global for NFYFC
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast was produced for the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs in partnership with SAI Global. SAI Global is honoured to partner with...
Past, Present and Future Farming with Joe Stanley
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Leicestershire arable and beef farmer Joe Stanley. Joe is also a trustee of the Henry Plumb Foundation. He’s on the steering committee for...
How to Talk about Farming and Other Stories with Jane Craigie
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Jane Craigie from Jane Craigie Marketing, a marketing, media and communications business, based in Scotland and focused on the rural sector ...
The Ups and Downs of First Time Farming
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets first generation dairy farmer Alex Heffron who farms with his wife Sam in Pembrokeshire.
Horizontal Farming in the Fens
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Cambridgeshire farmer Tom Clarke and they talk about how Tom's life was turned upside down when his father died and he was launched in at th...
A Forward Thinking Sheep Farm
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alongside the week's farming news Ben meets Tom Jones, a sheep and beef farmer from Montgomerishire in mid Wales. Tom has also been a contract shepher...
Cider with Kate
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to Monmouthshire farmer, lecturer, cider maker and NFU county chair, Kate Beavan, about her life and work as well as her tv appearances and...
Farming on the Isle of Iona
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Andrew Prentice who moved to western Scotland from Aberdeenshire 10 years ago to farm beef and sheep on the Isle of Iona.
Life is Short, Live It
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Irish dairy farmers Paula and Pete Hynes. They talk about the ups and downs of the Hynes family's last few years, farming, life, death and m...
Taking a look at BIG Agriculture
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this longer than usual episode Ben heads to Russia to speak to international agri-business consultant Robert Covell to talk about BIG agriculture a...
Meet the Soil Association's Head of Horticulture
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Ben Raskin, who is Head of Horticulture and Agroforestry at the Soil Association. He's also written books for children and adults on gardeni...
Farming, Cooperation and Collaboration
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Laura Buckingham who is arable manager and agronomist at Fram Farmers Cooperative which is based in Suffolk.
A Global View: From Monsanto to Bayer with Mark Buckingham
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben talks to Bayer’s UK and Ireland Corporate Engagement Leader and former Public affairs Manager for Monsanto, Mark Buckingham
Online Farm Sunday - this coming weekend!
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://farmsunday.org/online-farm-sunday#LOFS20@OpenFarmSunday
Story of a Pint Sized Farmer
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben meets Sally Urwin who farms with her husband Steve in Northumberland and is the author of 'A Farmer's Diary: A Year at High House Farm'.
Thinking about Nutrition
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alongside the latest news Ben speaks to food and nutrition consultant and Nuffield scholar, Barbara Bray.
Young Farmers Business and Tenancy Training with Savills
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
http://nfyfc.org.uk/Don't forget to take advantage of the free zoom sessions with a Savills consultant.Email Sarah Palmer for more details - sarah.pal...
The Future of Food, Farming and our Countryside
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
https://www.ffcc.co.uk/homehttps://ffcc.co.uk/library
Meet the Forester
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Follow Luke on Twitter or Instagram @lwhemmings
British Flowers Rock!
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ben speaks to West Sussex flower farmer and alstroemeria specialist Ben Cross, alongside the week's farming news.