The BOFIN Buzz
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The Left Turn Mystery: Uncovering Slug Patches & Precision Treatment through SLIMERS - Part 2
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do slugs always turn left when they bump into each other, and how does this behaviour lead to slug patches? In this episode, we dive into the reas...
'Data collection is easy, it's the smart behind it that matters' - Part 1
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Adam Hayward as he shares his journey into farming and his passion for on-farm trials. In this episode, he explains how data collection is just t...
Inside the SLIMERS Project: Adam Lewis’ Mission as a Slug Sleuth - Part 2
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of our two-part series, Adam Lewis dives into his role in the SLIMERS Project as a dedicated Slug Sleuth. Learn about the important work...
Meet the Slug Sleuth: Adam Lewis' Journey into Regen Farming - Part 1
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of our two-part series, we meet Adam Lewis, a passionate farmer and our new Slug Sleuth. Discover how Adam got into farming, his ...
The Crop that Fights Climate Change! - Part 2
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part episode of the BOFIN Buzz Tom Allen-Stevens meets Liz Bowles of the Farm Carbon Toolkit. Liz talks through carbon footprinting and ho...
The Crop that Fights Climate Change! - Part 1
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part episode of the BOFIN Buzz Tom Allen-Stevens meets Liz Bowles of the Farm Carbon Toolkit. Liz talks through carbon footprinting and ho...
AI, Automation & Agriculture - Part 2
29 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2, Tom welcomes back Charles and Callum as they announce their involvement in the SLIMERS project, an innovative initiative aimed at tackling ...
AI, Automation & Agriculture - Part 1
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Tom as he explores the cutting-edge world of agricultural technology with experts Charles and Callum. Charles, an AI specialist, explains ho...
Exploring Different Views on Gene-Edited Crops - Part 2
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Stacia Stetkiewicz on the BOFIN Buzz, we delve deeper into the potential impact of precision-bred crops on agri...
Exploring Different Views on Gene-Edited Crops - Part 1
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of BOFIN Buzz, we sit down with Dr. Stacia Stetkiewicz to dive into the world of social science and gene-edited cereals as part of the...
Speaking SLIMERS with a malacologist, nematologist, parasitologist and entomologist - Part 2
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in the second and final part of our series joined by Kerry McDonald-Howard of UK AgriTech Centre. In this episode, we explore Kerry's role wit...
Speaking SLIMERS with a malacologist, nematologist, parasitologist and entomologist - Part 1
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in part 1 of a 2 part series where we are joined by Kerry McDonald-Howard with the UK AgriTech Centre. Kerry is a malacologist, nematologist, ...
Farming innovation & precision bred crops
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this slightly different episode of the BOFIN Buzz we share Tom's recent conversation with Steve Orchard on The Farming Programme. Hear about BO...
Gene-Edited Cereals Explained - Introducing PROBITY
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we sit down with Cristobal Uauy, scientist from the John Innes Centre, to explore the groundbreaking PROBITY project which wi...
Pulses & Poultry: A Look at the Food Supply Chain
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are joined by Brian Kenyon from ABN Feeds to discuss their involvement in the NCS project and take a deeper look at the problems a...
Why YOU should become a Pulse Pioneer...
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this special episode as we chat with different, farmers, scientists and industry experts at Cereals 2024 about the importance of on-farm in...
Bring it on! : The Fourth Agricultural Revolution
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in Episode 19 of The BOFIN Buzz where we are joined by UK Farmer, Andrew Barr. Andy has been a BOFIN farmer for many years now and is involved...
Let's all grow old disgracefully!
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we talk all things pulses, slugs and gene-editing with BOFIN Farmer, Pulse Pioneer and Slug Sleuth Andrew Pitts. Andrew has a real passion ...
Digging Deep: The Soil Secret to UK Farming
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this special episode where we are joined by Dr Craig Sturrock from the University of Nottingham and Emma Chapelhow from the UK Agri-Tech Ce...
From Chemistry to Combines with Anna Pearce
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this episode, we welcome Anna Pearce, an organic farmer on the Scottish boarders. Anna is actively involved with a few of the BOFIN projects, curr...
The Three Pillars of Sustainability: People, Planet & Profit
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we explore the three pillars of sustainability with organic farmer and BOFIN on-farm trialist Tim May. Tim ensures he is considering each o...
Pulses: Friend or Foe?
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this exciting episode where we are joined by scientist, Pete Iannetta, from James Hutton Institute. We took a deep dive into the complexiti...
SPECIAL EP: Join us for the BOFIN Get Together at Low Carbon 2024!
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this special episode with a guest host at the Low Carbon event 2024 where we held the BOFIN Get Together. We managed to get some of our ver...
Bottoms-Up: A new approach is needed for farmings future.
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this special BOFIN Buzz episode where we are joined by farmer, Hannah Darby. Hannah joins us from her farm in Cambridgeshire to celebrate I...
The TRUTH about your Soils with Dr. Maria Hernandez-Soriano
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a special episode where we announce the launch of our TRUTH project! We are joined by scientist Maria to unveil soil secrets and explain to...
Farming for a Greener Future: A Look at Sustainability & Regen
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in our latest episode where we are joined by BOFIN member Charles Paynter. Charles farms in North Bedfordshire and has been involved in many B...
The Future of Farming: Pulse Power and AI Advancements
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this special episode where we are joined by Lucy Cottingham from Agrii. Agrii is one of the project partners for the £5.9 million DEFRA-fu...
Managing risks and embracing technologies: The fight against grassweeds!
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in this week's episode where we are joined by Keith Challen. We discuss how Keith went from prisons to farms and what different challenges...
Resilience, Longevity & Landscape
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us and special guest Becci Berry of Brimstone Farms in this exciting episode of The BOFIN Buzz. We take a look at some of the slug projects that ...
UK farmers to save £1 BILLION feeding pulses to livestock
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in the latest episode of The BOFIN Buzz where we are joined by John McArthur of McArthur Agriculture. This episode focuses on McArthur's i...
Biology, Biology, Biology!
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for another special episode of The BOFIN Buzz where we are joined by none other than Tim Parton. This episode is all about understanding soil ...
Pulses Prove Pertinent to Global Climate Crisis!
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During this episode, we are joined by Michael Carpenter representing NCS project partner Kelvin Cave. We take a look at the £5.9 million DEFRA-funded...
SPECIAL EP: BBC Radio Somerset Slug chat!
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Well, welcome to a very special bonus episode. This week you could hear BOFIN founder Tom Allen-Stevens on BBC Radio Somerset discussing the SLIMERS p...
National Farmers Day
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listen in as we are are joined by Jake Freestone of Overbury Enterprises to celebrate National Farmers Day. We discuss what it means to be a farmer to...
SLMERS - A new strategy for slug management?
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode we talk all things slugs as part of the Strategies Leading to Improved Management and Enhanced Resilience against Slugs (SL...
Moving away from herbicides: A new window on weed seed management.
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For this exciting episode, we are joined by John Cussans and Will Smith from NIAB to discuss the Harvest Weed Seed Control project. There are some sho...
AMF - The fungus that could transform farming?
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we discuss Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) with Dr. Tom Thirkell to find out how he thinks this fungus could transform farming as we kno...
Welcome to The BOFIN Buzz!
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The BOFIN Buzz podcast! We are excited to embark on this journey of jaw-dropping wonder and innovation with you. Make sure to subscribe and...