The Pasture Pod
Episodes
Claire Whittle
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Claire can be found on Instagram as dr_dowhittle The Regenerative Vet website: https://theregenvet.co.uk/ The Carbon Calling Panel session with Claire...
Duncan Morrison
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Working Cows Episode on leased cows: https://workingcows.net/ep-063-aaron-berger-leased-land-and-cow-herds/
Introducing (another) Cows and Effect. Episode 1. Five billion, there's no snakes in Ireland and an upside down graph.
03 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A blatant misuse of the Pasture Pod platform means I'm plugging this Cows and Effect project again. Episode 1 dives into the science with an Irish res...
Introducing Cows and Effect: The Prologue; contract work, wild animals and he knows who he is.
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Link to this one and it's show notes: Cows and Effect: Prologue Link to next episode: Cows and Effect: Episode 1
Elaine Froese
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine is coming to England at the invitation of AHDB with workshops between 21st October 2024 and 30th October. See: Discuss the Undiscussabull Not t...
Mat Boley
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many moons and almost an equal amount of suns ago, our anti-hero MC Swardstick set off on his pilgrimage to find a mythical being. A dairy farmer who ...
Arron Nerbas
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Canadian themed episode to bring "Season 2" to an end. Arron came over to the UK in January 2023 and spoke to loads of people over the course of a w...
Chris Falconer
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After 12 years apart, two acquaintences meet. Everything has changed, Michael is even fatter and has less hair; Chris seems to have given Michael his ...
It's About Time - Episode 6: The Final Countdown
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's About Time was not on time this week - not perfect but at least it's definitely done! This is the last in the series and I want to thank everyone...
It's About Time - Episode 5: The Do Do Sandwich
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If in doubt seek expert help. My quest gets closer to an inconvenient truth as I speak to coaches, consultants and, big potato grower with normal si...
It's About Time - Episode 4: How to Beat the System
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I spent most of this episode in my pants watching YouTube. Clips used are for educational purposes. The series up to this point was on a roll with r...
It's About Time - Episode 3: The Ballad of Andrew Freshwater
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 3 sees me continue haphazardly like King Arthur in Monty Python's Holy Grail ... no horse and just coconuts as a sound effect. I eventually ...
It's About Time - Episode 2: The Tale of Three Dairy Farms
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The quest for answers continues. Is our use of time the invisible handbrake on our lives and businesses that we leave on without realising? I visi...
It's About Time - Episode 1: Is this even a subject?
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A departure from the normal Pasture Pod, I do my best attempt at being a poundshop Louis Theroux and go on a quest to find answers on how time affects...
Joel Williams
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Once apon a time soil was less cool than flares (when they weren't trendy) and plastic shoes. I may have been forced to wear the latter two items of...
Gus & Duncan Nelless
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gus and Duncan are full siblings with impressive EBVs for 3 Hour Bantz; Low CoP and Positive Mental Attitude. They are both structurally correct with ...
Nikki Yoxall
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If Nikki is a human being, I am a slug. By this I mean - we share 80% of our farming DNA but it still seems we see things differently. This was a ...
Holly Beckett
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Holly Beckett could possibly change your life. Quietly and without a lot of fuss she has been helping people become more focussed, less stressed and...
Alex Brewster
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is enormous. Its the biggest and longest. Don't be scared. Alex Brewster is a fascinating chap whatever your own farming philosophy. In my ...
Daniel Wheeler
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel has grown a beard that provides more biodiversity habitat than Knepp Estate. He cares for it deeply, sometimes with product. He has scanned m...
Episode 4 - Graham Lofthouse
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With his long torso and teeny, tiny legs Graham Lofthouse and his family own 109.99999999999999 Hectares in Galawater in the Scottish Borders. A man...
Episode 3 - Tim White
31 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If a life lived in fear is a life half lived then Tim has a double life #pasturearithmetic. One of the founders and drivers of the Exlana breed he l...
Episode 2 - Jamie Leslie
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded when Jamie was 38 years old, this week Jamie has his 40th birthday. We didn't talk that long rather the editor is well rubbish. Jamie is fr...
Season 2 Episode 1: Rhys Williams
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not all heroes wear capes some have a buzz cut and speak Welsh. Rhys may be the most succesful first generation farmer I know but I still want to be...
Episode 12 - Murray Rohloff
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Five months later than it should have been but Murray is worth waiting for. A New Zealander of great enthusiasm, I got up with him the night before ...
Episode 11 - Liz Genever
11 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Born and raised on the right side of the Fen and far enough away from the smell of cabbages in Lincolnshire, Liz Genever grew up to be a significant d...
Episode 10 - Michael Shannon
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded over two sittings, Michael talks for a long time about how excited he is about grass. He tends not to let me talk, which is obviously benef...
Episode 9 - LILIS conference
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A break from the norm. I interview a number of people all in one - shorter - podcast. Recorded in the Summer of 2018 with background noise loud enou...
Episode 8 - Doug Avery
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded at the beginning of October 2018. Doug tells his story through the valleys and peaks of his farming life. He was at the end of a significan...
Episode 7 - Neil McGowan
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded in April 2018. Neil McGowan is from the best county in the UK, if not the world .... (that's Perthshire just in case you don't know this alre...
Episode 6 - Andre van Barneveld
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded the night before the LILIS conference in June 2018 at Barnside Farm, Duns. Charley Walker plied us with beer and whisky and we still managed ...
Episode 5 Part 2 - Team Walker
13 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What is an Askhole? How long is Charley's telescopic pole? [Spoiler: 7 feet fully when extended] Is it really possible for pasture chat to get this ...
Episode 5 Part 1 - Team Walker
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Charley and Andrea Walker tell us about their story - from having no farm to 250Ha, 800 ewes, 90 cows and A LOT of paddocks. We also learn about Charl...
Episode 4 - Trevor Cook
21 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor is one of the people I've learnt most from in agriculture. He became a cult hero during the QMS Grazing Group project and still comes back to...
Episode 3.95 - Charlie Russell Too
27 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
*Hardcore pasture chat claxon* Charlie describes how clover doesn't pump him up; how pH 6.5 is the new 5.8 and why he needs a bath after measuring gra...
Episode 3 - Charlie Russell
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Charlie comes clean about his addiction to restaurant table decoration consumption and the parallels his friendships have with the homo-erotic "He-...
Episode 2 - Robert Fleming
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Robert talks of the difficulties of living in the Wigtownshire Riviera - including sunburn in March, palm tree maintenance and not being able to sled...
Episode 1 - John Scott
22 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
John tells of his views on: how many testicles a bull should have; boys names for the first born in the Scott family and much, much more. Like a lot m...