Meet the Farmers

Ben speaks to UK Chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network Martin Lines about COP26 and NFFN's recent 'Rethink Farming' campaign.

In this episode Ben meets first generation sheep farmer Matt Styles who farms in the Cambridgeshire fens.

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 Forum and a representative on Defra’s Tenancy Reform Industry Group.

Wakelyns do a number of courses and you can also stay at the farm - visit wakelyns.co.uk for more information

Ben speaks to Devon based farmer and business consultant, and the England Chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network, Chris Clark.

Tom Clarke, Tom Martin and Andrew Wilson give us their harvest updates for this year.

Ben meets the Deputy CEO of the Sustainable Food Trust, Adele Jones.

Ben speaks to Hertfordshire farmer and current Deputy President of the NFU Stuart Roberts.

https://www.nationalfoodstrategy.org/

Ben heads to the US to speak to Iowa farmer and former Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at the USDA, Bill Northey.

George's Agricology page Dung Beetles for Farmers  

Growing Communities Better Food Traders Helen's Bay Organic Farm Pipers Farm

This episode was made in collaboration with the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission

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 nutritionist Barbara Bray MBE, chef Tom Hunt and farmer George Young to discuss 'the dietary shift'.

https://wakelyns.co.uk/ https://www.the-free-company.com/ https://www.fitzroycornwall.com/

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 founder of Farmer Time (and seasoned guest of the show) Tom Martin to discuss the impact of lockdown and Covid on food, farming and countryside education and engagement.

Visit www.dungbeetlesforfarmers.co.uk to find out more. 

Ben meets dairy farmer Abi Reader MBE and they talk about the dairy sector, tb, Cows on Tour and much more.

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 Young Farmers' Clubs. It features Sian Pritchard, John Lovell and Kate Hughes. In this podcast, members of the Kuhn team introduce the company and share advice on career development.

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 2017.

Ben meets Berkshire based estate manager David Hill who also founded the Online Agricultural Show in 2020.

Ben meets Yorkshire arable farmer Richard Bramley.

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This week Ben speaks to Navaratnam Partheeban about his vet career, about diversity in veterinary and agriculture and about his Nuffield scholarship.

Ben discusses food and drinks branding with Managing Director of Brand Relations Richard Horwell.