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Hosts Ben Eagle & Will Evans are joined by Patrick Mueller and John Allen to discuss Mullers Milk & More business following Kantar data released last week showing that doorstep deliveries have surged during Covid. Patrick describes where Milk & More sits alongside the wider Muller business and how they have evolved a very traditional service business to meet the needs of a modern, values driven co...

Hosts Ben Eagle & Will Evans are joined by Chris Walkland for his usual milk market update, along with dairy farmer Henry Lewis and Kite consultant Rachael Madeley-Davies who discuss the looming labour issues in relation to the impending EU-Exit. Most farms, even those employing minimal numbers of local staff, struggle to meet their current labour requirements and with confirmation last week that,...

Hosts Ben Eagle & Will Evans are joined by farmer Andy Gilman and his Kite consultant David Levick, to take a look back at 2020 so far & forward into autumn along with discussing the development of the business. In between kicking tyre's & watching tractor porn, Chris has managed to pull together his usual (comedy) Milk Market Update to share with listeners! Please note: The information provided d...

On this weeks podcast, host Ben Eagle is joined by Lloyd Holterman from Rosy Lane Holsteins, Becki Leach & Chris Walkland to discuss all things covid, cows & celebrating awards. Lloyd talks about how they are minimising the risk & impact of Covid on farm and discusses the financial returns they have realised as a result of covid related federal support. They also discuss current cow performance an...

With roughly 100 days to go until 31st December & Brexit back in the political and public spotlight, on this week’s podcast hosts Ben Eagle & Will Evans ask John Allen, Rachael Madeley-Davies & Chris Walkland to give a round-up of the current situation for this ‘Brexit Bulletin’ podcast. As always, the podcast includes Chris Walkland’s Milk Market update. Please note: The information provided duri...

Hosts Ben Eagle & Will Evans are joined on this weeks podcast by marketeer & dairy farmer’s son; Harry Evans who, alongside Becki Leach, discusses human psychology, branding and buying behaviour & why marketing the health benefits of milk might not be the best way to increase the appreciation or consumption of dairy & milk! This week Chris Walkland not only gives us the usual milk market update bu...

Hosts Ben Eagle & Will Evans are joined on this weeks podcast by our very own Tim Davies & John Allen. Before discussing the sustainability of soya in future dairy rations, Tim carries on the theme from last weeks podcast & shares his thoughts on the feed markets this winter. Including discussion about the challenging UK, but favourable harvests in Europe & worldwide and the alternative destinatio...

Hosts Ben Eagle & Will Evans are joined this week by dairy farmer Jimmy Evans alongside Kite Consulting’s Duncan Williams & John Allen. After Chris Walkland’s usual milk market update, we attempt to reverse the rain by talking about forage again. They discuss what forage quality & stocks look like on-farm and the considerations for feeding cows this autumn/winter. Please note: The information prov...

Following the usual milk market update from Chris Walkland, hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined this week by Arla’s Category Director for Milk & Organic; Harriet O’Regan & OMSCO’s Managing Director; Richard Hampton. They discuss the position of organic dairy in farmer and consumer mindsets and ask “does organic give the dairy industry a chance to take back market share from plant based?” And...

Hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined this week by farmers Michael Oakes and Robert Craig who are also wearing their NFU Dairy Board Chair & First Milk Vice Chair hats respectively.  After a milk market update from podcast regular Chris Walkland they discuss the key elements of the dairy contract consultation including; pricing mechanisms, exclusivity, fixed volumes, farmer co-ops & unintended...

Hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined this week by the Grocer’s Fresh Food editor; Kevin White, John Allen and Chris Walkland & they’re discussing all things cheesy (not just Chris’ jokes!). Cheese has been a big winner during Covid with over a 20% surge in both retail volume and value as reported in the recent “Big Cheese” article in the Grocer. Please note: The information provided during th...

Hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined this week by Chief Exec of Glanbia & Dairy UK chair; Paul Vernon, Dairy UK Chief Exec; Judith Bryans, Becki Leach & Chris Walkland. As the “Milk Your Moments” dairy campaign culminates, donating £100k to mental health charity Mind, they discuss the outcomes & next steps for dairy advertising campaigns, along with both the Governments recently announced Obe...

We’re staying a little closer to home this week as hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined by dairy farmer Di Wastenage, Becki Leach and Chris Walkland. After Chris gives an “out of this world” milk market update we ask; what is important to the consumer, how does dairy meet those requirements and what opportunities does a post-covid world present to increase the perceived value of dairy? Please...

We continue our (virtual) tour this week albeit a little closer to home, when hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined from Ireland by Conor Mulvihill Director at Dairy Industry Ireland, John Allen and Chris Walkland. They discuss the milk markets, including the recent record milk output from Ireland, its impact on the UK market and the potential implications of Brexit on the Irish milk markets....

On Part 2 of this week’s podcast hosted by Will Evans and Ben Eagle, the conversation with Steve Spencer from Fresh Agenda Australia, John Allen and Chris Walkland continues. In light of the current UK consultation of dairy contracts, we look to Australia to understand how their Dairy Code of Conduct, which came into force in January this year, has impacted farmers and what lessons we can learn fr...

We continue our (virtual) international tour on this week’s podcast when hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Steve Spencer from Fresh Agenda Australia alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland giving us his usual milk market update. With news of UK retailers challenging suppliers on price, Steve shares his experience of retailer competition down under, including the long term impact of reta...

On this week’s podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined all the way from Chicago, by Eric Meyer from Highground Dairy, John Allen & Chris Walkland. Eric talks about the impact of Covid-19 on American milk flows and markets, including the record lows & highs they’ve seen in the past 3 months. Followed by a discussion on the extent of the US aid package & the longer term implications on US...

Hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined on this week’s podcast by Kite’s Paul Macer and, dialling in from New Zealand, Director of AgFirst; Nico Mouton. They discuss the possibility of farms requiring permits as a result of increasing focus on the impact of Agriculture on the environment, in particular on water and air quality. They look at the regulation changes that have already occurred in NZ...

Hosted by Will Evans and Ben Eagle, on this week’s podcast, Chris Walkland gives an update on the milk markets and joins Neil Wilson, Ainsley Baker and Becki Leach to discuss historically low interest rates and what factors they think should be influencing investment discussions and decisions on farm. Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been prepared for general informati...

Hosted by Will Evans and Ben Eagle on this week’s podcast, John Allen is assuming the role of a well-known beanie hat wearing, Government Advisor to provoke counter discussion with our very own Rachael Madeley-Davies on what farmers should be expecting from the Agriculture Bill, including discussion about Environmental protection and Food Security as a public good. Last but not least, Chris Walkla...

Hosted by Will Evans & Ben Eagle, on this week’s podcast Chris Walkland excels himself with a whole back catalogue of songs in his milk market update. Chris then joins Joss Fawcett and Edward Lott from Kite in a discussion about the technical and financial implications if the drought continues. Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been prepared for general informational pu...

Hosted by Will Evans & Ben Eagle, on this week’s podcast Chris Walkland turns the juke box up loud before giving us his usual milk market update. John Forrest gives a farmer perspective on managing a dairy business with a challenging milk price, including positively positioning the business for long term resilience. With John Allen sharing his thoughts on the longer term milk market prospects, inc...

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Hosted by Will Evans & Ben Eagle; on this weeks podcast Chris Walkland updates listeners on the milk market and Dr Jude Capper Phil Gibson & John Allen discuss what has happened to the climate during Covid and how we can communicate with the consumer about cows and climate. Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been prepared for general informational purposes only and does...

Hosted by Will Evans and Ben Eagle; on this week's podcast Chris Brown, John Allen, Becki Leach and Chris Walkland discuss short term milk markets along with what the post Covid consumer might look like. In particular, will their focus on sustainability remain and have they developed new behaviours and habits in relation to both food consumption and purchasing? Please note: The information provide...