The Crop It Like It's Hot Podcast

Join us as Ash Ellwood hosts a roundtable discussion with three newly-elected, arable-focused Nuffield Farming Scholars before they embark on global travels to see what agricultural knowledge they can gain from other countries. Hear about the scholarship application process, individual projects and travel plans as we delve into the inner workings of their titles and highlight each of their hopes f...

This episode sees Farmers Guardian arable specialist Ash Ellwood discuss how one farmer has introduced sheep into their arable rotation, what role data can play on farm and finds out the latest on the urea legislation changes, all recorded from The CropTec Show in Stoneleigh. Speakers - Jo Franklin (Arable & sheep farmer), Tom Macbride (Yagro) , Robert and Will Ingham (Glasson Fertilisers)

Being a farmer comes with the privilege of being a custodian of the land, and a love of the countryside and wildlife is why many farmers do what they do.  In this episode of Crop It Like It’s Hot, the Arable Farming team speak to three conservationists about how arable farms can become a haven for wildlife. From hedgerow management tips to habitat creation, and encouraging more beneficial insects,...

Many growers might feel like they have taken three steps back in weed control this year, with grass-weeds seemingly doing particularly well. But what can be done this autumn to get back on top of them? In this episode of Crop It Like It’s Hot, the Arable Farming team get the latest from weed control connoisseur, John Cussans.  With all the tools in the box needed to keep on top of emerging weeds,...

Growers keep being told ‘widen your rotation’, but how do you manage risk with reward when it comes to growing new crops? How long should you give a crop in the rotation before throwing in the towel? And where do you start in deciding what to grow? From alternative pulse markets, to Wildfarmed wheat, to the weird and wonderful, in this latest episode of Crop It Like It’s Hot, we take a look at wha...

Risk management in agriculture is largely associated with personal safety, however in other industries, the management of risk extends to financial and planning and resource management. In this episode of Crop It Like It's Hot, machinery editor, Toby Whatley sits down to with three farmers with different business models, crops and land assets to hear how they approach risks to their business diffe...

As the agricultural industry navigates the loss of the Basic Payment Scheme, in this episode of Crop it Like it's Hot the Arable Farming team takes a look at future funding options available to arable farmers. From Environmental Land Management to productivity grants, there are plenty of options out there, but do they fit the bill and are they worth taking up? In this episode, head of farming at S...

With the UK seeing long periods of no rainfall almost annually, and changes to abstraction licensing and planning restrictions on water storage threatening to compound the issue, water security in agriculture is a concern many growers should and are taking seriously. In this episode of Crop it Like it’s Hot, the Arable Farming team delves into the world of water policy, application and economics,...

Since the Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) was established by ADAS 10 years ago, it has recorded multiple crop world records, droughts, floods and a fertiliser crisis. But all of these events have helped the network to gather important information on how growers can maximise crop production on their land. In this episode of Crop it Like it’s Hot, ADAS’ Dr Sarah Kendall discusses key learnings from...

Agriculture is both a hard industry to recruit in and a notoriously hard industry to get into if you’re not from a farming background. With the UK facing a cost of living crisis, the prospect of supporting good employees may be daunting, but there are many things farm businesses can be doing to help retain and attract good staff. In this employment-focused podcast, Alice Dyer finds out how to be b...

The integration of cover crops have been a key ingredient for many farmers in improving the health of their soils and their overall farming system. But they don’t come without their challenges, and ‘getting them to work’ isn’t always as straightforward as it seems. To find out what we’re doing wrong and how to get more out of them tune into the latest episode of the Crop It Like It’s Hot podcast....

More businesses are now looking to offset their environmental footprint, and with new laws on enhancing biodiversity for housing developers, there are some interesting opportunities emerging for land managers to make some extra cash. But is trading natural capital all it is cracked up to be, or could land owners be tying themselves into long-term contracts to fulfil a fairly new and unknown concep...

Economic and environmental drivers continue to put pressure on availability of crop nutrients. As nitrogen prices remain volatile, in this episode of Crop It Like It’s Hot, Alice Dyer explores what is driving fertiliser markets and what growers can expect for prices going forward With many growers looking to utilise organic nitrogen sources, Alice gets an update on the latest Farming Rules for Wat...