The Farmers Guardian Podcast

Farmers Guardian's news and business team discuss the Labour, Lib Dem, Conservative and Reform UK party conferences, what was being discussed about agriculture and farmers' messages to Sir Keir Starmer. Message us

Most of the country will know of Amanda Owen, the shepherdess who lives in the hills of the Yorkshire with nine children in tow, having watched them grow as a family over the years on popular TV programme, Our Yorkshire Farm. In this special episode, Amanda talks to Emily Ashworth, FG's digital editor, about the future of hill farming, family life and the importance of farming education in sc...

Farmers Guardian’s news and business team discuss the best diversification projects they have reported on, a look at the current landscape for new farm enterprises and Bidwells’ Chris Thyer discusses the opportunities and challenges for solar and wind on-farm Message us

This week the FG team discuss the pros and cons of regenerative farming and whether it can boost the bottom line. We also chat to Kayleigh Robb a first gen farmer who has taken on a 10-year regen tenancy. Message us

Following the reshuffle which saw Emma Reynolds take the reins at Defra, Farmers Guardian's news team discuss the new team, what it means for farming and what we learned from the Reform UK conference. Message us

In this Clarkson's Farm special, the FG team discuss what Jeremy Clarkson has really done for agriculture. Many applaud him for his ability to communicate the truth, and after another successful series of Clarkson's Farm, are people listening to him? Message us

In this week's Farmers Guardian podcast, the FG news and business team talk all things water. From the impact of extreme weather on farmers' mental health to 2025's dry weather so far and a look at the challenges and opportunities that water brings for farms. Message us

The pig industry has faced some considerable challenges over the last few years due to market volatility and rising costs of production, but as Heidi Dekker-Woljung and Mark Jagger, of integrated supply chain specialist Pilgrim’s Europe, point out there is now good reason to be optimistic about the sector. The industry is now showing good opportunities for farmers looking to innovate and diversify...

Join Ash Ellwood, head of arable, and machinery reporter James Huyton to discuss all things harvest. From weather woes to new plant genetics, we explore the challenges and offerings of this year's harvest. We also speak with mixed arable and poultry farmer Will Oliver, who farms just over 800 hectares in Leicestershire, to hear about his harvest and his thoughts on the industry's future....

In this #farm24 special, ambassador Amy Wilkinson hosts this 24 Hours in Farming episode and talks about Inheritance Tax and the possible outcome, and how on her farm at home the beef business is going well, but it is quite the opposite on the arable side. But how does all of this impact consumers and do they understand?  Message us

As part of our special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this episode looks at what a sustainable farming future really looks like, and how to achieve it. Some of last year's panellists join us once again to talk about getting MP's on farm and how sustainable farming systems can benefit you financially. Message us

Tom Aikens was the youngest British chef to receive two Michelin stars, and is a huge advocate for farming - what he can't grow himself, he sources from British farmers for his restaurants. This year, for the first time ever, Tom is our #farm24 chef ambassador, meaning more than ever 24 Hours in Farming can reach more members of the public.   Message us

The NHS, the health of the nation and the role farmers play in providing food for the public sector is a hot topic of conversation, and in this episode, which is part of a special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, we look at the connection between farmers, food and health. How can we get more British produce in hospitals and sch...

This week’s podcast is a farm safety special in conjunction with Lantra, recorded live from the Royal Welsh Show. Digital editor Emily Ashworth speaks to Stephanie Berkeley from Yellow Wellies, farmer Ioan Humphreys and Lantra’s Clegg Bamber about the impact farm safety has on people and businesses Message us

This episode discusses the industry's net zero target and how farming can be seen as a leader in this mission. McDonalds Progressive Young Farmer Herbert Pickford, Map of Ag's sustainability lead Caroline Hope and consultant Chris Manley dive into how farmers are showcasing net zero practices on farm already, but also how data, technology and collaboration will collectively help to drive...

The Farmers Guardian news team discuss the newly launched Sustainable Farming Scheme, what it means for Welsh farming plus thoughts from FUW's Ian Rickman, NFU Cymru's Abi Reader and Plaid Cymru's Llyr Gruffydd Message us

As part of our special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this episode looks at resilience, and that comes in many forms, from financial resilience to futureproofing farming's labour workforce with new people. To delve into this topic, we are joined by farmer Jonathan Hockley, agronomist Louise Penn and agronomist Ben Allard...

The Farmers Guardian team recorded this week's podcast live from Groundswell 2025. In this episode you will hear from a variety of people including the team at Lannock Farm who host Groundswell and talk about their farming systems. Well-known charity Jamie's Farm is also featured, with founder Jamie Fielden talking about his roundtable discussion with HRH Prince William, around farming&a...

As part of our special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this episode discusses sustainable farming practices and how to encourage the widespread adoption of such practices across the industry.  Leprino Foods' sustainability manger Ben Williams, Liz Bowles, a net zero consultant and Wallace Currie from the AgriTech Centre d...

Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr Robert Graham of Graham’s Family Dairy, a proudly homegrown Scottish dairy business deeply rooted in family values and strong relationships with producers across Scotland and just south of the border.   Live from the Royal Highland Show, Dr Graham discusses the journey of growing the family business, dedication to quality Scottish dairy, balancing bee...

This week’s Farmers Guardian has ‘gone green’ as we take a deep dive into what regenerative farming means for you, as farmers, and how it relates to today’s farming industry. To investigate this further, Katie Fallon and Jane Thynne spoke to Northumberland mixed farmer, Stuart Johnston, on his own journey into regen, what a regen system looks like on his farm and his top tips for farmers who are s...

The FG machinery team take a first look at John Deere's 9RX 830, it’s certainly an eye catcher, but does its size offer a true practical solution for many UK farms? This year's Cereals Event gave the first opportunity for many to take a first look at the world's largest production tractor. Initially launched back in early 2024 at the Commodity Classic show Houston, Texas, the John D...

With farming in a period of major change as the UK looks to set its first farming and environmental policies in decades, Alex Black spoke to NFU vice president Rachel Hallos about NFU Develops, her journey in the union and why it is so important to engage the future leaders the industry needs. Message us

The spotlight is well and truly on farming, and for the launch of this year's epic 24 Hours in Farming event, online editor Emily Ashworth speaks to two #farm24 ambassadors about agriculture, whether the outlook is positive and if people really know more than we think they do about the industry.  Get involved by visiting: www.farmersguardian.com/farm24 Message us

Young auctioneer and farmers son, Sion Roberts from Carmarthenshire has not taken the traditional path of working full time on the family farm. Following a course in Rural Enterprise and Land Management at Harper Adams, he has started a graduate job at Clee Tompkinson and Francis and he shares his journey to how he came to sell on the plank every week.  Zanna Dennis from LAA also joins us to expla...