The Steakholders Podcast

The age old question - Is Red Tractor Farm Assurance worth the paper its written on? We speak to the Director of Standards and Operation and Deputy CEO at Red Tractor and get to the bottom of some of the questions that farmers up and down the country have about farm assurance. Hopefully we will rectify some of the myths that are floating around the farming industry.

In this month podcast we speak to Leicester Tigers legend and Rugby World Cup winner, Julian White MBE. He now farms suckler cows and sheep on the Leicestershire/Northamptonshire border. We chat about his time playing rugby, his obsession with farming and what he plans to do with his cattle in the future. This is not one to be missed!

In episode 5 we have our usual Bluetongue update followed by a deep dive into the history of Melton Mowbray Cattle Market with their CEO Hugh Brown, ahead of Beef Expo 2026 - Bought to you by the National Beef Association. Not one to be missed.

What happens if Bluetongue hits your farm? Bluetongue virus is spread by midges from animal to animal and can lead to devastating effects on your herd health and performance. We hear from one farmer who went through just that. This is a true story about how bluetongue virus has devestated one UK beef farmer. We also have a bluetongue Q&A for you to sink your teeth into as well. If you have any...

Ever wanted to know what the guys from the NBA get upto outside of the organisation? Who they believe are doing a sterling job and who they think are leaving farmers in the gutter? Then this is the perfect place to find out. Neil Shand, Ben Harman, James Herrick and Sioned Timothy bare all with the added joy of a rant from non other than former editor of the Scottish Farmer, Ken Fletcher. This is...

In this episode we have another bluetongue chat, this time about how Europe are handling their BTV3 outbreak and our main guest is non other that the current Shadow Secretary for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Victoria Atkins MP. Segements: Rare Cuts - James Herrick Minute Steak - Sioned Timothy Off The Hoof - Abi Reader It was an absolute honour to be invited to the Houses of Parliament...

Join us for the first ever Steakholder podcast, brought to you by the National Beef Association and sponsered by Boehringer Inglehiem. In this episode hosts Neil Shand, Ben Harman and James Herrick chat briefly about bluetoungue virus with Sioned Timothy from Boehringer. Ben Harman reveals a rare fact in our Rare Cuts segment, Abi Reader gives us something to think about in Minute Steak and Neil W...

Welcome to the Steakholders Podcast from The National Beef Association. This is as brief introduction as to what you should expect from our upcoming podcast series.