Filtrer par genre
- 230 - Rock & Roll Farming - The Final CurtainMon, 06 Sep 2021 - 10min
- 229 - Less dither, more do
Flavian Obiero talks about his family's move from Kenya to the UK when he was 15, settling in to life in a new country, how he got into farming, being a black man in an industry not exactly known for it's diversity, and what we can all do to help in that regard.
All this, and lots more..
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Discover your new favourite harvest playlists. With all the tracks chosen by growers, Bayer’s Harvest Beats playlists on Spotify includes Combines Roll – a mix of classic tunes to get you singing the harvest in, while the After Dark playlist keeps you motivated and alert with upbeat tunes and classic anthems. Check out Bayer4CropsUK playlists on Spotify now!
Wed, 01 Sep 2021 - 1h 12min - 228 - Learning to use a handbrake
A farmer who lives in London? What?! Tom Clarke's no ordinary thinker. Listen as we talk about about how he went from being a successful management consultant to taking over the family farm in Cambridgeshire after losing his father, with zero farming experience. All this, and lots more.
Podcast Sponsors:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Discover your new favourite harvest playlists. With all the tracks chosen by growers, Bayer’s Harvest Beats playlists on Spotify includes Combines Roll – a mix of classic tunes to get you singing the harvest in, while the After Dark playlist keeps you motivated and alert with upbeat tunes and classic anthems. Check out Bayer4CropsUK playlists on Spotify now!
Wed, 18 Aug 2021 - 1h 11min - 227 - What's Liz up to today?
Over 182 podcast interviews, and this is the first to make me cry. Liz Hoggarth is a wonderful person, who's dealt with a hell of a lot. Listen as we talk about just how devastating mental health issues can really be to entire families and communities.
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Win a takeaway for you and your team this harvest, courtesy of Bayer! Simply nominate your cab warrior - that team mate who goes above and beyond. Tell us why they deserve to win by tagging them and bayer in a tweet, or enter via the competition instagram post. Two teams will win each week during harvest. Full details on the Bayer4CropsUK social media accounts.Wed, 11 Aug 2021 - 1h 02min - 226 - Roll with it
Llyr Jones talks about taking over the family farm at 19, the huge range of different enterprises he has on the farm, including sheep and cattle, renewable energy production, free range laying hens, and rape seed oil production, his many wider industry roles, and how he came to be driving across the Sahara Desert in a transit van..
Podcast Sponsors:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Discover your new favourite harvest playlists. With all the tracks chosen by growers, Bayer’s Harvest Beats playlists on Spotify includes Combines Roll – a mix of classic tunes to get you singing the harvest in, while the After Dark playlist keeps you motivated and alert with upbeat tunes and classic anthems. Check out Bayer4CropsUK playlists on Spotify now!
Wed, 04 Aug 2021 - 1h 03min - 225 - Ambitious Thinking
Vicki Hird talks about what makes a successful campaigner, her work with Sustain, how we can make fairer food supply chains, her new book ' Re-Bugging the Planet', and lots, lots more..
Podcast Sponsors:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Are you tired of hunting through papers to find a key bit of information and struggling with cumbersome farm software? Fieldmargin makes it easy to keep track of your farm wherever you are. With fieldmargin's mobile and web apps you have a digital farm map, field work, livestock grazing records and scouting notes at your fingertips. All your information is backed up to the cloud and shared with your team so everyone is on the same page. It even works offline. To find out more and get started for free go to fieldmargin.com/rockandroll. Plans start at £3.75 per month and you can get 20% off your first year with the code 'ROCKANDROLL'."Wed, 28 Jul 2021 - 55min - 224 - The Living Years
Gareth Edwards talks about his struggles with depression, selling the family farm, his involvement with the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, and living with prostate cancer. All this, and lots more..
Podcast Sponsors:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 14 Jul 2021 - 1h 00min - 223 - A Farm with a lot of Soul
George Young is one of the most interesting people, let alone farmers, that I know. Listen as he describes how he went from banking, film, and music, to a full-on agroecological mixed farmer with BIG plans for the future of his farm. All this, and much more..
Podcast Sponsors:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 - 1h 21min - 222 - Fieldwork - What Land Does to People & What People Do to Land
Bella Bathurst has written one of the best books about farmers and their relationship to land that I've ever read. Join us as we discuss 'Fieldwork - What Land Does to People & What People Do to Land', and what she discovered whilst writing it.
Podcast Sponsors:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
FieldMouse Research needs farmers to take part in paid market research. Join the Opinion Harvester panel and you will get between £10 for taking a short online survey or up to £200 for more in-depth research - www.opinionharvester.com
LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 - 1h 03min - 221 - Louise's Farm Kitchen
Louise Urquhart talks about her family farm in Aberdeenshire, challenges with soil and sheep metabolism, getting started with pigs and direct selling, Louise's Farm Kitchen, and the crowdfunding campaign she recently ran to start producing free range broiler hens. All this, and much more!
Podcast Sponsors:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 - 46min - 220 - Always Learning!
Bart van de Ven is one of my favourite people to follow on social media. Listen as we talk about emigrating to New Zealand from Holland, settling in to Kiwi life, his journey along the dairy farming ladder, mental health, and the hilarious and honest videos that he uses to shares his farm life. All this, and much more. #Dishes
Podcast Sponsors:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 - 1h 06min - 219 - Cadillac Ranch
John Cherry talks about his journey into regenerative farming, direct drilling, herbal leys, mob grazing, and of course Groundswell! This year's event takes place on 23/24th June and we hear all out the event, how it got started, and where it's going. All this, and lots more!
Podcast Sponsors:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 - 1h 01min - 218 - Life in a vanishing landscape
If you haven't read 'Native: Life in a vanishing landscape' by Patrick Laurie yet, then what are you waiting for?
An absolute pleasure to talk about Galloway cattle, curlews and conservation, writing and farming, and all things in-between with the man himself..
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LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Tue, 01 Jun 2021 - 1h 08min - 217 - Everything I do (I do it for ewe)
Gillian Dixon talks to me about her farm in Devon where she and her husband Ian have several different traditional breeds of animals, direct sell meat and fleeces to their customers, do all kinds of brilliant environmental works, and offer training course to budding smallholders and farmers. All this, and much more..
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LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 26 May 2021 - 53min - 216 - Truly Irish
Shane McAuliffe farms pigs - lots of pigs! Listen as we talk about his family business in County Kerry in South West Ireland, and how it's progressed over the years since his grandfather started it, the perception vs reality debate when it comes to farming on a large scale, dealing with online abuse and negativity, and the range of environmental work he's done on his farms. All this and lots more!
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LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 19 May 2021 - 1h 07min - 215 - Cheese, Wine and Bread
Journalist, YouTuber, podcaster and now book author Katie Quinn talks all about her early life working in New York, the traumatic brain injury that changed her life, how she began to look at food differently as a result of this, and how that led her on a food adventure that resulted in her brilliant new book 'Cheese, Wine & Bread'
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LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - www.lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 12 May 2021 - 1h 04min - 214 - Farmer Ben Andrews
Ben Andrews talks about his organic mixed farming operation in North Herefordshire farming beef cattle, cereal crops and a range of different vegetables. We also compare notes on being tenant famers and the challenges of flooding, discuss our love/ hate relationships with social media, and talk about what it was like to grow up gay in a farming community and how he came to be involved with the brilliant Agrespect.
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LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer owned co-op dedicated to developing new varieties of arable, forage & amenity seeds for farmers and growers - lgseeds.co.uk
Wed, 05 May 2021 - 1h 27min - 213 - A golden evening at the oval
The man in the pink shirt, Ian Pigott, talks about his time trading tropical oils in London, converting to organic production, regenerative agriculture and what it means to him, farm education and Open Farm Sunday, writing for Farmers Weekly, and a SHOCKING cricket based confession!
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Wed, 28 Apr 2021 - 1h 04min - 212 - NHS porn is rubbish
Geraint Davies talks about farming with nature, farm succession, testicular cancer (NHS porn is rubbish), being a hedge addict, rural communities, and lots more..
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Wed, 31 Mar 2021 - 51min - 211 - The Wild Places
Sally-Ann Spence LOVES Dung Beetles! Find out all about these amazing little creatures, what makes them so damn cool, and how she's helping other farmers to realise their potential to improve their grazing and soils..
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Wed, 24 Mar 2021 - 1h 10min - 210 - The Youngstock
Cattle farmer Emma Smith has turned her passion for farming and education into a brilliant new magazine for children called The Youngstock. Hear all about how she made it happen, what she's hoping to achieve, and, much more..
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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 - 52min - 209 - Speaking to Harry Metcalfe about a career in farming and cars
Will chats to Harry Metcalfe, a farmer in the Cotswolds who is also a successful motoring journalist having founded Evo Magazine. They talk about Harry’s early farming education and agricultural career, getting into cars and how he’s now using his skills in creating videos to try and help explain to a wider audience what happens on his farm day-to-day.
Fri, 05 Mar 2021 - 24min - 208 - Never mind the bondage trousers
In one of my favourite interviews so far, John Pawsey talks about his journey into farming, his love of punk music, the Hare that convinced him to change to organic production, and why it's so important that we preserve the heritage of WW2 Airfields.
All this, and much more. What else could you ask for from a farming podcast? ;-)
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Wed, 03 Mar 2021 - 1h 10min - 207 - From Wales to Waikato
It's a long way from Capel Garmon in North Wales to Tokoroa in New Zealand!
Marc Lloyd Jones tells us all about his farming journey, how he became an award winning dairy farmer, the people that have helped him along the way, and his ambitions for his and his family's future.
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Wed, 17 Feb 2021 - 47min - 206 - Cheese Chat with The Courtyard Dairy
Everyone loves cheese, right? Tonight I talked to cheesemonger and owner of the multi-award winning Courtyard Dairy in West Yorkshire, Andy Swinscoe, to find out all about his career and business, as well as what working with dairy farmers and being a valued part of the local community means to him.
To check out their range of incredible farmhouse cheeses, visit www.thecourtyarddairy.co.uk
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Wed, 10 Feb 2021 - 53min - 205 - Understanding and combatting dog attacks on sheep
There’s been a worrying spike in incidents of ‘Livestock Worrying’. To understand this better and talk about what’s being done to combat it Will talks to Rob Taylor from North Wales Police rural crime team, Debs Roberts, a Scottish farmer and co-founder of ‘Ladies who Lamb’ and NFU Mutual farming specialist, David Harrison.
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 - 31min - 204 - The Running Man
Thought it was about time I interviewed the man, the myth, the legend, Mr. Lincolnshire himself, Charles Anyan!
We talk about the farm that's been in his family for over 200 years, his frankly disappointing lack of dodgy tattoos from his time in Australia, his Great Great Grandfather being a founder member of the National Farmers Union, and how he went from never even owning a pair of trainers to running a sub-4 hour marathon in just 9 months - what a guy.
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 - 1h 14min - 203 - Hearing from the next generation of farmersSun, 10 Jan 2021 - 30min
- 197 - Inform. Challenge. Inspire.
Dairy Farmer, Mother, current Chair of the Oxford Farming Conference, and a host of other roles - Sally Williams is busy! Listen as we discuss robot milking, time management, leadership, dairy farming, and of course, the Oxford Farming Conference, in the Rock & Roll Farming Christmas Special.
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Wed, 16 Dec 2020 - 1h 08min - 196 - Head Down, Arse Up
It's a long way from Mid-Wales to South East Australia. Listen to Richard Davies's incredible story of getting into farming, shearing sheep around the World, and ending up in Victoria managing 28000 ewes across 7000 acres.
And if anyone listening wants to experience sheep farming in Australia even for a short time, Richard's hiring, so get in touch!
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Wed, 09 Dec 2020 - 54min - 195 - The Dog Show Incident
It's a long way to Noel Clancy's farm in Tipperary, as the old song goes. But it was well worth the journey, as we talk Dorset Poll sheep, direct selling meat, THE DOG SHOW INCIDENT, social media, his fantastic podcast 'Out the Gap', and much, much more.
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Wed, 25 Nov 2020 - 1h 13min - 194 - Talking 'Bout Regeneration
George Sly talks about the agri-engineering business he started at 21 that now exports machines all around the world, being an unexpected farmer, and the ambitious and exciting plans he has for agroforestry on his farm.
All this and lots, lots more.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2020 - 1h 05min - 193 - BioFarm 2020
Sean McGloin talks about how he came to be making and selling organic kefir, the National Organic Training Skillnet and the training that they provide, and this year's BioFarm 2020 online conference featuring a stellar line up of speakers from all round the World.
For more information, and tickets, please visit https://nots.ie/courses/biofarm-2020-online/
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Wed, 04 Nov 2020 - 53min - 192 - Parrots, Sheep, & Not Much Sleep
Honest, open, heartwarming, and funny. Just some of the reasons why Kit Russell is one of my favourite people to follow on social media.
Listen as we discuss her early life in london, mental health problems, post-natal depression, and finding salvation in sheep and the outdoors.
All this and much, much more.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2020 - 1h 05min - 191 - The increased importance of winter security on the farmSat, 24 Oct 2020 - 24min
- 190 - Leading the Way
Kate Rowell is one of my favourite people in farming. Listen as we discuss her family farm, working as a livestock vet during foot & mouth, returning to farming, and how she got involved with Quality Meat Scotland, and how she ended up chairing the organisation!
All this, and lots more.
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Wed, 14 Oct 2020 - 1h 05min - 189 - Succession Planning in the Farming Community
Will is joined by Milly Fyfe, who farms in Northamptonshire and has been through the succession planning process with her own family, Heather Wildman from Saviour Associates, who specializes in facilitating succession planning, and Sean McCann, a chartered financial planner from NFU Mutual. Together they discuss this challenging subject and offer their thoughts and advice.
Sat, 10 Oct 2020 - 47min - 188 - Bob Dylan's Portaloo
When I started this podcast, I wanted to talk to interesting people involved in agriculture about their lives, and whats going on with their farms. Well, Tim Ashton is the very definition of interesting!
Stand by to hear about everything from archaeological digs on his farm, an encounter with Julia Roberts in Malibu, changing his farming system to zero-till, building the first new long barrow in Britain for 4000 years, and how he's trying to help save the performing arts industry with #OnFarmCulture
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Wed, 07 Oct 2020 - 1h 21min - 187 - Experience is Expensive
Matt Launder is that rarest of beasts - a first generation farmer. We talk about how he got into farming, the lessons he's learned along the way, and why he decided to walk 9 of Britain's highest mountains in 72 hours. All this and much more.
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Wed, 23 Sep 2020 - 1h 22min - 186 - Agricultural contractors and their role in the farming industryWill is joined by Ian Maddever, an agricultural contracting expert, and Charlie Yorke from NFU Mutual to talk about agricultural contracting, how the industry has changed and the role it now plays in the farming industry.Tue, 22 Sep 2020 - 25min
- 185 - The Herdwick Shepherd Part 2
Part 2 of my interview with farmer and writer, James Rebanks.
In this episode we discuss his first book, the wildly successful 'The Shepherd Life, his relationship with his Father, how we as farmers can farm in a more nature friendly way and also make a profit, his second book - the eagerly anticipated English Pastoral, and lots more.
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Tue, 15 Sep 2020 - 1h 01min - 184 - The Herdwick Shepherd
The man I've wanted to interview since I started the podcast in March 2017 - The Herdwick shepherd himself, James Rebanks.
In the first of two parts, we talk about his family history, Herdwick sheep, his early life growing up on his family farm, and his time at Oxford University.
Look out for the second part next week, where we'll be discussing his writing career and his new book, English Pastoral.
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Tue, 08 Sep 2020 - 1h 03min - 182 - Dairy Strong
IT'S EPISODE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY - CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!
And who better to be the 150th guest than the incredible Katrina Dunford.
Listen as Katrina tell her story of love, loss, strength and resilience.
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Wed, 26 Aug 2020 - 1h 11min - 181 - A Twist in the Tale
After 15 years in corporate jobs, Martha Roberts swapped her fast car for a truck and a few pigs, and moved to a smallholding in South Wales.
Find out what prompted this classic TWIST IN THE TALE (Gettit?! hahahahahah) and the ups and downs she's faced along the way right here..
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Wed, 19 Aug 2020 - 1h 20min - 180 - Diversity is Everything
One of the best things about hosting this podcast is getting the chance to speak to people like organic farmer Mark Lea.
Listen as he describes the changes he's made to his farming system over the years, and how the birth of his Son Edward with Down Syndrome inspired him to make his life more interesting, diverse, and unconventional in every way possible.
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Thu, 13 Aug 2020 - 1h 04min - 179 - The latest on rural crime as part of the 2020 Rural Crime ReportWill is joined by Rebecca Davidson, NFU Mutual’s Rural Affairs Specialist, to talk through the results of the report and Detective Constable Chris Piggott from the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service to talk about the latest trends. Rebecca and Chris talk about crime under Coronavirus, what is being done to tackle the problem, and offer tips and advice to prevent rural crime.Tue, 04 Aug 2020 - 24min
- 178 - Lord Privy Seal
It's not every day that you get to interview your broadcasting hero, but that's what I did this week!
Charlotte Smith talks about her long and varied career working in radio and TV, including BBC Farming Today and Countryfile, as well as encounters with Brian Clough, Princess Anne, serious illness, and sexual discrimination.
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Wed, 29 Jul 2020 - 1h 14min - 177 - A Rare Breed
Jan McCourt has led quite the life. From travelling around the World as an investment banker in the 80s and 90s, to building www.northfieldfarm.com from the ground up, with a near-fatal encounter with a tractor along the way.
This week's episode is a long one, but one of the most interesting interviews I've done for Rock and Roll Farming. Enjoy!
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Fri, 24 Jul 2020 - 1h 39min - 176 - The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust and the work of its partners, including tackling mental health issues in farming
In association with NFU Mutual, I talked to Ruth Poulten from NFU Mutual, Jan Welch from RSABI, Mark Thomas from the Farming Community Network and Jason Alexandra from the Samaritans about how the farming community has been affected over the last few months and what's being done by charities to help.
Tue, 21 Jul 2020 - 30min - 175 - She Who Dares Farms
Stella Owen talks all about the 2nd 'She Who Dares Farms' Conference, how it all initially came about, and how she hopes to inspire and bring together women in farming.
To book a place on the online conference on Tuesday 21st July, visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
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Wed, 15 Jul 2020 - 39min - 174 - Crafty Maltsters
Wouldn't it be cool to grow and malt your own barley for beer or whisky on your farm?
Alison Milne and her family are doing exactly that.
Listen to find out all about how they decided to get into malting, the process itself, and how she hopes they can help other farmers take back some control of their markets.
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Wed, 08 Jul 2020 - 1h 00min - 173 - Carbon Cowboys
Film Director Peter Byck talks to me all about his brilliant series of short films, Carbon Cowboys, his experiences making them, and why regenerative agricultural practices can save the World.
carboncowboys.org
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Wed, 24 Jun 2020 - 1h 04min - 172 - Propagate the Unusual
What do you do when you develop a taste for spicy food, but can't find any locally?
Start your own chilli business of course!
Sheena Horner did just this with Galloway Chillies. Find out how it happened, how she got to that point, and why it's important to develop networks of friends and contacts in agriculture.
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Wed, 17 Jun 2020 - 1h 03min - 171 - More Listening, Less Shouting
It feels like the World is on fire at the moment, and everyone has an opinion to share on the #BlackLivesMatter marches going on around the World.
For this episode I spoke to livestock vets Navaratnam Partheeban @navaratnampart1 & Claire Whittle @DrDoWhittle about their experiences with racism and prejudice within the farming community, and what we can all do about it.
Please listen, and if you have questions, get in touch with Theeb or Claire, or send them to me will@rockandrollfarming.com & I'll pass them on.
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Wed, 10 Jun 2020 - 1h 19min - 170 - Meet the Podcasters
Ben Eagle & I have a LOT in common.
We both produce & host our own farming podcast for a start.
Listen to find out all the rest!
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Wed, 03 Jun 2020 - 1h 10min - 169 - Forces Farming
Listen as I talk to Jeremy Gibbs about his company Forces Farming, that aims to help ex-service men and women find employment in the agricultural industry.
We also talk about his time working for John Deere in Germany, and have a discussion about mental health.
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Wed, 27 May 2020 - 1h 01min - 168 - A conversation with George Monbiot
Tonight I was delighted to be joined by the environmental campaigner, George Monbiot.
We talked about a wide range of subjects, ranging from his early love for nature, some of the programmes he made in his early career exposing injustices around the World, reading about his own death, and his views on land reform and re-wilding in the UK.
All this, and much more.
Wed, 13 May 2020 - 54min - 167 - A New Health & Safety Coronavirus-related Service for FarmersWed, 13 May 2020 - 18min
- 166 - Never Trust An Ostrich Egg
Listen as Nick Grayson talks about taking over the family farm at the age of 23 after his Father was diagnosed with stomach cancer and given just 6 weeks to live.
We discuss succession, the importance of being prepared, and how he's created a successful business direct selling his produce to the public
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Wed, 06 May 2020 - 58min - 165 - The Greatest Online Agricultural Show
Tonight I spoke to David Hill, the brains and driving force behind The Online Agricultural Show, taking place on 2nd May 2019.
We talk all about the show, what it's taken to get it off the ground, what's happening on the day, and whether it's going to be an annual event!
The show is supporting these great charities, please consider donating if you can:
www.facebook.com/thedpjfoundation/
@OnlineAgShow
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Wed, 29 Apr 2020 - 22min - 164 - Depresso Espresso
James Rhys is a Welsh valleys boy living in Scotland, and has a cracking hybrid accent of the two.
Listen as we talk about his journey from music and sports journalism into contract shepherding, have an open discussion about our experiences with depression, and hear all about his exciting new coffee business - farmboybrews.co.uk - and how he's supporting mental health charities.
What a guy.
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Wed, 22 Apr 2020 - 1h 00min - 163 - Driving Change
Adam Driver has a thirst for knowledge, and regularly speaks his mind on the big issues facing farmers.
Listen as we discuss his journey from studying philosophy in London, to committed regenerative agriculture advocate.
And I promise that I don't make *too many* Star Wars references.
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Wed, 15 Apr 2020 - 54min - 161 - Coming Out & Getting On
Listen as I talk to the inspirational Lydia Slack about how she struggled to come to terms with her sexuality, the difficulties of coming out to a farming family, and how she's helping others in similar situations by speaking about her experiences.
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Podcast Partners:
Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 08 Apr 2020 - 56min - 160 - Heavy lies the Corona
Rock & Roll Farming is back baby!!!
And who else could I start off again with but farmer and President of the National Farmers Union, Minette Batters.
Listen as we talk about how the current Coronavirus pandemic is causing chaos for business throughout the food chain and what the NFU are doing right now, as well as a great discussion around leadership and what it takes to be in charge of such a huge organisation.
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Podcast Partners:
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Tue, 07 Apr 2020 - 41min - 159 - Diversifying as a weddings venue at Quantock Lakes
Find out how a farming family turned their fortunes around by diversifying into the wedding industry. Will talks to sister and brother Naomi and Andrew about the difficult decisions they needed to take and then how they’ve been able to grow the business.
www.quantocklakes.com
https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/news-and-stories/ahead-of-the-field-podcasts/
Mon, 02 Mar 2020 - 33min - 158 - NFU Mutual 'Ahead of the Field'
Will heads to East Sussex to learn how an historic sheep farm survived foot and mouth by diversifying into growing vines and making award-winning wine. He goes through the whole viticulture process and also finds out how the new business co-exists in harmony with sheep herd, as well as harnessing the power of the local community.
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 - 35min - 157 - Agritech and how it's revolutionising the industry
Will is at Intelligent Growth Solutions in Scotland to understand how vertical farming works and how it can create a perfectly controlled environment for growing. He also visits CowAlert to see the latest in livestock tagging technology, and talks more widely to the experts about how agri-tech is shaping the future of farming.
www.intelligentgrowthsolutions.com
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 - 34min - 156 - FG Ploughing through Brexit with Dylan Morgan and Nick FenwickFri, 22 Nov 2019 - 21min
- 155 - Bonus episode: Extreme WeatherWed, 23 Oct 2019 - 04min
- 154 - Treeopia!Wed, 23 Oct 2019 - 34min
- 153 - FG Ploughing through Brexit with Sean Rickard & Derrick WilkinsonWed, 25 Sep 2019 - 28min
- 152 - Announcement
Rock & Roll Farming - an announcement..
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Wed, 11 Sep 2019 - 04min - 151 - 131 Rearing to Go
Always a pleasure to talk to Peter & Paula Hynes, & they're back on Rock & Roll Farming to talk about the Rearing to Go mental health workshop and charity auction that's taking place in Shrewsbury livestock market on 13th September 2019
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Wed, 04 Sep 2019 - 32min - 150 - 130 The name's Gibson, Jock Gibson..
Tonight I headed up to the North East of Scotland to talk to farmer and butcher, Jock Gibson.
We talked about his family's farm, his early career in engineering and the year he spent working on yachts, his decision to go back to the family business, the tragic loss of his parents and the importance of succession planning for farming families, and what he's doing now with the butchery and farm.
Don't miss this one..
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Thu, 29 Aug 2019 - 1h 06min - 149 - Tackling Rural Crime
Tackling Rural Crime
The NFU Mutual Rural Crime Report 2019 is out, and Will is in the Scottish Borders to talk through the findings and what’s changed in the last year. He’s joined by a number of different people on the front line of tackling rural crime and offering practical help and advice to combat the problem.
Mon, 19 Aug 2019 - 23min - 148 - 129 Target Rich Environment
Today I travelled down to Worcestershire to talk to farmer Rob Havard, with BBC Farming Today in tow to discuss all things farming and social media!
We talked about his herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle, which he farms in a holistic planned management system, some of the different jobs he's done over the years, and also discuss ways that all farmers can improve their grassland management.
All this, and much, much more.
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Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
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Wed, 14 Aug 2019 - 53min - 147 - FG 'Ploughing Through Brexit' with Vicki Hird & John Wilkes
Hosts Will Evans and FG’s chief reporter Abi Kay were joined for the latest Ploughing Through Brexit podcast by Vicki Hird, who is a campaign strategist, freelance consultant, and sustainable farming campaign coordinator at Sustain, and John Wilkes, international livestock industry consultant and Farmer’s Guardian’s official ‘man in Washington'.
Together they discussed the ins and outs of a potential trade deal between the UK & USA, and it's implications for farmers and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic.
Thu, 08 Aug 2019 - 18min - 146 - 128 Bobby & Amy
Tonight I talked to writer and director Emily Jenkins, all about her new play Bobby & Amy, a dark comedy that looks back to the foot & mouth disease outbreak that devastated rural communities in the UK.
Bobby & Amy is running at the Edinburgh fringe throughout August 2019, for more information visit www.bobbyandamy.co.uk
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Wed, 07 Aug 2019 - 35min - 144 - 127 Heritage Graziers & Loopy Ewes
Tonight I talked to James and Katie Allen about how they got from civil engineering, software developing, and graphic design, to finding each other again and farming together in the Cotswolds, and the many challenges they've overcome along the way.
With special guest appearance from baby Jack..
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Wed, 31 Jul 2019 - 1h 26min - 143 - 126 The Golden Age Of Opportunity Is Now
Tonight I talked to chair of the Agricultural Biotechnology Council, and corporate engagement lead for Bayer UK, Mark Buckingham.
We discussed GM and gene editing technology, it's potential to vastly improve crop production and reduce environmental impact, as well as lift people out of poverty in the developing World, and how the UK could take a giant step forward in this regard without the restrictive regulatory framework of the EU.
All this, and much more.
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Wed, 24 Jul 2019 - 39min - 141 - 125 Always read the questions
Tonight I headed east to Cambridgeshire to talk to arable farmer, David Walston.
We talked about his early days at Eton College with some very famous classmates, the London photography business that he set up after university, and his eventual return to the family farm.
We also went into some of his illustrious family history, talked about his Father Oliver Walston, his Nuffield study into soil health, and discussed many of the positive things he's doing on the farm, as well as an innovative new project he's involved with.
All this and much, much more.
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Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 17 Jul 2019 - 1h 00min - 140 - 124 Emma & The DPJ Foundation
Tonight I head down to Pembrokeshire in south west Wales, to talk to the founder of mental health charity, the DPJ Foundation, Emma Picton-Jones.
We talk about her husband Dan, and how his mental health problems, and subsequent suicide in 2016, led her to forming the DPJ Foundation to help others who may be going through similar things in rural Wales.
If you know anyone who might be struggling, you can find out more at www.dpjfoundation.com
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Wed, 10 Jul 2019 - 45min - 139 - FG Ploughing Through Brexit Podcast with Robert Goodwill MP
Hosts Will Evans and FG’s chief reporter Abi Kay were joined for the latest Ploughing Through Brexit podcast by UK Government Farming Minister, Robert Goodwill MP.
Amongst the things discussed were environmental land management schemes, whether soil health should be considered a public good or not, funding for the devolved nations post-brexit, the tory leadership contest, and vintage farm machinery!
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 - 17min - 138 - 123 ON TOUR at Metcalfe Farms
Rock & Roll Farming on tour!
I headed up to Leyburn in North Yorkshire to the 2018 Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers Gold Cup winner Philip Metcalfe's open day (Most impressive dairy farm I've EVER been on) to talk to the man himself, and also had a conversation with Kite Consulting's John Allen, and journalist and market analysis, Chris Walkland, all about what makes a gold cup winner, and the current state of the UK dairy industry.
(Photo credit: Tim Scrivener, Farmer's Weekly)
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Wed, 26 Jun 2019 - 33min - 137 - 122 The Nature Friendly Farmer
Tonight I headed east to Cambridgeshire to talk to farmer and chair of the Nature Friendly Farmers Network, Martin Lines.
We discussed the range of environmental improvements he's implemented on his farm that have seen a huge increase in different wildlife species, how he makes it work in conjunction with a modern farming business, and the Nature Friendly Farmers Network and the work that they do.
All this, and much, much more.
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Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 19 Jun 2019 - 57min - 136 - 121 Romans, lazer beams & farming dreams
Tonight I'm heading up to the lake district in Cumbria, to talk to farmer and author, Andrea Meanwell.
In one of the most enjoyable interviews I've done so far, we talk about her family's 500 year connection to the area, archaeology, lazer beams, Roman forts, fulfilling her dream of owning a farm of her own, and her new role as lake district farming officer.
All this, and much more.
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Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 - 47min - 135 - 120 Nobody puts Sophie in the corner
Tonight I head all the way down to New Zealand to talk to Sophie Barnes, to hear all about her incredible journey from middle English town life, to sheep farming all over New Zealand.
We also discuss her ongoing battle with endometriosis, anxiety & depression, and how she deals with it on a daily basis.
I don't use the word inspiration lightly, but I think it's justified in this case. What a girl.
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Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 - 48min - 134 - 119 Seizing the Opportunities
Tonight I head down to Essex to talk to arable farmer and Chair of the National Farmer's Union Crops Board, Tom Bradshaw.
We talk about the huge changes he's made to his family business, which now sees them farming over 1200ha on 6 different contract farming agreements, as well as having a riding school & 70 stables.
We also talk about the many different forms of personal development he's undertaken over the years, from a Nuffield Scholarship to business and leadership courses, his appearance on the 2013 BBC TV show 'Harvest', and his involvement in the NFU.
All this, and much, much more.
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Podcast Partners:
Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 - 1h 17min - 133 - FG Ploughing Through Brexit with Mark Buckingham & Paul Wold
Hosts Will Evans and FG’s chief reporter Abi Kay were joined for the latest Ploughing Through Brexit podcast by guests Mark Buckingham and Paul Temple to talk about the regulatory framework for plant science post-Brexit, and whether leaving the EU could open the door to a new ag revolution in the UK.
Tue, 28 May 2019 - 21min - 132 - 118 The Naked Farmer
Poultry farmers Patrick & Zanna Joice @UphouseFarm are a remarkable couple. For this episode I spoke to them both about Patrick's terminal Cancer diagnosis, his ongoing battle with severe depression, and how they're trying to help others who may be struggling alone.
To donate to The Naked Farmer Charity Cricket Day @naked_farmer & support the amazing work that The YANA Project do: https://bit.ly/2EhYG6r
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NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 22 May 2019 - 1h 05min - 131 - 117 Farming with Epilepsy
Tonight I head down to the Royal Agricultural University to talk to agri-business student Robyn Hogg.
We talk about her studies at Cirencester, whether it's an exciting time for young people to be entering the agricultural industry or not, and how since the age of 9 she's lived with severe epilepsy, and the challenges she's faced as a result.
We also discuss the family's award winning bird food business - www.laverockhallfarm.co.uk
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Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Fri, 17 May 2019 - 34min - 130 - 116 Epic Style
Tonight I head all the way over to Carmen, Idaho, USA, to talk to cattle rancher and social media legend Chyenne Smith @JLazyAngus, and I mostly try not to get too giddy about talking to an actual real life genuine cowgirl..
Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 08 May 2019 - 43min - 129 - 115 A Farm Africa London Marathon Special
Tonight for this Farm Africa London Marathon Special, I talk to Libby Plumb, Adam Bedford, and Ava Emami, all about Farm Africa, and the amazing work they're doing to help Women coffee farmers in Uganda build a better and brighter future for themselves and their families through Agriculture.
LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA.
Between 8 February and 8 May donations in support of my London Marathon challenge will go to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal. Give before 8 May 2019 and all public donations to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal will be doubled by the UK government. Your donation will support Farm Africa projects across eastern Africa, and the matched funding you unlock from the UK government will directly fund a Farm Africa project that will give women in Kanungu in western Uganda the opportunity to make a decent living from coffee farming.
If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation - thank you!
Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 24 Apr 2019 - 34min - 128 - FG 'Ploughing Through Brexit' Open Farm Sunday Special with Ian Piggot & Jeremy Padfield
Hosts Will Evans and FG’s chief reporter Abi Kay were joined for the latest Ploughing Through Brexit podcast, by farmers Ian Pigott and Jeremy Padfield
Together, they discussed all things LEAF Open Farm Sunday, taking place this year on June 9th, and how it will become even more important to connect the British public to their food after the UK leaves the EU.
For more information, and to find you nearest LEAF Open Farm Sunday, visit www.farmsunday.org
Tue, 23 Apr 2019 - 27min - 127 - NFU Mutual Special: The Present Tree
Catherine Cunningham set herself the challenge of creating an online business from the family farm in County Antrim with a small initial investment. 5 years later, The Present Tree sells thousands of tree gifts every year, and are planning further expansion.
Will Evans is in Northern Ireland to discover the secrets behind Catherine's success, and explore the benefits and challenges of diversifying without potential customers coming onto the farm.
Fri, 19 Apr 2019 - 36min - 126 - 114 The Nuffield Experience
Tonight, it's a Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust Special Edition!
For this episode I spoke to 3 different scholars, Georgina Crayford, Jenna Ross, and Tim Downes, and asked them all about their Nuffield experiences, and why they’d recommend it to others.
If you’re not familiar with Nuffield, Every year about 20 Scholarships are awarded in the UK to young people between the ages of 22 and 45 from across the agricultural industry. There is no need for formal qualifications in order to apply for a Nuffield Scholarship; instead, the Trust looks to unlock an individual’s potential and broaden horizons through study and travel overseas. Scholars are selected with a view to developing tomorrow’s leaders within their individual business and the industry as a whole.
Nuffield Farming member countries span the globe, with established programs in Australia, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Kenya, and Zimbabwe; Associate countries also include Brazil, USA, South Africa, and Southern Caucausus (Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan).
Applications for the 2020 Nuffield Scholar cohort opened in January and will close on July 31st this year, and you can find out more details at www.nuffieldscholar.org or if you’re overseas, www.nuffieldinternational.org
LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA.
Between 8 February and 8 May donations in support of my London Marathon challenge will go to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal. Give before 8 May 2019 and all public donations to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal will be doubled by the UK government. Your donation will support Farm Africa projects across eastern Africa, and the matched funding you unlock from the UK government will directly fund a Farm Africa project that will give women in Kanungu in western Uganda the opportunity to make a decent living from coffee farming.
If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation - thank you!
Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 - 57min - 125 - 113 Norfolk to Paris, and back again
Tonight I'm heading across the country to Norfolk to talk to Farmer & former TV Presenter, Jeremy Buxton @EvesHill
We talk about how he came to be living in Paris and presenting TV shows for EuroSport and the many amazing experiences he had, his return to the family farm and the reasons behind it, the changes he's made since, including starting a herd of Hereford Cattle, agri tourism, and his struggles with mental health and why he thinks it's important that we talk about it more as an industry.
All this and much, much more.
Jeremy's a brilliant guy, and it was fantastic to learn more about his journey. Check it out folks..
LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA.
Between 8 February and 8 May donations in support of my London Marathon challenge will go to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal. Give before 8 May 2019 and all public donations to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal will be doubled by the UK government. Your donation will support Farm Africa projects across eastern Africa, and the matched funding you unlock from the UK government will directly fund a Farm Africa project that will give women in Kanungu in western Uganda the opportunity to make a decent living from coffee farming.
If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation - thank you!
Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 03 Apr 2019 - 1h 05min - 124 - 112 FarmDrop
Tonight I'm heading down to London to talk to founder and CEO of ethical online grocery company FarmDrop, Ben Pugh.
We talk about where his love for the outdoors and countryside came from, our broken food system and his determination to change it, how FarmDrop initially came about, what they are & what they're doing, how they're helping British farmers get greater returns, and his hopes for the future.
All this and much, much more.
Check it out folks..
LONDON MARATHON 2019: As required by Universal law, much like if you're a vegan, if you're doing a marathon you have to tell people about it. Well I'm doing the London one in April 2019, and I'm raising money for the incredible charity FARM AFRICA.
Between 8 February and 8 May donations in support of my London Marathon challenge will go to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal. Give before 8 May 2019 and all public donations to Farm Africa’s Coffee is Life appeal will be doubled by the UK government. Your donation will support Farm Africa projects across eastern Africa, and the matched funding you unlock from the UK government will directly fund a Farm Africa project that will give women in Kanungu in western Uganda the opportunity to make a decent living from coffee farming.
If you want to see more about the AMAZING work they do please visit www.farmafrica.org & if you'd like to sponsor me the link is www.justgiving.com/fundraising/william-evans12 and from now until 8th May, the UK Government will match your donation - thank you!
Episode Sponsor:
NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk
Podcast Partners:
Farmer's Guardian. For the biggest range of news and features from across the Ag industry, please visit www.fginsight.com
Rock & Roll Farming is proud to be a part of the Farm & Rural Ag Network. To find more great podcasts and vlogs, please visit www.farmruralag.com
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 - 46min - 123 - Bonus: OFC PODCAST 9 - TIM BEAVER - A "WORK" TRIP BETTER THAN THE HONEYMOON!
Arable farmer Tim Beaver talks to Rock and Roll Farming about growing for Weetabix and Silver Spoon, the frustrations of stewardship schemes and a trip with BASF he rated better than his honeymoon. Vociferous on neonicotinoids, he also speaks about making a difference through boards, the future of Red Tractor and getting a response via Mr Gove.
Fri, 22 Mar 2019 - 38min - 122 - FG 'Ploughing Through Brexit' with Leslie Griffiths AM, Fergus Ewing MSP, John Davies & Andrew McCornick
Hosts Will Evans and FG’s chief reporter Abi Kay were joined for the special 30-minute podcast, from Scotland by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy, Fergus Ewing MSP, and the President of NFU Scotland, Andrew McCornick, and from Wales, the Minister for the Environment Energy and Rural Affairs, Leslie Griffiths AM, and NFU Cymru President, John Davies.
Together, they discussed all the current brexit issues facing Scottish and Welsh farmers, and their hopes for the coming months.
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 - 28min
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