We start, as always, with Andrew and the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 10th February 2020 and his analysis of how the corona virus might affect the markets. In Farmchat, Andrew meets up again with Lizzie Emmett - Upper Wensum Cluster Farm Advisor, to chat about a myriad of other issues that they didn't manage to cover in Ep 65 at the end of last year. They kick off with turtle doves and what her group of farmers are doing to encourage more breeding pairs on their farms. They mov...
Feb 10, 2020•36 min
This week we have Ian in the market report hot seat with lots of up to date information on the influence of the coronavirus on the market for week commencing 3rd February. In farmchat this week Ian and Ben are joined by Lindy Blanchard from AF who is Head of Crop Production and tells us about the major changes that have happened there in the last three years. Lindy explains the changes that might happen with Ag chemicals and other treatments with Brexit and what the trends are in crop protection...
Feb 03, 20200
We start as always with Andrew and the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 27th January 2020. In Farmchat Andrew and Webby meet with our second Nuffield Scholar of recent weeks, Sam Steggles of Fielding Cottage. 10 years ago Sam went on holiday and came home with 10 goats. Starting off at farmers’ markets, his cheese-making business has gone from strength to strength and now supplies supermarkets and farm shops. Sam talks about the importance of following your dreams and ignoring the ...
Jan 27, 20200
This week Andrew delivers the market report for week beginning 20th January with a slightly more gravelly voice than usual after the Norfolk Dinner. Brian Rigney a scientist from within the 2 Blades research group at the Sainsbury Laboratory comes in to have a chat with producer Claire about his work on the genetic modification of the soya bean to try and control a rust pathogen in South America. He also talks about the difference between gene modification and editing and his thoughts on how the...
Jan 20, 20200
The Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 13th January 2020 is presented this week by Andrew and Webby. As well as harvest values for next season, they talk about strategic store planning and the benefits of carrying old crop. Webby sticks around for Farmchat in which he and Andrew look forward to the Norfolk Dinner. In a far-ranging discussion, they cover strategy for farmers who want to carry wheat, crop size, the USDA report and the recent controversial Channel 4 programme, 'How to S...
Jan 13, 20200
We start the new year with Webby’s thoughts on the markets in the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 6th January 2020. In Farmchat, Webby and Joe meet up with Jamie Lockhart who returns to the podcast over a year since his last appearance to chat about his Nuffield Scholar which will be taking him to New Zealand and Australia, the USA and the Netherlands to research his study topic of: "Unlocking the potential of data use and agri-tech within agriculture." We hear a potted history of...
Jan 06, 20200
In our last podcast of 2019, recorded on the day of the election result, we hear Andrew's latest thoughts on the markets in the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 16th December 2019. In Farmchat Andrew and the boys steer clear of getting bogged down with the election focusing instead on the recent Borse, shopping trips and how to avoid them, and looking back at 2019. Our beer this week is a hefty 7.4% Horninglow Street IPA from Marston's Brewery. The Dewing Grain Podcast will be back...
Dec 16, 20190
We start this week with Andrew's latest thoughts on the markets in the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 9th December 2019. In Farmchat Andrew meets up with Lizzie Emmett who is the Upper Wensum Cluster Farm Advisor - working directly for a group of 23 famers primarily involved in keeping the Wensum river water quality really good to avoid the threat of the surrounding farms being grassed over. Lizzie explains how she is helping to manage the farms in the Wensum to reduce run off - ...
Dec 09, 20190
We start this week with Andrew's latest thoughts on the markets in the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 2nd December 2019. In Farmchat Andrew meets up Fergus Fitzgerald, Head Brewer at Adnams, to talk about the importance of their Southwold roots and how drinks such as beer and gin are leading the way in a return to an appreciation of the subtleties of flavour. The relationship between Adnams and the Holkham Estate, who provide the malting barley for Adnams in a deal brokered by De...
Dec 02, 20190
We start this week with Andrew's Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 25th November 2019. In this week's Farmchat we have part two of Andrew and Ian's meeting with Jake Fiennes, General Manager of conservation at Holkham. They kick off with the controversial question of whether shooting goes hand in hand with conservation. With public spending on UK biodiversity down 42% proportionally on GDP - they discuss financial support for farmers and the proposal of payment for public goods - se...
Nov 25, 20190
We start this week with Andrew's market report for week commencing 18th November 2019 with huge sympathy for all the famers under water. In this week's Farmchat Andrew is joined by Josh for our monthly in-house chat which this week covers the weather, the implications of next year's crop and the general mood in the markets and amongst farmers. They discuss when the time might be to go to London to campaign and whether you would have to pay congestion charge on a tractor along with Oktoberfest in...
Nov 18, 20190
We start this week as always with Andrew's latest thoughts on the markets in the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 11th November 2019. In Farmchat Andrew meets up with Ali Cargill who farms 1,000 acres at Knapton and Gimmingham, as well as contact framing. Ali talks about the technological innovation that have helped his potato farming by keeping costs down, as well as having environmental benefits, the importance of knowing the cost of production and, just as Webby joins us thinkin...
Nov 11, 20190
We start this week with Andrew's latest thoughts on the markets in the Dewing grain market report for week commencing 4th November 2019. In this week's Farmchat Andrew and Claire are joined by Melinda Raker from YANA (You Are Not Alone), which supports those in farming who may be affected by stress and depression. Andrew fesses up to being almost part of the stiff upper lip generation and gets uncomfortable when Melinda ask him how he is, how he really is??! Showing how you can ask twice, so you...
Nov 04, 20190
We start this week as always with Andrew's latest thoughts on the markets in the Dewing grain market report for week commencing 28th October 2019. In this week's Farmchat Andrew and Webby are joined by Grant Pilcher, Partner at Larking Gowen, who talks about the role of the accountant in the agriculture sector. Grant explains how agriculture is a long-term business based on long-term relationships and how equity and transparency are key to a successful family business. He goes on to explore dive...
Oct 28, 20190
In the Dewing Grain marketing report for week commencing 21st October 2019, recorded before Saturday's events in Parliament, Andrew gives you his latest insights into the markets. In this week's Farmchat we hear Part 2 of Andrew and Webby's conversation with Peter Riley, Agronomist at Farmacy PLC. Peter shares his thoughts on how the role of the agronomist has developed from its agro-chemical background to the future where a different skill set will be needed. To listen to Part 1, please go to e...
Oct 21, 20190
In the Dewing Grain marketing report for week commencing 14th October 2019 Andrew is joined by Webby to talk about recent developments. It's an in-house farmchat this week with Andrew and Webby asking Ben about his recent trip to Defra's 'Preparing for Brexit' seminar. If you don't know your OVs from your EORIs then you're not alone. Ben reports back on the things we know and the many things we don't know about what comes next. Our beer this week if cherry-flavoured Bacchus Belgian Beer 5.8%. Me...
Oct 14, 20190
We start this week with our regular look at the markets, including Andrew's latest insights, in the Dewing Grain Market Report for week commencing 7th October 2019. In Farmchat, Andrew and Webby are joined by Jake Fiennes, general manager of conservation at Holkham. Following the State of Nature report published last week Andrew is keen to get some answers on conservation and the environment. Jake is clear that he isn't an environmentalist and carefully calls himself a land manager and has many ...
Oct 11, 20190
In the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 30th September 2019 Andrew takes his regular look at the market and, in these turbulent political times, talks about the implications of the current uncertainty.In Farmchat, Andrew talks to old friend and one time Holt Rugby Club winger Chris Harrison of EG Harrison & Co.. Chris and his brother James have worked together for over 30 years to manage a business that includes Woodlands Caravan Park in Trimingham, as well as potato and arable...
Sep 30, 20190
We start this week with our regular look at the markets, including Andrew's latests insights, in the Dewing Grain Market Report for week commencing 23rd September 2019. In the first of a two-part Farmchat, Andrew and Webby are joined by Peter Riley, Agronomist at Farmacy PLC. Peter talks about this year in farming, the problems of oil seed rape, what farmers might be growing and the role of agronomist. In a first for the Dewing Grain Podcast, Andrew and Webby forget to open the beer until the se...
Sep 23, 20190
The Dewing Grain Market Report for week commencing 16th September brings you Andrew's latest news and insights into the markets with Ian's input on oil seed rape. In Farmchat Andrew starts with a bit of eduction on malting barley including why barley might be rejected and when he considers that to be fair and when he doesn't. Andrew and Ian then move on to a harvest round up - the stores are full and now Andrew is looking for a direction - but with Brexit possibly on the horizon - this is hard t...
Sep 16, 20190
The Dewing Grain Market Report for week commencing 9th September brings you Andrew's latest news and insights into the markets. In Farmchat Andrew and Webby are joined by Jeff Van Poortvliet of Stratton Streles Estates. Jeff talks about his company structure and the role shareholders, contract farming and efficiencies of scale. The conversation moves onto harvest and rugby, as Jeff reflects on his own playing days and the recent success of son Jack. This week's beer is Montezuma's Chocolate Lage...
Sep 09, 20190
Fresh from the Aylsham Show, Andrew gives you his latest insights in his regular market report for week commencing 2nd September 2019. In Farmchat Andrew and Ben are joined by Dan Cox, General Manager of Commercial Services at The AF Group. A big part of Dan's role has been to help farmers access grants to encourage investments in improvements and diversification, with funding being achieved for projects as varied as cattle handling and wedding venues. All that has changed since Brexit and oppor...
Sep 02, 20190
This week is our anniversary episode - we have been producing this fabulous podcast for a whole year - so thanks to all our listeners. Kicking off today's episode is Andrew keeping us up to date with his end of harvest market report. Then to celebrate, we are honoured to have Clare Buxton this year's Aylsham show president, as a guest. She will be chatting about what is happening at the Aylsham show ground on this bank holiday Monday and how she will be making an entrance on a remote control tra...
Aug 26, 20190
This week commencing 19th August 2019, Andrew is joined by Webby for an in-house harvest 2019 special where the Market Report and Farmchat are rolled into one big old harvest chat with plenty of insights about this year's crop, when might be a good time to sell and lots of talk about storage. The week's proceedings are washed down with a taste of Courage Director's bitter (4.8%) and a story about when Andrew drank 13 pints in one night of this great ale! Harvest 2019 is here. Give your grain a b...
Aug 19, 20190
In our market report for week commencing 12th August 2019, Andrew gives you his latest insights and talks about this year's crop and the pre-germ issue. In Farmchat Andrew and Webby are joined by Ed Savory of Birketts Solicitors to talk about a range of issues affecting the farming community, including the importance of succession planning and tax efficiency. Ed works in mergers and acquisitions, and with a focus on the food sector, describes helping local businesses to expand. We hear about the...
Aug 12, 20190
In an extended market report, Andrew brings you his latest thoughts on harvest and what's happening in the markets for week commencing 5th August 2019. In Farmchat Andrew is joined by Charles Whitaker, land agent and agricultural advisor from Brown & Co., to talk about Brexit and what is means for farming businesses. Charles talks about accessing income on farms and opportunities that are there in light of our relatively favourable planning policies. He offers his reflections on Argentina, a...
Aug 05, 20190
Welcome to the trailer for the Dewing Grain Podcast - the independent grain trader for farmers. This new and informative programme will air weekly on a Monday morning and will feature Andrew Dewing of Dewing Grain, well known for his thorough research and keen insights, informing farmers about the latest market news and demystifying the process of grain trading. Each episode will include a market report on fundamentals such as the weather and international affairs as well as an in depth feature ...
Jul 29, 20190
This week Andrew is joined by Rob Mutimer fresh from him and his wife Helen winning Pig Farmer of the Year at the Farmer's Weekly Awards. Rob talks about his parents campaigning for people to eat British pork, how he has grown his butchery business Farm to Fork supplying restaurants and pubs across East Anglia alongside supplying Waitrose and his thoughts on Brexit, supermarkets and what he will do next. The Dewing Grain market report for the week commencing 15/10/2018 gives Andrew’s latest insi...
Jul 29, 20190
This week Andrew talks to retired futures broker Paul Munt about hedging, options and all the factors that influence the futures market. Andrew and Paul demystify the futures market and explain how it has the potential to offer huge benefits to farmers. The Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 5/11/2018 is presented by Dewing trader Josh and gives our latest insights into the markets. In Farmchat Andrew is joined by podcast producer Claire Mutimer to reflect on the learning curve of th...
Jul 29, 20190
This week Andrew is in London interviewing Sam Watson Jones from the Small Robot Company - an agri-tech start-up focused on revolutionising the way that technology is used to farm. Sam is a fourth generation farmer, inspired by the work of Simon Blackmore in the National Centre for Precision Farming at Harper Adams and his vision for replacing much of the work done by tractors in fields with a series of high accurate, smart, lightweight robots. Following interviews with farmers the small team ar...
Jul 29, 20190
