This week Andrew kicks off with the market report for week commencing 7th September and gives us his insights into what the markets are doing this week. In Farmchat Andrew interviews the brilliant Suzy from Tinshed Productions who has been producing the Dewing Grain podcast every other week since day one and is an expert at “cutting all the dodgy bits out”. Andrew asks Suzy who of the Dewing Grain team gets cut the most in editing, and they share a beer much to Suzy’s despair of drinking before ...
Sep 07, 2020•31 min
This week Andrew kicks off with the market report for week commencing 31st August - one to listen to on bank holiday Monday to make up for not seeing everyone at the Aylsham Show, which is of course is cancelled this year due to the Coronavirus. In Farmchat Andrew gets the guys in the office - Joe, Webby and Josh together for a chat about the last 100 episodes of the podcast - some of their favourite guests, who has had the most mickey taken out of them and Andrew lists some guests he would like...
Aug 31, 2020•30 min
As the podcast turns 100, we start this week, as with our previous 99 episodes, with the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 24th August 2020 giving Andrew’s latest insights into what the markets are doing. In a special Farmchat to mark our 100th episode Andrew’s at Holkham to meet with Tom Coke, 8th Earl of Leicester. Recorded a couple of weeks before broadcast, Andrew and Tom reflect on the 1st Earl, Thomas Coke, who was known as an agricultural reformer. They discuss the notion of ...
Aug 24, 2020•50 min
In this week's market report Andrew ruminates on how harvest is nearly over and runs through the different commodities with Ben. Farmchat is very short and sombre following the very sad death of local farmer Greg Anderson on the day of recording. Andrew cancels a chat about harvest with the Dewing Grain gang and realises that many of this year's harvest stresses and strains have faded into the background as Greg's passing makes him reflect on what is important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
Aug 17, 2020•24 min
This week Andrew is joined by Ian, Ben and Josh to talk about harvest 2020. We start with the market report for week commencing 10th August 2020 in which we hear that there’s a lot less low nitrogen winter malting barley than planned. Webby gives us the run down on oil seed rape whilst Ben has been looking at world supply and demand issues for feed wheat. The discussion about this strange harvest continues in Farmchat and we hear about Ben’s plans for the evening as it’s his 10th anniversary. Re...
Aug 10, 2020•38 min
In this week's comprehensive market report for week commencing 3rd August 2020, we hear from Andrew about premiums for soft wheats, demand for immediate movement of feed wheat and some reports from China's rotten stores. Ian sums up the oil seed rape harvest - which is in its final throws. In an unusual order, we then have a quick team beer drinking session of Jumper by Moongazer 3.9% with some promises to listeners for beer - listen up! In Farmchat we pick up where we left off last week with Mu...
Aug 03, 2020•47 min
In the market report for week commencing 27th July 2020 and with harvest in full swing, we hear from Andrew about nitrogen levels in malting barley, crop movement and the impact of Covid 19. In Farmchat we pick up where we left off last week with Murray Ferguson. Murray takes the long view on government support for farming - how it has changed over the decades and what might happen in the years to come. He and Andrew discuss soil health and neonics and we look back to a time of camaraderie in fa...
Jul 27, 2020•36 min
This week in our Harvest 2020 market report Andrew has the latest views and news on the market. Next up, is the first of a two part interview, with our oldest farmer Murray Ferguson who is on the cusp of 90 and still going strong. Andrew quizzes him on his thoughts of Covid-19 and Murray sets this current situation against the bombings he endured in the second world war as a teenager in Sheffield. He recalls VE day and several close calls. Murray then goes on to tell us about being recruited for...
Jul 20, 2020•37 min
In the market report for week commencing 13th July 2020 we get Andrew’s latest insights into what the markets are doing, as he wonders whether it will rain or shine on St Swithin’s Day. In Farmchat Andrew is joined by Ian Deane, Health and Safety Director at Aylsham Grain Ltd. and farmer member of the store, to discuss the range of new procedures in place to keep everyone safe during harvest. Ian farms on the coast and, with his wife, has converted barns and other properties into holiday lets an...
Jul 13, 2020•44 min
This week we are teetering on the edge of harvest starting and you can hear the age-old excitement in Andrew's voice as he delivers the market report for week commencing the 6th July. In Farmchat Andrew catches up with Dr Paul Everden, an old friend and fitness buddy who gives Andrew the inside track on Corona virus, how Norfolk is doing and his work specifically on old people's homes. Paul also explains the structure of Covid and how it can denature, as well as finding ways to stop it entering ...
Jul 06, 2020•46 min
We start this week with the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 29th June 2020 in which Andrew talks about the implications of the recent explosion at the oil seed plant at Erith. In Farmchat Andrew is joined by Josh Dewing who trades seed for Dewing Grain. Josh runs through a comprehensive account of the seed varieties for 2021, covering wheat, winter barley, rape seed and spring barley. There’s a brief chat about watching football with no fans as the boys sample a beer - this week A...
Jun 29, 2020•42 min
We kick off this week's episode in our usual fashion with the market report for week commencing 22nd June. In Farmchat - Andrew is flying solo to begin with and giving one of his education pieces. Pre-harvest he is covering trust and contracts between traders and customers and handshakes...or at least virtual handshakes for now! "So what could possibly go wrong?" is his main question and he has set out a few issues that can occur when selling grain and how to avoid these pitfalls. At the end it ...
Jun 22, 2020•41 min
We start this week with Andrew and the market report for week commencing 15th June 2020. In Farmchat Andrew is joined by youngest son Henry, who got out of London shortly before lockdown and has been enjoying life in Norfolk for the last 3 months. The pros and cons of city life vs country living are discussed and Henry talks about the burgeoning agritech industry, revealing a teaser of a mystery project that he and Andrew have been working on. The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastc...
Jun 15, 2020•25 min
We start with a detailed analysis from Andrew in the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 8th June 2020. In Farmchat Andrew is very excited to finally have a guest - Russell Corfield commercial director of Aylsham Growers pops in for a socially distanced catch up. They talk all things peas and Andrew discovers what a speedy pea is and where they all go to be frozen. They can't stay away from the subject of weather for too long and the excitement of rain. We hear about the humble dwarf ...
Jun 08, 2020•34 min
We start this week’s podcast with Andrew’s market report for week commencing 1st June 2020 in which he talks about the ongoing drought. In Farmchat Andrew and Webby look ahead to harvest and what social distancing arrangements will be necessary to keep everyone safe. There’s a long-awaited update on Webby’s nappy changing prowess and some fact-checking of Joe’s comments about pork in last week’s podcast. Ian reviews Ringwood Brewery 49er 4.9% Andrew reviews San Francisco Liberty Ale 5.9% The Dew...
Jun 01, 2020•38 min
We start as always with Andrew and the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 25th May 2020. In Farmchat Andrew, Ian and Josh are excited to have received a letter from Simon in Yorkshire which sparks a conversation on futures. Soon they are back on to the old favourite subject of the weather, possibility of droughts which have already started, how crops are looking and when harvest might be. They discuss the impact of no agricultural events this year and quickly drown their sorrows in b...
May 25, 2020•39 min
We start as always with Andrew and the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 18th May 2020. In Farmchat Andrew Ben and Joe have an impassioned discussion about the Agricultural Bill which was voted through in Parliament without the amendment to protect UK farmers from low-standard food imports. Described by Andrew as “a terrible moment for UK farming”, this is an issue we’ve had previously on the podcast. Ben gives us a history lesson on the Corn Laws (1815-1846) and the boys consider t...
May 18, 2020•33 min
We set off this new episode with our usual market report from Andrew. Followed by a relaxed chat between Andrew and Webby covering a myriad of subjects - crop trials, milling wheat and some bread making from both these baker boys followed by an admittance of starting to enjoy gardening from Webby - he really is becoming like a proper Dad now! Andrew gets an opportunity to hark back to the days when he went to a music concert back in the 70s and they chat about VE day and whose who from Dad's arm...
May 11, 2020•38 min
In the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 4th May 2020 Andrew talks about the reduction in demand from the wholesale market as lockdown continues. In Farmchat Andrew is joined by Rob Melton, Manager at Aylsham Grain Store. As Rob approaches his seventh harvest at Aylsham, he explains what goes into managing the storage at Dewing Grain and how it differs from farm storage. From the initial tests carried out on the bridge, to the temperature probes and stringent monitoring, the aim is ...
May 04, 2020•37 min
Andrew kicks off this week’s podcast with the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 27th April 2020. In Farmchat Andrew is back with Webby and he wastes no time in getting to the most important question over nappies - some trauma is revealed. Trump is next to be taken down a peg or two with his recent solutions to Covid-19 - why didn't we all realise we just needed to drink some disinfectant or stand under some UV light?!! Then they move on to the Aldborough vigilantes...should Londoner...
Apr 27, 2020•35 min
We kick off this week’s podcast with the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 20th April 2020 in which Andrew and Ben discuss the volatility of the market, Putin, drought and the drop in demand. In Farmchat Andrew, Ben and Joe discuss market conditions as lockdown continues. First, a big shout out to Ben’s wife Sarah who, with colleagues, has produced over 2,000 visors for healthcare workers . The boys talk about the shortages of PPE, the banks, Trump’s tantrums, Putin and commodities....
Apr 20, 2020•31 min
This week we have the usual market report from Andrew for week commencing Tuesday 14th April. We are then playing an interview we recorded just before the lockdown in March, which we have been keen to put out for a while. Andrew and Joe chat with David Hoyles who farms in the Long Sutton area of Lincolnshire. He explains how the weather has impacted him this last year, he talks about growing mustard and how renewable energy is one of his major crops. They get on the carbon debate again and the b...
Apr 13, 2020•39 min
In a world of uncertainty, we start this week's podcast with our regular market report for week commencing 6th April 2020. Working from home, Andrew's special guests this week are wife Tessa and daughters Lily and Molly, all of whom are delighted to be sharing the household chores and one phone line. Andrew has been struck by the affliction affecting middle-aged housebound men up and down the country - bread-making - whilst Tessa has taken on the unenviable task of home-schooling. If you have ki...
Apr 06, 2020•26 min
We kick off with the Dewing Grain market report from Andrew for week commencing 30th March 2020. In Farmchat, Andrew decides to keep the podcasts 'in house' for now as there is so much to talk about and he prefers talking face to face rather than remote recordings. So he is joined by Webby and Josh for an update on Webby's nappy changing activities...but gets to hear more about his shaven head. They discuss working from home and some of the stresses that they can see emerging and discuss the mer...
Mar 30, 2020•33 min
The Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 23rd March 2020 is presented this week by Andrew, Ian, Ben and Joe who offer their combined thoughts on the unprecedented times we’re living in. In Farmchat, we finally get the lowdown on how Webby has taken to fatherhood. The boys debate the UK’s reaction to the pandemic compared to other countries and wonder whether we will reach a point where we have soldiers on the streets. They discuss the role of the farmer and the food sector and how comm...
Mar 23, 2020•27 min
Despite Corona Virus making the markets tricky to predict Andrew gives you the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 16th March 2020. In Farmchat Andrew and Ben talk with Lottie Hill, environmental consultant at Brown and Co. Lottie explains the latest on carbon trading and the opportunities around the woodland carbon guarantee and reverse auctions - a complicated new opportunity for land owners probably already interested in planting trees. Lottie explains the new ELMS due to start in ...
Mar 16, 2020•34 min
We start, as always, with the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 9th March 2020. In Farmchat Andrew catches up with Caroline Drummond, Chief Executive of LEAF - Linking Environment and Farming - fresh from the Holkham Farming Conference. LEAF have various initiatives to include farming in the curriculum, working directly with teachers and through Farmer Time , whereby farmers use FaceTime or Skype to chat directly with schoolchildren and bring farming into different parts of the curr...
Mar 09, 2020•32 min
The Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 2nd March 2020 gives you Andrew’s latest insights into all that’s going on in the markets, including the ongoing impact of the coronavirus. In Farmchat Andrew catches up with old school friend Roger Jones who, when he managed to show up, was at Acle Secondary Modern with Andrew in the 70s. Roger is the 4th generation of his family to farm at South Walsham and the conversation soon turns to Andrew’s favourite subject of coastal erosion, the respo...
Mar 02, 2020•29 min
We start as always with the latest on the markets, including the coronavirus, with Andrew and the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 24th February 2020. In Farmchat, Andrew and Ben are joined by David Jones, Farm Manager at The Morley Agricultural Foundation. As well as managing the farm, David helps to fulfil the Foundation's remit of supporting research and educational projects in the East of England through the awarding of grants, work with schools, researchers and other intereste...
Feb 24, 2020•32 min
We start with Andrew and the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 17th February 2020 and his particular focus is on barley this week - although all crops are covered. In Farmchat, Andrew and Webby are chewing the cud together and drinking a beer that has been sent in by an avid listener this week - they have an on farm brewery called Great Newsome and the beer they are drinking this week is Sleck Dust - which slips down very nicely and fuels some chat about the markets. They discuss th...
Feb 17, 2020•29 min
