Adam Bedford's reputuation as the nicest bloke in agriculture is well deserved. Listen as we talk about how he got into farming via an Uncle and a milk round, writing for Farmer's Weekly, his time working at the National Farmer's Union, including a stint in Brussels, his present role as Collaborative Projects Director at Fera Science (and what that means!), going viral with Jean Next Door™️, and the awesome Fieldwork Book Club. All this and much, much more. willpenrievans@gmail.com...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 197
Dan Smith's one of my favourite people in farming. Listen as we talk about his early life moving all around the country with his farm manager father, we compare notes on how formal education wasn't for us, his time working on a chrity farm with children and young people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds, the importance of putting yourself out of your comfort zone, our mutual dislike of 'isms', his future farming and family plans, and his Nuffield travels. All this, and much, much more! ...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 196
Nikki Yoxall challenges conventional thinking. Listen as we talk about how her and her husband James became first generation farmers, her strong environmental values, the pros and cons of farming social media, how they've grown their Grampian Graziers business by collaborating with landowners, the value of peer to peer learning and networks, Pasture for Life, and how the agricultural industry can be better at communicating with our customers. We covered a lot of ground in this one! willpenrievan...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 195
Andy Venables is one of the good guys. Listen as we talk dairy farming, starting an award-winning digital marketing agency, dealing with testicular cancer, and much, much more. www.hillsgreen.co.uk Get in touch: willpenrievans@gmail.com
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 194
If ever there was a superhero origin story, it's right here. Ben Taylor Davies talks about the terrible accident his young son had, and how it turned his life, mindset, and farm around completely. We cried, we laughed - it's all here - just listen. willpenrievans@gmail.com
May 19, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 193
I interviewed my PT! Listen as Rhys CattleStrength talks about his family farm in Ceredigion, his semi-pro rugby career, coming up with the idea for his on-farm gym Cattle Strength, how it's grown from initally training a few people to the monster that it is now, things we can all do to help our physical and mental fitness, his son Harri's downs syndrom diagnosis, and much, much more! www.cattlestrength.com willpenrievans@gmail.com...
May 18, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 192
Sophie Gregory is busy! Listen as we talk about dairy farming in Dorset, meeting her husband at Glastonbury Festival, being first generation farmers and their journey so far, farming with the environment, the importance of good team management, engaging with the wider community, Open Farm Sunday 2025, and much, much more! willpenrievans@gmail.com
May 12, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 191
I've never met anyone who loves sheep more than Bryony Gittins. Listen as we talk about all things sheep, her route into farming via working in London and then as an outdoor pursuits instructor, the difficulties of farm succession, good mental health strategies, her fantastic farm diversifications, wider farming industry roles, and much, much more. Get in touch: willpenrievans@gmail.com
May 02, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 190
What does it take to be the editor of the nation's biggest and best farming publication? Andrew Meredith talks how he got from a farming background in rural mid-Wales to being the big dog at Farmer's Weekly. We talk about getting into journalism, how the magazine is put together, how print journalism is changing, the impact of social media, tackling difficult issues, dealing with criticism, his leadership journey, and much, much more! willpenrievans@gmail.com...
Apr 27, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Ben Martin talks farming in the East of England, his varied career in the arable sector, the positives of an early mid-life crisis (!), getting into farming recruitment, the exciting opportunities that there are in farming, surrounding yourself with the right people, and what he does to look after his mental and physical heath. All this and much more. willpenrievans@gmail.com
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Liz Haines talks about being a first generation dairy farmer, the challenges and opportunities that come with that, her family's dairy farming journey, her ADHD diagnosis and resulting Nuffield Scholarship study looking at neurodiversity in the farming community, and how neurodiverse people can thrive in farming. All this, and much more. willpenrievans@gmail.com
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 187
Mike Duxbury is one of the best and most inspiring blokes I've ever met, and it's always a joy to talk to him. Today we chat about his background and career in farming and other industries, the challenges and opportunities that come with being fully blind, and the vital importance of making agriculture open and inclusive to all. And of course, we also nerd out about music! For more information about Inclusive Farm, and to support this amazing place and the important work they're doing, please vi...
Apr 08, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 186
Jude McCann talks about his family farming legacy in mid-Ulster, living and working in New Zealand, his phd looking at the social effect of farm subsidy withdrawal in New Zealand in 1984, living and working in other countries, his Nuffield Farming Scholarship, being the CEO of the amazing charity The Farming Community Network, and chairing the Oxford Farming Conference - he's a busy guy! fcn.org.uk farmwell.co.uk ofc.org.uk
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 185
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Sep 06, 2021•11 min•Season 1Ep. 185
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.. 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 Spoti...
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 184
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 Spotif...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 183
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. Podcast Sponsors: NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk 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 the...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 182
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 deve...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 181
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 fi...
Jul 28, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 180
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...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 179
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...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 178
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...
Jun 30, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 177
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 &...
Jun 23, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 176
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 developin...
Jun 16, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 175
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 seed...
Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 174
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.. CHECK OUT eatfarmnow.com FOR LOADS MORE AMAZING FARMING AND FOOD-RELATED PODCASTS, BLOGS & VLOGS. Podcast Sponsors: NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.org.uk LG is a brand of plant breeders Limagrain; a farmer...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 173
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.. CHECK OUT eatfarmnow.com FOR LOADS MORE AMAZING FARMING AND FOOD-RELATED PODCASTS, BLOGS & VLOGS. Podcast Sponsors: NFU Cymru - for more information please visit www.nfu-cymru.o...
May 26, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 172
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! CHECK OUT eatfarmnow.com FOR LOADS MORE AMAZING FARMING AND FOOD-RELATED PODCASTS, BLOGS & VLOG...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 171
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' CHECK OUT eatfarmnow.com FOR LOADS MORE AMAZING FARMING AND FOOD-RELATED PODCASTS, BLOGS & VLOGS. Podcast Sponsors: NFU Cymru - for more information please vis...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 169
