AHDB Food & Farming
Our Food & Farming podcast is for levy payers and those in the food supply chain – bringing together key players in the agriculture industry to talk about the things which really matter.
You’ll hear from farmers, special guests and AHDB specialists sharing their experiences and opinions. Join our conversations about technical information, data, market intelligence, exports and updates on our multimillion consumer marketing campaigns and of course, the latest news on farming issues that impact your business.
The AHDB Food & Farming podcast – worth a listen.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 476
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
74: Integrated pest management (IPM) with Jon Knight, Rob Fox, Emma Hamer and Alison Stewart
Integrated pest management (IPM) is a hot topic, but it's not a new idea. In this episode we find out who's doing what, and why, along the road towards integrated pest management. We hear from Warwic…
00:38:16 |
Tue 23 Jul 2019
73: Meat and health
In this episode, we find out whether you can, or should, believe all that is written and claimed by those who position the future as a place away from meat in the diet.
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00:17:50 |
Fri 19 Jul 2019
72: Breeding policies and the use of sexed semen
Steve West from our Knowledge Exchange team talks to dairy farmer Andrew Gilman about his breeding policies and goals, and how his herd has evolved over recent years.
This episode is part of AHDB's …
This episode is part of AHDB's …
00:08:54 |
Fri 12 Jul 2019
71: Why it's crucial for farmers to explore new business opportunities?
In this episode we’ll be hearing from Doreen Anderson, AHDB’s Knowledge Exchange Manager for Farmbench and will share with us the key highlights from the Arable Scotland Study Tour. Doreen will expla…
00:29:28 |
Thu 11 Jul 2019
69: Pork: Farming rules for water
In this episode, Zanita Markham talks to the Environment Agency about farming rules for water and the measures you can take to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leachi…
00:23:25 |
Fri 05 Jul 2019
70: Introducing the Education team
In this episode we provide an overview of AHDB's Education team. We find out what is going on across all sectors with a look at the Education Strategy with a specific look at the Grow Your Own Potato…
00:11:43 |
Tue 02 Jul 2019
68: Grazing strategies: a chat with Cumbrian beef and lamb farmer, Paul Renison
In this edition Chloe McKee, Knowledge Transfer Officer talks to beef and sheep farmer, Paul Renison, on how he has gone from set stocking to rotational grazing on Cannerheugh farm in Cumbria.
00:13:53 |
Fri 28 Jun 2019
67: Barley innovation at 60 degrees North #Shetland
Shetland farmers Kirsty and Aimee Budge of Bigton Farm; Jamie Leslie, Scholland Farm; and Monitor Farm facilitator Graham Fraser, talk to AHDB's Sarah Hunter-Argyle about their work to improve barley…
00:31:57 |
Tue 25 Jun 2019
66: How marketing campaigns help your farm business
John Bates talks to AHDB’s pork, beef and lamb marketing manager Liam Byrne on how levy-funded marketing campaigns are helping to promote UK farming produce to consumers. The episode includes a sneak…
00:17:22 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
65: Making the most of the Recommended Grass and Clover Lists
In this edition of our dairy podcast we look at the latest Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) which aims to help farmers make informed decisions about the varieties that perform well for their…
00:15:42 |
Tue 18 Jun 2019
64: Who are the first three horticulture Strategic SmartHort Centres?
Welcome to the next edition of the AHDB Horticulture podcast. In this next edition, we will be announcing the launch of three Strategic SmartHort Centres across the UK. These farmers and growers will…
00:27:08 |
Wed 12 Jun 2019
63: Pork: #MuckFreeTruck
In this edition of the AHDB podcast, we hear about the new #MuckFreeTruck campaign which is urging pig producers, processors and hauliers to ensure livestock lorries are properly cleaned.
Launched …
Launched …
00:18:38 |
Fri 07 Jun 2019
62: Potatoes: Storage Network launch
To book a free consultation, levy payers are advised to call the AHDB Storage Network booking desk on 01406 359419. Alternatively you can call the AHDB Storage Advice line for the over-the-phone adv…
00:14:34 |
Tue 04 Jun 2019
61: Promoting lamb to the consumer: An overview of AHDB's lamb campaign
This episode Gareth Renowden, Senior Marketing Manager for AHDB Beef & Lamb and Stasha Napior-Kowska, Senior Account Manager in the market development team talk about the up coming lamb campaign and …
00:12:01 |
Fri 31 May 2019
60: Helping your staff and your business (and a market update)
How did improving farm staff management skills make James Orr’s job easier and more enjoyable? In this episode, James talks to AHDB Skills Manager Amie Burke about what he learnt from some staff mana…
00:24:41 |
Tue 28 May 2019
59: How to write your farm business plan
Our host for this episode, John Bates, takes us through how to write your own farm business plan with AHDB’s Tess Howe and Oliver McEntyre of Barclays. To finish up, Amandeep Kaur Purewal talks about…
00:19:19 |
Thu 23 May 2019
58: Breeding and genetics for dairy herds
In this edition, we hear from strategic dairy farmer Willie Baillie, on his herd breeding strategy, as well as AHDB genetics experts Marco Winter and Fern Pearston, who take us through the genetics i…
00:19:02 |
Fri 17 May 2019
57: Pick pork for a midweek meal in minutes
In this edition of the AHDB podcast, we hear from Liam Byrne, head of meat marketing at AHDB. Liam talks about the midweek meal campaign, which is a three-year campaign aiming to inspire more people …
00:18:26 |
Tue 14 May 2019
56: New beginnings for horticulture
Welcome to the next edition of the horticulture podcast. Today we have a special guest, Vivian Powell, Crop Protection Senior Scientist from AHDB who has served the horticulture industry for 40 years…
00:16:34 |
Fri 10 May 2019
55: AHDB Strategic Potato Farm network 2019 preview
For all of the information in this podcast, please visit the AHDB Strategic Potato Farm pages for all event listings please go to AHDB Events
For anything else or suggestions for upcoming podcasts, …
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00:25:26 |
Thu 09 May 2019
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