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
54: DIY Artificial Insemination and Synchronisation in the suckler herd
In this edition Amy Hughes, Knowledge Exchange Manager, has a chat with farmer Eddie Rooke about how he is using synchronisation and Artificial Insemination on his suckler herd.
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00:24:11 |
Fri 03 May 2019
53: What's driving UK grain and oilseed markets?
AHDB market specialists David Eudall, James Webster, Peter Collier, Alice Bailey and Alex Cook discuss the drivers of UK domestic grain and oilseed markets.
00:10:41 |
Tue 30 Apr 2019
52: Weather-savvy farming
AHDB’s John Bates speaks to Lincolnshire farmer and grower David Hoyles, to learn what conditions are like and what he’s doing differently this year to get the most from the water he has on farm. Our…
00:20:34 |
Tue 23 Apr 2019
51: The essentials of a successful dairy business
In this episode Steve West from the AHDB chats to Lloyd Holterman, a dairy farmer from Wisconsin USA.
Lloyd and his wife Daphne are recognised on the global stage as exceptional dairy producers who…
Lloyd and his wife Daphne are recognised on the global stage as exceptional dairy producers who…
00:18:54 |
Fri 19 Apr 2019
49: SmartHort Part 3: G's Growers share business challenges and opportunities when investing in robotics
Welcome to the third SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Jacob Kirwan from G’s Growers. We look at the challenges that G’s Growers have faced and how they have…
00:18:44 |
Tue 16 Apr 2019
48: SmartHort Part 2: KTN specialist explains how to invest your money in innovative projects
Welcome to the second SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Chris Danks from KTN explains how they can help growers invest money in innovative projects. He share…
00:18:31 |
Tue 16 Apr 2019
50: SmartHort Part 4: What are the next steps for horticulture growers to invest in robotics and AI?
Welcome to the fourth SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Calum Murray from Innovate UK. He provides a better understanding of what growers should consider whe…
00:16:13 |
Tue 16 Apr 2019
47: SmartHort Part 1: University of Essex and Tiptree on developing a robotic strawberry harvester
Welcome to the first of a four-part SmartHort podcast. In this episode Sarah Hunter-Argyle will be interviewing Andrey Ivanov from Tiptree and Dr Vishuu Mohan from the University of Essex and will di…
00:23:59 |
Tue 16 Apr 2019
46: Pork: Environmental permitting for pig farmers: what does it mean for you?
We hear from Emma Slater (AHDB) and Mella Waitt and Alison Frogley from the Environment Agency.
We finish up with a quick update on the outlook for pig prices and feed costs from Bethan Wilkins, on…
00:27:24 |
Fri 12 Apr 2019
45: AHDB Potatoes: Fight Against Blight update
Listen to this update on the changes to AHDB Potatoes Fight Against Blight campaign. Hear an overview of the 2018 season, with information on A_36 and A_37.
See the FRAG guidelines on fungicide resi…
See the FRAG guidelines on fungicide resi…
00:08:52 |
Tue 09 Apr 2019
44: GrasscheckGB: How to manage your grassland
In this edition Lis King, AHDB’s Senior Research Scientist, talks to Debbie McConnell, Dairy grassland researcher at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute in Northern Ireland about GrassCheckGB. Th…
00:23:40 |
Mon 08 Apr 2019
43: Do you really need that tractor? Using data to make decisions on your farm
Join AHDB's machinery guru Harry Henderson and Monitor Farm hosts Richard Orr and Tom Rees to hear all about how you can use a machinery and labour review on your farm, to help you make more informed…
00:26:08 |
Tue 02 Apr 2019
42: Brexit: what now for UK farming
AHDB’s John Bates discusses the unfolding Brexit situation with a panel of experts at home and in Brussels. With Phil Bicknell and Sarah Baker at Stoneleigh along with Kathy Roussel and Tania Gesto-C…
00:26:38 |
Tue 26 Mar 2019
41: Resource Efficiency: Maximising the use of home-grown forage
Feed forage is one of the biggest cost for British farmers, accounting for 33% of total cost of production. Maximising home-grown forage and reducing the cost remains to be the biggest driver for far…
00:17:12 |
Fri 22 Mar 2019
40: What are the current labour challenges horticulture growers are facing?
Welcome to the first horticulture podcast, I’m Aisha and in this episode Hayley Campbell-Gibbons, the horticulture Chair, will provide an insight into the labour challenges that growers are currently…
00:20:12 |
Tue 19 Mar 2019
39: Pork: A practical approach to delivering clean water to your pigs
In the first AHDB Pork podcast we focus on water.
We hear from Zanita Markham (AHDB) and Mark Jagger (Tulip) as we look at the importance and impact of cleaning water systems on pig performance, …
00:26:53 |
Fri 15 Mar 2019
37: The loss of CIPC and the future of sprout suppression
In the episode; AHDB's Laura Bouvet and Adrian Cunnington of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage research discuss the impact of losing CIPC could have on the potato industry.
You can find out more informati…
You can find out more informati…
00:08:42 |
Thu 14 Mar 2019
36: Nematodirus: how best to prevent and treat the disease in new born lambs
We hear from Nerys Wright, Knowledge Exchange Manager for the East and South East regions. She speaks to Lesley Stubbings, Independent sheep consultant on the timely topic of Nematodirus and how best…
00:21:17 |
Mon 11 Mar 2019
35: Making spring cropping work for you
We hear all things spring cropping from a recent Cereals & Oilseeds Monitor Farm meeting in Duxford, featuring farmers Tom Mead and David Hurst, AHDB market analyst James Webster, as well as oat mill…
00:17:04 |
Tue 05 Mar 2019
34: What to do when your herd has been infected with TB
Katie Thorley, Senior Knowledge Transfer Manager asks farmer Catherine Bunting and vet Sarah Tomlinson from Westpoint vets about what you should do once your farm has been shut down due to TB. For m…
00:12:46 |
Thu 28 Feb 2019
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