Farming Focus
The podcast for South West Farmers.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 80
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Different ways of being a farmer - working on and off the farm - with Laura Awdry, Rhian Marchant and Jack Marchant
For this episode host Peter Green is joined by three Cornwall based farmers who are going about things a bit differently compared to the traditional farming model.
First up us Laura Awdry who farms i…
Marginal Farming and Rewilding: The Potential - exploring Jim Bliss's Nuffield scholarship
Peter is joined by Nuffield scholar Jim Bliss to learn more about his Nuffield scholarship which was about marginal farming and rewilding.
Make sure you listen to episode 4 to get the most from this …
Rewilding, Circular Farming and the Sustainable Farming Incentive - with Jim Bliss and Hugo Ellis
In this episode we’re talking about the ‘R’ word, which still raises eyebrows in some circles – ‘rewilding’ – alongside the concept of ‘circular farming’ and we'll ask how they both fit with the sust…
BONUS Getting the right advice on farm - with Anna Bowen and Izak van Heerden
Peter is joined by farmer and farm consultant Anna Bowen and Izak van Heerden from AHDB's Agrileader programme, to discuss advice on farm.
Make sure you listen to episode 3 to get the most from this…
How to spend less time in the business & more time on the business - with Izak van Heerden & Anna Bowen
Host Peter Green is joined by two Nuffield scholars: Anna Bowen is a dairy farmer from Ceredigion, the current Dairy Industry Woman of the Year and also works as a farm business consultant and freela…
BONUS - The Roots and Rhythms Project - with Eddie Rixon
Make sure you listen to episode 2 to get the most from this bonus episode.
Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or …
From Surviving to Thriving - with Eddie Rixon and Ellie Sturrock
Today we’re talking about our relationship with the land, communities and nature on our farms. We all know that farms are a place of food production, but they have so many other purposes and potentia…
Reflection of the year - with Jeremy Oatey & Dr Robin Jackson
To kick start the new series, host Peter Green looks back on 2024 with Jeremy Oatey, owner of the mixed farming business, Agricola Growers, and Robin Jackson, Director of the Rural Business School (D…
Cornish Mutual Reflections on 2024 - with CEO Peter Beaumont
Today on the show Peter Green is joined by Cornish Mutual's Chief Executive Officer, Peter Beaumont, to look back on 2024 and reflect on the year for farmers and Cornish Mutual.
Farming Focus is the …
Series 3 Finale - with Tom Tolputt and Rebecca Tonks
Today on the show we take a look back on series 4 and glean any learning points from the episodes. Host Peter Green is joined by Tom Tolputt, founder of TerraFarmer, and Rebecca Tonks, CEO of St Ewe …
BONUS: Katie Hoare Wins Women in Ag Award
Make sure you listen to episode 9 to get the most from this bonus episode.
Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or …
Methane Capture and Methane Powered Tractors - with Kevin and Katie Hoare
Today on the show we’re talking about farm sustainability, slurry management and methane capture (and we promise that it won’t be a lot of hot air!). Peter is joined by Cornish dairy farmers Kevin an…
BONUS Thinking Differently and Building Communities
Make sure you listen to episode 8 to get the most from this bonus episode.
Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or …
Thinking Differently and Building Communities - with Bertie Matthews and Abby Allen
Today on the show we’re talking about ‘thinking differently’, perhaps outside the box, and different ways to connect with consumers and build communities. Host Peter Green is joined by Abby Allen fro…
BONUS Mob and Rotational Grazing
Make sure you listen to episode 7 to get the most from this bonus episode.
Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or …
Mob Grazing - what is it and how to do it? - with Ben Thomas and Hannah Jones
Today on the show we’re talking about mob grazing, what it is, its benefits and how to do it most effectively.
Peter is joined by Cornish farmer Ben Thomas who farms beef cattle on the edge of Bodmin…
BONUS Farming Roots
Make sure you listen to episode 6 to get the most from this bonus episode.
Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or …
Going Back to Farming Roots - with Dan Grist and Emily Peters
Today we’re taking a look at the different directions that people take in the farming sector. Some grow up in farming and choose it as a career, some move into a related or supporting industry, some …
BONUS Livestock Beneath the Ground
Make sure you listen to episode 5 to get the most from this bonus episode.
Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or …
How can I start farming livestock beneath the ground as well as on top of it? - with Sally Ann Spence and Joel Williams
Today we’re looking at livestock beneath the soil. Host Peter Green asks his guests to make the case for why we should be thinking about life beneath the soil surface as much as our livestock above t…