Farming Focus

Make sure you listen to episode 4 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 …

What is the average farm income? Should farmers be receiving some form of basic income or living wage? This is the focus for our discussion today. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the Sout…

Make sure you listen to episode 3 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 …

In this episode host Peter Green is joined by sheep and beef farmer Phil Heard and sheep farmer Mark Rees to hear about how they have diversified their businesses. Phil farms on Dartmoor and has dive…

Make sure you listen to episode 1 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 …

In this episode of Farming Focus, host Peter Green interviews two farmers, Graham Eggins and Chris Berry, to discuss the challenges and opportunities they face in the Southwest region. Graham farms o…

Make sure you listen to episode 1 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 …

In this episode of Farming Focus, host Peter Green explores the topic of breeding the perfect cow. He is joined by James Dixon, a farmer who raises stabilizer cattle in Cumbria, and Professor Mike Co…

In this episode, Peter is joined by Catherine Mead OBE who is the owner of Lynher Dairies, the home of Cornish Yarg cheese; and David Fursdon who is the Chair of both Dyson Farming and The Institute …

In this episode Peter speaks to Dr Amy Jackson, founder and director of Oxtale Communications about animal health and welfare, including the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway. 

Farming Focus is the po…

In this episode, Peter is joined by Amy Jackson who founded Oxtale Communications. Peter and Amy discuss the topic of communication through the lens of animal health and welfare. 

In this second serie…

In this bonus episode we hear more from last week's guests Pete and Jenny Olds. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the regio…

In this episode, Peter is joined by Steve McLean, Head of Agriculture and Fisheries Sourcing at M&S to discuss connecting with the public. What can farmers and retailers learn from each other? In the…

In this episode Ian Baggs, a Dorset dairy farmer and Nuffield scholar, talks to Peter about his Nuffield scholarship which was entitled:  'Sustainable Forage Cropping for Dairy Cattle in the Face of …

In this episode Peter talks to Dorset dairy farmer Ian Baggs and Adele Jones, Executive Director of the Sustainable Food Trust to discuss different ways of farming to adapt to a changing climate. 

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In this bonus episode Rachel and Chris Knowles and Tim Fussell speak more about their businesses and about adding value. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is …

In this episode Peter talks to Tim Fussell from Fussel's Fine Foods in Somerset and Rachel and Chris Knowles from Trink Dairy in Conrwall about 'adding value' and the journeys that each respective bu…

In this episode George Dunn, Chief Executive of the Tenant Farmers Association speaks more about tenancies and the wider farming industry. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West o…

In this episode Peter talks to George Dunn, CEO at the Tenant Farmers Association and Ben and Josh Nicholls, Cornish dairy farmers who won last year's Cornwall Young Farmer of the Year award.  They d…

Simon Haley is a rural business adviser based in the north west of England. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or…