The Farmers Guardian Podcast

PureOaty v Oatly – A David and Goliath Battle.

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Are rural voters abandoning the Conservatives?

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How LEAF Open Farm Sunday can benefit both the public and farm businesses

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Back with a bang: LAMMA 2022 Special

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Sustainability: unravelling the term

<p>This week&apos;s Over The Farm Gate marks the launch of the Farmers Guardian campaign #FarmingCAN for another year, which aims to highlight the pivotal role agriculture plays across wider society.</p><p>This month we look at unravelling sustainability – a ‘buzz word’ in many conversations concerning agriculture at the moment. </p><p>Beef, sheep and arable farmer Tom James, sheep and dairy farmer Nia Davies and dairy producer Bruce Mackie delve into what the term means to them and their farming systems at home. </p><p>What is clear is that sustainability for these farmers is all-encompassing; aside from the more obvious environmental element, equally important is efficiency, productivity and succession planning which also have an important role in securing these farming businesses for future generations.</p><p>Agricultural groups have appealed to ministers to put food and farming at the forefront of the new Natural History GSCE which was unveiled recently. Read more here: </p><p><a rel='noreferrer noopener' target='_blank' href='https://www.fginsight.com/news/new-gcse-must-teach-about-farming-say-industry-leaders-127491'>https://www.fginsight.com/news/new-gcse-must-teach-about-farming-say-industry-leaders-127491</a></p><p>Michael Oakes is the NFU dairy board chair, a position he has held since 2016. He is a tenant dairy farmer based just outside Birmingham, milking a herd of 180 pedigree Holstein cows with milk sold to Arla. For more information visit:</p><p><a rel='noreferrer noopener' target='_blank' href='https://www.fginsight.com/blogs/it-is-clear-we-risk-a-crisis-of-confidence-across-agriculture-not-just-in-dairy-127474'>https://www.fginsight.com/blogs/it-is-clear-we-risk-a-crisis-of-confidence-across-agriculture-not-just-in-dairy-127474 </a></p><p> See <a rel='noreferrer noopener' target='_blank' href='https://wistia.com/privacy'>wistia.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2206410/fan_mail/new">Message us</a></p>

Beef farmers show they&#39;re climate heroes during GBBW

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Call for farmers across Europe to deliver aid to Ukraine

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Should UK farmers fear a trade deal with India?

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Taking 2 tonnes of aid to Ukraine – a Welsh farmer&#39;s story

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Put more levy money into developing markets, say beef and lamb farmers

<p>This week on Over The Farm Gate, suckler beef farmer Ian Davis, and lamb producer Colin Rowland, said there is an argument for splitting the AHDB beef and lamb board in two, because the needs of both sectors are so different. </p><p>Do you think more AHDB levy money should be directed at developing markets at home for beef, and abroad for sheep?</p><p>Registration for the ballot closes at midday on 31st March.</p><p><a rel='noreferrer noopener' target='_blank' href='https://ahdb.org.uk/shapethefuture'>Register here</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2206410/fan_mail/new">Message us</a></p>

AHDB votes: What do Dairy farmers think of the levy body?

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AHDB votes: What do Cereal farmers think of the levy body?

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The Ukraine-Russia war

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Has Eustice lost his mojo?

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Why investing in yourself is key for farmers&#39; leadership skills

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Mind Your Head Week 2022 – Time to chip away at the mental health stigma within ag

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Great British calf week: Making a success of raising dairy beef calves

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Paying farmers to plant trees – New campaign highlights financial and environmental rewards of woodland creation

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Hill Top Farm Girl - making a success of farming alongside nature

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Seasonary instead of Veganuary?

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A helping hand and a listening ear - how rural charities are helping farmers facing tough times

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Paying farmers to go green – the rising trend of corporate sustainability incentives

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At home with The Yorkshire Shepherdess – writing, farming, and cooking Christmas lunch daily

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Festive farming: Trees, turkeys and seasonal diversification

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Farmgate prices rise: But where do they need to reach?

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An exclusive interview with Defra Secretary George Eustice on the SFI, trade policy and more

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Farming without diesel? And a young female engineer tackles gender bias in ag

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Machinery Theft - what’s being done to tackle it.

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Alison O’Neill – A one woman hill farm

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Inside the global seed vault

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