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In this episode Claire Hodge, Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager (Scotland) speaks with her guests about mental health and tips for maintaining positivity. In the first part of this episode we speak to Jim Reid, our SPot Scotland host, who will talk about overcoming challenges in the potato sector, life on a family farm and taking on the mantle of SPot farm host. In the second part we speak to Mags Granger from RSABI who will talk about the isolation of farming and ways to overcome this issue.  USEFUL LINKS: Mental Health support for farmers  Learn more about SPot Farm Programme Feedback form Podcast Producer: Maria Covlea, Marketing and Communications Executive Email: maria.covlea@ahdb.org.uk

In this episode, AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager Harry Henderson focuses on regenerative agriculture. Harry chats to farmer David Miller, who has embraced regenerative agriculture on his farm, about his experiences of using it in the UK. 

Wayne Brough, AHDB Horticulture Knowledge Exchange Manager for Ornamentals is joined by Georgina Key, AHDB Research Manager, Alistair Hazel, Operations Manager at Darby Nurseries, and Gary Woodruffe, Growing Manager at Bordon Hill Nurseries.    The group explore a wide range of subjects including everything vine weevil control to pansy mottle syndrome, weed control to regular deficit irrigation, bedding and pot plant centre and growing media.     Georgina provides an overview of AHDB research into these areas, and Alistair and Gary give us an insight into the grower’s perspective on how they approach these issues and what value they’ve found in using AHDB’s research and products.   

This episode focuses on the importance of good colostrum management, the effect it has on the new born animal's health and shares practical advice to help you to optimise your management protocol.  Receiving good quality colostrum, quickly enough and in the right quantity, could eliminate illnesses such as Watery Mouth in lambs, halve cases of pneumonia in calves, improve the survival rate in new-born pigs up to weaning age and beyond. It also supports the responsible use of antibiotics. But at busy times of year, we don’t always have time or resources to make sure every animal gets enough colostrum or gets it quickly enough.  The award winning Colostrum is Gold campaign, led by AHDB, collaborates with the industry to highlight the importance of colostrum in cows, sheep and pigs. Colostrum is the first milk produced by the mother following birth and is full of antibodies, energy and essential nutrients that can benefit the newborn animal. On this podcast hosted by AHDB's Head of Animal Health & Wel

This podcast introduces AHDB’s analysis of the prospects for the UK’s farming industry over the coming months. Covering crops (potatoes, cereals and oilseeds), it explores production, trade and consumption for the year ahead. John Bates invites Vikki Campbell (Senior Market Specialist Manager for Arable) and Sarah Baker (Senior Market Intelligence Manager).  What is the Agri-Market Outlook? Our Agri-Market Outlook is produced every six months and is based on the most up-to-date information and insight, combining feedback from experts across the Agri-food industry with AHDB Market Intelligence (MI) expertise. It is intended to cut through some of the uncertainty and help farm businesses and wider industry plan for the future. Phil Bicknell, MI director said: “As 2021 gathers pace, Agri-Market Outlook highlights the elements that will shape farming’s fortunes over the next 12-18 months, as well as the longer-term policy and economic drivers.” “The bottom line is that there won’t be a one-size

This podcast introduces AHDB’s analysis of the prospects for the UK’s farming industry over the coming months. Covering red meat (pork, beef and lamb) and dairy, it explores production, trade and consumption for the year ahead. John Bates invites Richard King from Andersons Consulting, David Swales (Head of Strategic Insight), Patty Clayton (Lead Analyst Dairy) and Duncan Wyatt (Lead Analyst for Livestock).  What is the Agri-Market Outlook? Our Agri-Market Outlook is produced every six months and is based on the most up-to-date information and insight, combining feedback from experts across the Agri-food industry with AHDB Market Intelligence (MI) expertise. It is intended to cut through some of the uncertainty and help farm businesses and wider industry plan for the future. Phil Bicknell, MI director said: “As 2021 gathers pace, Agri-Market Outlook highlights the elements that will shape farming’s fortunes over the next 12-18 months, as well as the longer-term policy and economic drivers.”

This week’s guests: Zanita Markham, AHDB Knowledge Transfer Manager Mella Waitt, Environment Agency Alison Frogley, Environment Agency Since 2007, the Environment Agency has regulated large intensive farming installations under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR), formerly referred to as IPPC, and today (January 2021), there are 225 pig farms permitted in England.  In 2017, a new Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) was released which included a series of Best Available Techniques (BAT) Conclusions.  These BAT Conclusions come into force for all permitted farms on 21 February 2021. The BAT Conclusions are the techniques to prevent or, where this is not practicable, reduce emissions from pig and poultry farms.   In this episode, we hear about the EPR application process, find out where to go for information specific to your site, and find out more about the changes being introduced through the BAT Conclusions.  Useful links Completing an application Use this information t

Growing bright futures: an interview with three successful AHDB crops PhD students about their different PhDs experiences, careers and future plans Education, education, education! Our latest podcast discusses the importance of AHDB-funded studentships for the crop industry and to future students. John Bates and Rachel McGauley our Crop Protection Scientist invite three special external guests, who share life after their AHDB–funded PhD, opening them to multiple opportunities to support the UK agriculture and horticulture industry.  At times students might find that is worth the hassle and struggle. Let’s find out from our guests how successful their careers have been once their PhD has been complete. John Bates interviews: Johnathan Menary Jonathan is a senior research associate at Lancaster Environment Centre and the St George’s University of London, where he’s involved in two European Union Horizon 2020 projects focussed on plant breeding. He finished his PhD – “Innovation in the Fresh Prod

Lameness is one of the most important and costly diseases on dairy farms.   In this episode Knowledge Exchange Manager Jamie McCoy talks to Owen Atkinson from Dairy Veterinary Consultancy about tackling mobility issues, why it’s something the industry needs to focus on now and what help there is available.   You can find more information to help you manage lameness on our dedicated lameness webpages.   Use our Lameness Cost Calculator to calculate the impact of lameness on your farm.   Feedback survey: We'd love to know what you think of our podcasts. If you’d like to give your feedback, please complete our short questionnaire, which will help us to improve the podcast on an ongoing basis. Podcast produced and edited by Kate Smith.

In this episode, Gracie Emeny, Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager for SmartHORT, chats to Neil Fedden (Fedden-USP), Darryl Beck (Kernock Park Plants) and Virginia Aurora Colquhoun-Gonzalez (Allensmore Nurseries) about the delivery of Lean management training on the AHDB SmartHort programme, their experiences of Lean management and how the training can help business operations. The AHDB website provides more information about our SmartHORT programme, as well as the principles of Lean and Lean management methods for growers and farmers.

#WeEatBalanced is an exciting new TV campaign we hope you have all seen representing facts not fear on red meat and dairy, but have you ever wondered what goes into making sure campaigns like this work, and how we can all pull together to support our reputation and get ready for the post Brexit era?  In this podcast Rebecca Miah, AHDB Beef & Lamb Sector Strategy Director, talks to Jon Foot, Head of Environment and Sarah Baker, Senior Strategic Insight Manager about how their work informs AHDB campaigns. Links We Eat Balanced | Promoting dairy and red meat’s reputation podcast AHDB Environment Carbon footprint decision tool Market Intelligence Direct Farm payments calculator AHDB feedback on the change programme

Over the last 16 years your levy has made it possible to deliver positive messages about potatoes, to more than five million primary school children in the UK, via AHDB’s Grow Your Own Potatoes programme. This programme teaches young pupils all about potatoes: where they come from, how they grow and their health benefits.  Despite the coronavirus pandemic GYOP continued throughout 2020, and Sue Lawton, AHDB Education Manager, has got big plans for the 2021 growing season.  Host: John Bates Speakers: Sue Lawton - Education Manager, AHDB  Allegra Benita - Teacher, Nancy Reuben School, London Becky Abbott - Teaching Assistant, Leamington Hastings Church of England Academy Rita Griggs - Teacher, Faldingworth Community Primary School Ian Whitehouse - Teacher, Fiddlers Lane Kerry Wheatley - Teacher, Chaucer Junior School Cranmer Street, Ilkeston Richard Park - Potato Grower and Seed Supplier  Jackie Baker - Communications Manager, Branston (Seed Supplier) Let us know what you think about this episode -

In this podcast, AHBD Farm Economics Knowledge Exchange Manager Tabitha Allen chats to fellow Knowledge Exchange Manager Julie Clark about how AHDB's Farmbench can help you make changes on farm. They also chat to two farmers, David Fuller-Shapcott and John Billington, about the changes they have made on their farms as a result of using Farmbench. For more information about Farmbench, please visit: https://ahdb.org.uk/farmbench

Pembrokeshire Monitor Farm host Tom Rees interviews AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds board member David Bell. They discuss how the AHDB board works; the importance of farm assurance; Monitor Farms and more. Find out more about the AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds board: https://ahdb.org.uk/cereals-board 

This week’s guests Sarah Baker, Senior Strategic Insight Manager Phil Bicknell, Market Intelligence Director David Eudall, Head of Market Specialists (Arable) If you are an arable or livestock farmer this podcast is for you. The guests in this episode of the AHDB podcast share their insight to help you make informed decisions about your business now we have left the EU and move towards the uncertainties created by the arrival of ELMS payments. Later this month, we'll also be looking at how our exit from the EU is shaping farming's future in a number of webinars, whether that's emerging agricultural policy, trade prospects, or the new opportunities that British farming will have – keep an eye on our events page for all the details. Useful links EU exit: food, farming and agriculture The latest industry news, insights, government guidance and technical advice. Business Impact Calculator This tool can be used to simply calculate how BPS payment reductions in England will impact your farm busine

In this podcast John Bates speaks to AHDB exports staff across a number of sectors to see what exports activities your levy is spent on. We also discover how the team is working with international markets to create demand for our products during 2020 and going forwards in 2021. For more information visit: AHDB exports website Book your place on the British dairy opportunities in Vietnam webinar Feedback survey: We'd love to know what you think of our podcasts. If you’d like to give your feedback, please complete our short questionnaire, which will help us to improve the podcast on an ongoing basis.

Animal health and welfare is at top of agenda matter for livestock farmers and for all the right reasons. As the Brexit transition period closes at the end of 2020, Britain thereafter will be trading and operating differently than for the last few decades. Unions and others have been lobbying Government to prevent cheap and poorly produced food from flooding into the UK.   In this episode John Bates talks to Mandy Nevel, vet and Head of Animal Health & Welfare at AHDB, Amy Jackson, Communications Specialist at Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA), and Georgina Crayford, Technical Manager for Pigs at Red Tractor, about animal health and welfare in the UK.   Feedback survey: We'd love to know what you think of our podcasts. If you’d like to give your feedback, please complete our short questionnaire, which will help us to improve the podcast on an ongoing basis.

AHDB is here to support levy payers’ businesses with key services, tools and benchmarking to improve productivity and shape environmental solutions. On-farm performance and sustainability are areas of focus as well as marketing, exports and research partnerships; all intended to drive excellence and growth. John Bates speaks to Rebecca Geraghty, chief technical officer at AHDB about the organisation's ambitions to further develop the current Farm Excellence programme which cascades good practice and shares best ways of working with farmers and growers. Rebecca also discusses the introduction of the Farm 360 programme planned to be rolled out in 2021. Find out about the strategy and change programme: ahdb.org.uk/strategy Find out about Farm Excellence: ahdb.org.uk/farm-excellence  

In this episode we speak to three levy payers about areas of AHDB’s most important and valuable work: marketing, storage and SPot farms.  The growers ask questions and challenge the work being done by AHDB. Speakers: First part - Marketing Alison Levett – AHDB Potatoes Interim Chair  Nicola Dodd – Senior Marketing Manager for Diary and Crops  Michael Welham  - Farm Manager for Fairfields Farming Company Second part - Storage  Adrian Cunnington – Head of Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research  Tim Rooke  - Grower North Yorkshire Third part - SPot farms Tim Isaac - Knowledge Exchange Director Danny Nichols - grower from Beeswax Farming Useful links: What do I get for my levy - See full details Let us know what you think about this episode - Feedback form Join SPot Farm Winter Results Week - Booking form Join Town Hall Meetings - See full details Watch previous webinars - Events Achieve Find out who is your local KE Manager - Meet the team Lean more about the marketing work we do - Love po

Our world feels out of balance. The decisions we make about food are often loaded with implications, for our health or the environment. On 4 January 2021, we'll be launching a £1.5 million TV led marketing campaign, to protect meat and dairy’s reputation in a healthy balanced diet aired across terrestrial and digital channels. With numerous fad diets swimming around social media, we’re finally taking a stance to represent an authentic, positive and healthy image of pork, dairy, beef and lamb. John Bates invites Christine Watts, Liam Byrne and Susie Stannard to discuss how they aim to change consumers hearts and minds by providing them with the facts and reassuring our audience that the foods they enjoy – red meat and dairy – can play a role in a healthy and sustainable balanced diet.   For further information, please visit ahdb.org.uk/weeatbalanced.