The Farmers Guardian Podcast
The Farmers Guardian podcast brings you real farmer stories, the latest news and discussion about all the issues affecting the farming community.
Listen on the go as the Farmers Guardian team talk through the latest issues across the dairy, livestock and arable sectors affecting your farming business, featuring special guests who share their personal experiences.
Episodes
397 episodes
Boomer and Millie Birch: What does it take to breed great cattle? | For Flock’s Sake Ep. 7
Boomer and Millie Birch join Farmers Guardian’s Ellie Layton and Tom Ryder for the latest episode of For Flock’s SakeIn this episode, set in Staffordshire the couple tell us how a shared passion for livestock has developed into pedigree...
How losing £12,000 on a potato contract sparked a rethink on one Yorkshire farm | The Farmers Guardian Arable Podcast
What do you do when a £12,000 loss on a potato contract forces you to rethink the farm's future? Yorkshire arable farmer Callum Stark has transformed a 3,000-tonne potato store into a padel facility, creating a completely new income stream for ...
‘No farmer is an island’ - Nuffield scholar shares her findings from her research into mental health within farming
Our chief reporter Rachael Brown speaks to farmer, psychologist and one of this year’s Nuffield scholars, Sharon May to discusses her research into mental health within the farming community, the importance of relationships and what can be lear...
SFI fiasco: farmers miss out on funding
After Window 2 of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 closed after just six hours, Farmers Guardian's news team discuss what happened, farmer reaction and what needs to happen now
UK Dairy Day: Milk prices and the Sustainable Dairy Pathway
Recorded at UK Dairy Day, this episode tackles the big questions facing dairy farmers today - from milk prices to the new Sustainable Dairy Pathway.Farmers Guardian Editor, Katie Jones, caught up with Michael Halliwell (Holstein UK), Ly...
China’s pork power: trade, disease and what it means for the UK
China is the world’s biggest pork producer and consumer — but what does that mean for UK pig farmers?In this week’s Farmers Guardian podcast, Katie Fallon hears from industry experts at the World Pork Conference in Qingdao, China to und...
Prime Minister faces farming questions as Parliament returns and Reform unveils farming policy
Actions speak louder than words. Despite new PM Andy Burnham telling MPs he will focus on farming, and Reform members pledging to ‘back farmers to the hilt’, deputy editor Alex Black, head of news and business Jane Thynne and chief reporter Rac...
“You think it's never going to happen to somebody you know”: The Mental Health Crisis in Farming | For Flock’s Sake Ep6
Sam Stables and Louise Layton join us for an honest conversation about the tougher side of farming. Why in some cases, we are still not always very good at talking about mental health, the importance of opening up when things get difficult, and...
Half the land, 80% of the yield: does relay cropping really stack up? | The Farmers Guardian Arable Podcast
What if you could grow a second crop on half the area and still produce 80% of the yield of a conventional crop? That is the intriguing result from arable farmer Ben Adams’ first year of his relay cropping trial, where winter barley grown on ju...
The bluetongue surge: Immediate action now and lessons for the future
Deputy editor Alex Black and chief reporter Rachael Brown sit down with farmers and NFU representatives Clare Wise and Ian Harvey, as well as NFU Scotland vice president Robert Neill to discuss the latest situation in the rise in Bluetongue acr...
When an ambulance is two hours away, what do you do?
In this episode of the Farmers Guardian podcast, in partnership with RABI's FarmersAid, Olivia Skeoch sits down with Ben Aveling at Radmore Farm, Northamptonshire, to talk about the day his mother-in-law was seriously injured during tupping — a...
Bluetongue surge and what farmers need to know
Chief reporter Rachael Brown and head of news and business Jane Thynne analyse the ongoing surge of bluetongue in the South-West, vaccine availability and testing capacity, as well as the growing threat of the disease elsewhere in the UK.
Paul and Claire Slater: The Business of Breeding 500 Commercial Tups | For Flock's Sake Ep. 5
Is Yield Still King? Rethinking Variety Choice Ahead of Autumn Drilling | The Farmers Guardian Arable Podcast
Choosing the right cereal variety has never been more important. As growers prepare for autumn drilling following an unusual Harvest 2026, should yield still be the deciding factor, or do disease resistance, resilience and market opportunities ...
The Royal Welsh Show - farmers bring the feel-good factor back
This week the FG team looks back on the Royal Welsh Show, Jane Thynne is joined by Paul Williams, NFU Cymru Deputy President to talk about how a new government has brought a boost for farmer confidence and Ellie Layton, Farmers Guardian Li...
Burnham becomes Prime Minister: What does it mean for farming?
As Andy Burnham is handed the keys to Number 10 Downing Street, the Farmers Guardian news and business team discuss what his Government may mean for farming and the latest announcements from Defra.
Regenerative Farming: Who pays for nature and how farmers can capture more value: Groundswell 2026
Who should pay for nature, and are farmers receiving a fair share of the value created by regenerative farming? In this special edition of the Farmers Guardian podcast, our expert panel which includes three farmers; Dr Nikki Yoxall...
Are Contract Farming Agreements The Future For Young Farmers? Will Riddington and Katie Andrews | For Flock's Sake Ep4
Getting your foot on the farming ladder in the modern day can be a tricky business. However, one young couple turned their life upside down to make it work.In this episode of For Flock’s Sake, the Farmers Guardian podca...
Groundswell 2026: Reflections, Research and the Future of Regen
Join three Farmers Guardian journalists: Jane Thynne, Toby Whatley and Ash Ellwood as they reflect on their time at Groundswell, discussing the ideas, research and conversations that stood out most. From practical innovations...
Is the future bright for Scottish farming?
With Scottish agriculture at a pivotal point, farmers John McCulloch, David Barron and Kirsten Williams discussed the challenges and opportunities for Scotland's farming sector with Farmers Guardian at the Royal Highland Show.
What do the latest SFI actions mean for Arable farmers? Funding changes, opportunities & expert advice | The Farmers Guardian arable podcast
The latest Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions have arrived, bringing fresh opportunities for farmers, but also plenty of questions.In this episode, we sit down with Megan Whatty, Hutchinsons environmental specialist, to unpack t...
Politics, pigs and price caps in focus at Royal Highland Show
Following another fantastic Royal Highland Show, Farmers Guardian takes a look at the highs, the topics of conversation and the challenges facing the farming industry in Scotland, with the First Minister committed to price caps on essential foo...
Sir Keir Starmer resigns: What does it mean for farming?
In this special episode of the Farmers Guardian podcast, FG's news and business team discuss the Prime Minister's resignation, the impact on agriculture and the prospects of Andy Burnham as the next resident of Number 10.