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.
Latest episodes
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45 min
The future of rural policing and what it takes to tackle rural crime
Farmers Guardian's chief reporter Rachael Brown is joined by two guest hosts this week – former Liberal Democrat leader and Cumbrian MP Tim Farron, and NFU livestock chair and farm…
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20 min
The British Farming Awards 2026 - celebrating the best in UK agriculture
Farmers Guardian deputy editor Alex Black takes you behind the scenes of last week’s event to hear from Jeremy Clarkson - and why he had to make a quick getaway, Kaleb Cooper and a…
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36 min
Party lines: what are political parties really offering farmers?
Which political party can win the farmers vote at the next General Election? In this episode, the Farmers Guardian news team breaks down the key farming policy announcements from t…
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1 h 03
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…
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36 min
How losing £12,000 on a potato contract sparked a rethink on one Yorkshire farm | The Farmers Guardian Arable…
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 int…
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27 min
‘No farmer is an island’ - Nuffield scholar shares her findings from her research into mental health within fa…
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…
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30 min
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 n…
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31 min
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 J…
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22 min
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 exper…
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27 min
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 Bla…
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52 min
“You think it's never going to happen to somebody you know”: The Mental Health Crisis in Farming | For Flock’s…
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 hea…
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21 min
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 y…
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29 min
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 Nei…
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25 min
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 th…
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25 min
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…
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1 h 10
Paul and Claire Slater: The Business of Breeding 500 Commercial Tups | For Flock's Sake Ep. 5
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55 min
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…
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22 min
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…
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25 min
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 announce…
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31 min
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…