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Join Farmers Guardian Editor Ben Briggs, and Head of News and Business Olivia Midgley, for weekly thought-provoking and lighthearted debate around the key issues affecting farming, food and the countryside right now. This podcast is brought to you in association with the CLA.
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Crops

Talking arable with Hannah Darby: Our eyes have been opened to the importance of what we do to our soil

Talking arable with Hannah Darby: Our eyes have been opened to the importance of what we do to our soil

30 Sep 202017:01
Harvest finished on September 9 which is not too late but with its stop start nature and slow pace we were all pleased to finally finish.
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, arable, Arable Farming, Crops, Talking arable,
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Young farmer focus: Tom Bruce 'There is plenty of scope to adopt new ideas'

Young farmer focus: Tom Bruce 'There is plenty of scope to adopt new ideas'

18 Sep 202016:32
Tom Bruce, 27, lives in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Brought up on the family farm, he studied a masters in engineering and is now back working the land.
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, arable, Beef, Crops, farm life, livestock, Young Farmer Focus, Young farmers,
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In your field: Tom Clarke - 'I am growing traditionally imported wheats'

In your field: Tom Clarke - 'I am growing traditionally imported wheats'

21 Aug 202017:35
During my early-teen growth spurt I had skinny, matchstick legs and gigantic size-12 feet which I could barely control. This made me hopeless at football – this was in the1980s and Peter Crouch had not surfaced yet.
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, Crops, farm life, In your field, trade,
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Young Farmer Focus: Amy Wilkinson - 'I hope to see a bigger female workforce and encourage employers to give us girls a chance'

Young Farmer Focus: Amy Wilkinson - 'I hope to see a bigger female workforce and encourage employers to give us girls a chance'

17 Aug 202015:27
Amy Wilkinson, 24, farms with her dad in Halsall, Lancashire. She rears 550 beef cattle through to finishing and farms 243 hectares (600 acres) of arable land.
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, Beef, Crops, farm life,
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Young Farmer Focus: John Hunt - 'I am extremely excited about the prospect of working for one of farming's most innovative companies'

Young Farmer Focus: John Hunt - 'I am extremely excited about the prospect of working for one of farming's most innovative companies'

26 Jul 202013:09
John Hunt, 22, is a Harper Adams graduate from Woburn, Cambridgeshire, and is set to start work as a business analyst for the G’s Group, a national salad producer.
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, arable, Crops, farm life,
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Talking Policy with Matt Culley: A more circular economy between ourselves and the AD plant is working for all concerned

Talking Policy with Matt Culley: A more circular economy between ourselves and the AD plant is working for all concerned

07 Jul 202019:12
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, arable, Arable Farming, Brexit Hub, Business, Crops, Talking policy,
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In your field: Ian Garnett - 'We will be building a new shed this autumn to help us expand our herd'

In your field: Ian Garnett - 'We will be building a new shed this autumn to help us expand our herd'

06 Jul 202013:41
How the fodder stores have changed in three weeks. Throughout the first half of the year there have been significant concerns about tonnages of crops grown from grass all the way through to arable crops, largely as a result of difficult weather conditions.
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, arable, Crops, dairy, farm life, In your field,
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From the editor: Will standards resonate if deep recession hits consumers?

From the editor: Will standards resonate if deep recession hits consumers?

03 Jul 202012:19
In times of crisis and disruption, it turns out the British public does not turn towards falafel or hummus as comfort food, but rather red meat and pizza to get it through lockdown.
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, Beef, Coronavirus, Crops, dairy, Prices & trends, sheep, trade,
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Talking agronomy Ben Boothman: Spring crops are in lockdown with the only germination pointing out last year’s tramlines

Talking agronomy Ben Boothman: Spring crops are in lockdown with the only germination pointing out last year’s tramlines

30 May 202006:00
At the beginning of the month a wise farmer told me if there is no rain in the first week of May then there will be none for the rest of the month. After a brief interlude of 8mm rain last Sunday he has not been far wrong.
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, AF Agronomy, Agronomy, arable, Arable Farming, Crops, Talking agronomy,
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Talking arable with Ian Matts: It is pleasing to see fields at long last turning from brown to green this spring

Talking arable with Ian Matts: It is pleasing to see fields at long last turning from brown to green this spring

03 May 202009:29
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, arable, Crops, Talking arable,
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Talking Arable with Neil MacLeod: We are preparing for a 30% OSR yield reduction, with compaction being the main culprit

Talking Arable with Neil MacLeod: We are preparing for a 30% OSR yield reduction, with compaction being the main culprit

30 Apr 202007:36
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, Arable Farming, Crops, Talking arable,
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In Your Field: Charles Bruce - 'My son has the same lack of patience as me'

In Your Field: Charles Bruce - 'My son has the same lack of patience as me'

29 Mar 202012:00
The lockdown of most of the nation’s population will hopefully have the desired effect of slowing down this hellish virus.
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, arable, Beef, Business, Coronavirus, Crops, farm life, In your field, livestock, sheep,
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Tackling food loss and surplus in primary production

Tackling food loss and surplus in primary production

17 Mar 202010:44
Around a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted – a fact that I still find hard to comprehend, says Peter Maddox, WRAP director.
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, Beef, Business, Crops, dairy, Horticulture,
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Farming Matters: Neil Farmer - 'Using auction marts is the best way to boost profits post-Brexit'

Farming Matters: Neil Farmer - 'Using auction marts is the best way to boost profits post-Brexit'

15 Mar 202020:00
Many farmers voted to leave the EU despite the fact that leaving putting the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) at risk. As we all know, the top up from the BPS is the difference between profit and loss on many farms.
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, arable, Beef, Brexit, Crops, farm life, livestock,
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Talking arable with Neil MacLeod: Soft conditions, damp crop and brackled stems all hampered harvest progress

Talking arable with Neil MacLeod: Soft conditions, damp crop and brackled stems all hampered harvest progress

01 Sep 201909:10
For the third month in row it would appear that I have no choice but to begin my article talking about the weather.
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, arable, Arable Farming, Crops, Harvest,
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Talking roots with Darryl Shailes: Persistence, attention to detail and luck has finally paid off

Talking roots with Darryl Shailes: Persistence, attention to detail and luck has finally paid off

01 Aug 201911:25
The Open Gardens went well and we had some lovely comments, although thanks must really go to the previous owners as we are only trying to maintain what they laid out.
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, AF Root Crops, arable, Arable Farming, Crops,
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Talking Agronomy with Ken McTaggart: 'Things have continued to be nicely uneventful for us'

Talking Agronomy with Ken McTaggart: 'Things have continued to be nicely uneventful for us'

17 Jul 201910:02
It’s tempting fate, I know, but things have continued to be nicely uneventful for us here so far this season.
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, Agronomy, arable, Arable Farming, Crop protection, Crops,
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Talking agronomy with Maddy Vaughan: 'The unsettled weather of June came as a surprise'

Talking agronomy with Maddy Vaughan: 'The unsettled weather of June came as a surprise'

15 Jul 201909:48
With many growers likening the weather conditions of the last twelve months to the drought of 1976, I think many of us had convinced ourselves that we would be experiencing another hot and dry start to the summer.
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, AF Agronomy, Agronomy, arable, Arable Farming, Crops,
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Talking arable with Ian Matts: 'There seems to be a recurring theme of staffing issues'

Talking arable with Ian Matts: 'There seems to be a recurring theme of staffing issues'

14 Jul 201909:35
There seems to be a recurring theme to many of my conversations recently, revolving around staffing issues.
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, arable, Arable Farming, Crops,
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Talking arable with Neil MacLeod: 'Tired of listening to the rain battering off my bedroom window'

Talking arable with Neil MacLeod: 'Tired of listening to the rain battering off my bedroom window'

13 Jul 201908:18
As I write this article on June 24, I must admit to feeling somewhat tired of listening to the rain battering off my bedroom window at 5am, an occurrence that has been quite regular over the last month.
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, Agronomy, arable, Arable Farming, Crops,
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