Best Arable Podcasts (2025)

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24 Hours in Farming: A beef and arable farmer's view | #farm24 51:50

3d ago51:50

51:50

In this #farm24 special, ambassador Amy Wilkinson hosts this 24 Hours in Farming episode and talks about Inheritance Tax and the possible outcome, and how on her farm at home the beef business is going well, but it is quite the opposite on the arable side. But how does all of this impact consumers and do they understand? Message us…

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David Birkett: Federated Farmers Arable Chairperson on the gas shortage potentially temporarily shutting down Kapuni fertiliser plant 8:13

3d ago8:13

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A hit for the Taranaki region, with dwindling gas supply forcing a potential short-term shutdown of a local fertiliser plant. Ballance Agri-Nutrients may have to cease operations at Kapuni for up to four months if it can't secure more gas before its contract expires next month. The company manufactures about a third of the country's urea fertiliser…

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Kerre Woodham: Will we soon see the Greens leading the government? 4:19

7h ago4:19

4:19

I asked on Friday how anyone could vote for Labour given the latest Treasury report into their irresponsible spending of taxpayer money that came out last week. That irresponsible spending that contributed greatly to the recession, the high mortgage interest rates to unemployment - when so many of the same people, those people who made so many stup…

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5-Minute British Farming Daily August - 10, 2025 6:07

22h ago6:07

6:07

The Ulster Farmers' Union has raised concerns about a new nature scheme, while DEFRA is returning £150 million in grants to farmers. Two bird flu cases have been confirmed on UK farms, highlighting biosecurity risks.By Niche News

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Kemi Badenoch hits out on inheritance tax, dairy farmer crowdfunds renewable energy project, harvest update & deep dive into autumn weed control 49:03

3d ago49:03

49:03

In this episode, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch visits an Essex farm – meeting farmers to talk about inheritance tax. We’ve an exclusive interview. We meet the Yorkshire dairy farmer who is starting a renewable energy company – and powering up the local community. And we take an in-depth look at autumn weed control. This episode of the Farmers Weekly Po…

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Kerre Woodham: How can anyone not be critical of Labour? 5:27

3d ago5:27

5:27

I get texts on the daily from people saying “you're so negative about Labour”. “You never have anything good to say about the last government. You're so critical of Labour.” And I say to them, how can anyone with a brain not be critical of Labour?! The gut feeling I had at the time that the previous administration was out of their depth and hopeles…

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Kerre Woodham: On the face of it, the RUC announcement makes sense 5:36

4d ago5:36

5:36

On the face of it, the announcement from Transport Minister Chris Bishop yesterday makes good sense. It's been signalled; it was National Party election policy to move away from a fuel excise duty to road user charges (RUC). Simeon Brown, who was the transport spokesman at the time, said it would be a fairer way to charge for the distance people dr…

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Christopher Luxon: Prime Minister talks unemployment, Cook Islands, Road User Charges 34:46

4d ago34:46

34:46

The Prime Minister's blaming New Zealand's rising unemployment on the last Government's economic management. The rate's hit a five-year high of 5.2%, just shy of Treasury’s predicted 5.4%. Christopher Luxon told Kerre Woodham when inflation rises, interest rates go up, the economy shrinks, and people lose their jobs. He says Labour had a lovely big…

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Justin Flitter: New Zealand AI Founder on the use of AI to mark exams 12:20

5d ago12:20

12:20

An artificial intelligence expert says the tech will always need human input for marking school exams. Education Minister Erica Stanford says AI's already partly used to grade assessments, and it could do most of them by 2028. It's alongside Government plans to replace NCEA with entirely new qualifications. New Zealand AI Founder, Justin Flitter, t…

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Kerre Woodham: Should AI be utilised more in schools? 5:31

5d ago5:31

5:31

You might remember a month or so ago we had Justin Flitter, an AI expert, in the studio for an hour talking about the fact that AI is here, it's already being used by numerous early adopters, it's not going away, and you'll have to get on board or you'll be left behind. And as you can imagine, the calls were a mix of oh no, it's a disaster, stop it…

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Liam Dann: NZ Herald Business Editor on the unemployment rate reaching 5.2% 11:21

5d ago11:21

11:21

Economic recovery is taking longer than many hoped. Unemployment's risen to a five-year high of 5.2%, up from 5.1% in the March quarter. New Zealand officially moved out of recession last year. The Herald's Liam Dann told Kerre Woodham the job market is taking longer to catch up, so many people may not be feeling better off. He says economists can …

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377 Rob de Laet - Water is key to cool the planet within 20 years 1:11:30

6d ago1:11:30

1:11:30

A conversation with Rob de Laet, project lead of Cooling the Climate and co-author of the book Cooling the Climate: How to Revive the Biosphere and Cool the Earth Within 20 Years. The science is pretty clear and getting clearer by the day: water cools the planet. The more living, healthy vegetation we have on this planet, predominately perennials a…

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On Air at Groundswell - Building a sustainable farming business: "We need to get MPs out on farms" 19:39

6d ago19:39

19:39

As part of our special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this episode looks at what a sustainable farming future really looks like, and how to achieve it. Some of last year's panellists join us once again to talk about getting MP's on farm and how sustainable farming systems can …

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Live on Farm: The Ripening Story of British Blackcurrants in a Changing Climate 20:00

5d ago20:00

20:00

Today we’re recording live from West End Farm in Somerset, home to RAJ Morris and their recent blackcurrant harvest. We’re here in the field with Harriet Prosser, agronomist for Ribena, and Matt Greep, fruit and horticultural agronomist with Agrii. Together, we’ll be exploring the unique challenges of growing blackcurrants – from changing weather p…

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Resilient Farming in Action: Live from the AgriiFocus Panel 20:00

5d ago20:00

20:00

Today we’re recording live here at AgriiFocus, an Agrii iFarm, at North Farm near Marlborough, Wiltshire. Arable farming is facing an increasingly challenging environment. Improving the resilience of soils, crops and businesses is key to delivering productivity gains. The question is: what action can you take on farm, and what technologies can you …

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Kerre Woodham: Is the Knowledge Economy the biggest political bust of recent times? 8:42

6d ago8:42

8:42

In the wake of the changes to NCEA, you would have to ask whether the Knowledge Economy is the biggest political bust of recent times? Back in 2001, then Prime Minister Helen Clark launched the Knowledge Wave project. Like many ideas, it came from a good place. Helen Clark had a vision for a nation which was confident, progressive, more prosperous,…

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Mike Roan: Meridian Energy CEO on the 10-year coal deal for Huntly Power Station 11:28

6d ago11:28

11:28

Big players in the energy space are putting forward a new 10-year deal they say will secure supply at Huntly Power Station. Genesis, Mercury, Meridian and Contact have agreed to co-invest in a strategic energy reserve – pending Commerce Commission approval. It includes adding up to 600-thousand tonnes of coal to current stocks. Meridian Energy CEO …

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Helen Clark: Former Prime Minister on the Knowledge Wave project, scrapping NCEA 7:59

6d ago7:59

7:59

The Government's proposing to entirely phase out NCEA within five years, saying New Zealand needs a schooling system that sets students up for success. Within the overhauled system would be improved vocational pathways for students planning on entering the workforce as opposed to further education. In 2001, then Prime Minister Helen Clark launched …

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Kerre Woodham: The ward for people with nowhere to go shouldn't exist, but I can see why it does 6:04

7d ago6:04

6:04

I was struck by a story from Radio New Zealand. North Shore Hospital, it has revealed, has an entire ward of people who are stuck in hospital, but they have no medical reason to be there. The 20-bed ward was created in May for patients who were effectively medically discharged but didn't have anywhere to go, such as an aged care facility. This shou…

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Erica Stanford: Minister for Education joins Kerre Woodham to discuss the scrapping of NCEA 12:36

7d ago12:36

12:36

The Government's intends to entirely phase out NCEA within five years. The proposal would require students take English and Maths in Year 11 and sit a test in numeracy and literacy. NCEA levels 2 and 3 would be replaced with two new qualifications in year 12 and 13 - a Certificate of Education and Advanced Certificate of Education respectively. It'…

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Donald Trump on farm inheritance tax, 4WD electric pickup 'gamechanger', Clarkson's Farm goes down with bovine TB, & farmer leaves £500k to charity 48:30

10d ago48:30

48:30

In this episode, Donald Trump leaves UK prime minister Keir Starmer in stony silence as he explains why American farmers don’t pay inheritance tax. But would British farmers really be better off if President Trump was in charge of UK agriculture? Is it time to get an electric farm pickup – we look at the latest fully electric truck as it goes on sa…

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Michelin star chef Tom Aikens: "It will be eye opening for people to connect with farmers and see what it takes to produce food" 29:54

10d ago29:54

29:54

Tom Aikens was the youngest British chef to receive two Michelin stars, and is a huge advocate for farming - what he can't grow himself, he sources from British farmers for his restaurants. This year, for the first time ever, Tom is our #farm24 chef ambassador, meaning more than ever 24 Hours in Farming can reach more members of the public. Message…

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Andrew Dickens: What can we do to ease debt and the cost of living? 7:00

10d ago7:00

7:00

Household budgets remain under pressure from rising costs, a credit expert says. Centrix’s latest credit indicator shows consumer arrears fell by 7,000 in June to 478,000, representing 12.36% of the credit-active population. But Centrix managing director Keith McLaughlin said there has been an increase in pressure on household budgets: “The slight …

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On Air at Groundswell - Feeding the nation and making it healthy: Why aren't British farmers seen as part of the solution? 30:23

11d ago30:23

30:23

The NHS, the health of the nation and the role farmers play in providing food for the public sector is a hot topic of conversation, and in this episode, which is part of a special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, we look at the connection between farmers, food and health. How ca…

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Kerre Woodham: Will overusing emergency alerts create complacency? 7:05

11d ago7:05

7:05

Let's face it, civil defence coordinators are damned if they do, damned if they don't. Fail to give people sufficient warning of a natural disaster and they're accused of having blood on their hands. Too many warnings of something that doesn't happen, they're accused of alarmist scaremongering, and they become the boy who cries wolf. The reason for…

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Mark Mitchell: Civil Defence Minister on the use of emergency alerts after the Russia earthquake 6:46

11d ago6:46

6:46

The Civil Defence Minister is staunch on the need for mobile emergency alerts. An alert sent at 6.30am warned people to stay away from water, beaches, harbours, marinas, and estuaries - with uncertain sea conditions triggered by yesterday's massive Russia quake. It applies until further notice. But many received multiple messages, and others got no…

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Kerre Woodham: Rising gang numbers aren't good but the charges are 7:17

12d ago7:17

7:17

Gang membership is on the rise, but if you believe Assistant Police Commissioner Paul Basham, an increase in numbers is not necessarily a bad thing. Gang numbers have climbed past 10,000, up from 9,200 in 2023, but that might be, he says, because they're keeping a closer eye on gangs, their intelligence is better, they know who's in and who's out, …

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376 Sheila Darmos - Why Greece is leading the regenerative agriculture movement and what the world can learn 1:03:19

13d ago1:03:19

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A conversation with Sheila Darmos, co-founder of the Southern Lights, based in the southern Peloponnese, Greece with the mission is to spread knowledge, techniques, and the mindset for regenerative practices across all domains of human activity. Sheila is also a co-founding farmer of the European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture (EARA) and ser…

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Kerre Woodham: Yesterday was a day to forget for the Government 4:04

13d ago4:04

4:04

There is much that this coalition government is dealing with that is not of their own making – they are mopping up, cleaning up the mess. Then there are the own goals that should not be happening 18 months into office – and I would argue that the announcement trumpeted yesterday afternoon is an example of an own goal. The Government is planning to …

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Jonathan Dale: BNZ Head of Payment Development on the surcharge ban, Payap 7:36

13d ago7:36

7:36

BNZ is taking advantage of the Government’s ban on in-store card surcharges to promote its new banking platform. Payap, an open banking platform, allows customers to pay directly from their bank account. It provides a lower-cost alternative with transaction fees of just 0.39% or 0.59%, and is compatible with all major NZ banks. BNZ Head of Payment …

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'Godfather' of regenerative agriculture Gabe Brown on future of farming, support for nature-friendly food production, & plan to monetise farm data 50:51

14d ago50:51

50:51

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the future of regenerative agriculture and examine whether it is right for your farm. We have a special interview with American farmer Gabe Brown, described as the 'god father' of regenerative agriculture, as he visits the UK. We discuss the role of government support when it comes to agro-ecology and na…

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Kerre Woodham: MMP - does it need tweaking? 6:21

14d ago6:21

6:21

Politicians rely on voters having short memories. They all do it. Politicians and governments get swept out of power, they fester away on the opposition benches, and then a year before the next election, they make sweeping statements and promises about what they'll do if voters have the good sense to put them in. Chris Hipkins is no different from …

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Farm safety special: “Your farm will be here longer than you, so take your time” 40:34

17d ago40:34

40:34

This week’s podcast is a farm safety special in conjunction with Lantra, recorded live from the Royal Welsh Show. Digital editor Emily Ashworth speaks to Stephanie Berkeley from Yellow Wellies, farmer Ioan Humphreys and Lantra’s Clegg Bamber about the impact farm safety has on people and businesses Message us…

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Crop It Like It's Hot: How plant breeders bring new wheat varieties to market 37:21

17d ago37:21

37:21

This episode delves into the complexities of plant breeding as we visit DSV's breeding centre in Oxfordshire and discuss how a new variety is bred and the steps required to bring it to market. Join Ash Ellwood as she takes a tour of the facility while chatting with DSV's wheat breeder, Dr Matthew Kerton. Also, our brand-new addition to the podcast …

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John MacDonald: Isn't enrolling on election day better than not voting at all? 4:50

17d ago4:50

4:50

Election Day is like Christmas Day, with some of us not getting ourselves organised until the very last minute - even though we’ve known for ages that it’s happening. Christmas day is never sprung on us. We know it happens every 12 months, but there’s a lot of last-minute panicking, isn’t there? We get even more warning with Election Day. We know i…

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On Air at Groundswell - Net Zero: Beyond the buzzword - 'Simple management changes can help improve your carbon footprint massively' 33:07

18d ago33:07

33:07

This episode discusses the industry's net zero target and how farming can be seen as a leader in this mission. McDonalds Progressive Young Farmer Herbert Pickford, Map of Ag's sustainability lead Caroline Hope and consultant Chris Manley dive into how farmers are showcasing net zero practices on farm already, but also how data, technology and colla…

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Andrew Dickens: Homelessness is a tough problem with no quick fix 7:18

18d ago7:18

7:18

Homelessness has increased, but by how much is unclear, according to a government report. This is the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development's latest Homelessness Insights Report drawn from data in Census 2023, and observations collected from government agencies, councils, and the general good sorts in the sector. The report defines homelessness…

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Richard Dawkins | A farmer’s rural leadership journey 16:19

19d ago16:19

16:19

In this episode of Ideas That Grow, Bryan Gibson, Farmers Weekly managing editor, talks to Richard Dawkins, 2023 Kellogg Scholar and Marlborough sheep and beef farmer. He is also the new meat and wool chair for Federated Farmers. Richard discusses his family’s diverse 602-hectare farm operation, which includes sheep, cattle, forestry, and viticultu…

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Andrew Dickens: FamilyBoost and heated outbursts 7:01

19d ago7:01

7:01

It appears we're living in an age where it's okay for politicians to swear to the press. Donald Trump is leading the way, dropping the F bomb over Russia and using the word bullshit more often than anyone ever had. It's a sign of the times, and you could argue it makes politicians more relatable because heaven knows we're all a lot more potty mouth…

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375 Matt Orlando - From Noma to building the world’s most circular restaurant and disrupting the chocolate industry 1:55:25

20d ago1:55:25

1:55:25

A conversation with Matt Orlando, chef, entrepreneur, and former head chef at Noma. He is also the founder of Amass, one of the most circular and fully organic restaurants in the world, which closed at the end of 2022. He then focused on a project in Singapore and is now back in Denmark, currently very busy with, among other things, a new restauran…

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Andrew Dickens: We need more doctors, but is a third school the solution? 7:48

20d ago7:48

7:48

We all know we need more doctors. A lot more. Considering how long it takes to train a doctor, this is something that someone should have probably thought about 20 or 30 years ago. New Zealand's population has doubled since the last med school was opened, so you can see how far behind we are. But now we have a proposed new medical school in the Wai…

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Liam Dann: NZ Herald business editor at large on the CPI rising to 2.7 percent in June 8:54

21d ago8:54

8:54

Inflation's cooling in many corners of the economy, but not headline inflation. Latest Stats NZ figures suggest core inflation and domestically-driven non-tradeable inflation are trending downwards. But annual inflation has risen to 2.7 percent, up from 2.5 three months ago. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says these figures will provi…

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Andrew Dickens: What should we do with NCEA? 8:03

21d ago8:03

8:03

So here we go again. A national conversation about whether NCEA is C.R.A.P A damning Government briefing presented in June has raised significant concerns about the credibility of New Zealand’s main secondary school qualification. It’s worried about the flexibility built into NCEA, including regarding what assessments students sit, means courses ca…

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Former British Lion Tom Youngs talks rugby and farming, progress on national food strategy, Sustainable Farming Scheme for Wales, & variable catchy harvest 53:38

24d ago53:38

53:38

In this episode, former British Lion Tom Youngs shares his thoughts on farming and rugby. We run the rule on the government’s latest iteration of a national food strategy - and discuss the implications for farmers. NFU Cymru president Aled Jones voices concern about the newly announced Sustainable Farming Scheme for Wales. And we look at the ups an…

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Leigh Keown: Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust Operations Manager on the Take 10 initiative pilot in Auckland 7:44

24d ago7:44

7:44

A late night safe zone has found success in Wellington, and is being brought to Auckland. For the past eight years, Take 10, an initiative run by Vulnerable Support Charitable Trust (VSCT), has been offering a late-night safe zone on Wellington’s Courtenay Place. Now, with the support of Auckland Council, the volunteer-run initiative is launching a…

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John MacDonald: The "overqualified" jobseekers behind the dole numbers 4:50

24d ago4:50

4:50

There’s no doubt the news that the number of people on a benefit in New Zealand is up to the 400,000 mark will have some people tut-tutting. But before we start ripping into the so-called “benefit bludgers”, we need to be very careful. Because at the same time that we’re finding out that benefit numbers are up —and the number of people on the dole …

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Welsh Government launches SFS scheme 30:11

24d ago30:11

30:11

The Farmers Guardian news team discuss the newly launched Sustainable Farming Scheme, what it means for Welsh farming plus thoughts from FUW's Ian Rickman, NFU Cymru's Abi Reader and Plaid Cymru's Llyr Gruffydd Message usBy Farmers Guardian

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