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Meet the Farmers is a weekly show that profiles farmers and gives you an insight into food and farming and the people behind it.
Unknown Host hosts Meet the Farmers, a business show with 388 episodes published.
Lots to cover in this week's Big Debate episode from record breaking heat to political upheaval, the publication of the Farming Roadmap and government response to Minette Batters' Farm Profitability Review, farm safety a
Baroness Minette Batters DL is arguably one of the most influential voices in British agriculture in a generation. In 6 years as President of the NFU she worked with four Prime Ministers and six Secretaries of State at D
Farming has never been more complex. More decisions, more data and less time. Ally Hunter Blair headed to Cereals 2026 to ask farmers a simple question: what does smarter farming actually mean for you? This episode explo
In the latest Big Debate episode with Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory, they discuss tech, farm safety, regen ag, World Milk Day and NEETS (young people not in employment, education or training) and how agriculture c
Today Ben is in the Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire borderlands meeting Tom Hawthorne who is farm manager for Flawborough Farms, farming 3200 hectares of cereals, forage maize and whole crop silage both for
Today on Meet the Farmers host Ben Eagle is joined by Michael Sly who heads up the Park Farm team which farms 2000 hectares in north Cambridgeshire and south Lincolnshire. They grow wheat, peas, sugar and mustard. Michae
This week Ally and Sophie cover several different stories from fuel prices to trade deals, drought in the US, golden eagles to chicken campaigns and agricultural shows to Tractor Ted. Hosted as always by dairy farmer Sop
Today we’re in Nottinghamshire and Ben is meeting 5th generation farmer Joe Howard – his family have been farming their current farm since 1888. The Howards operation is diverse and consists of growing carrots, parsnips
Big Debate hosts Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory are joined by Virgin Money's UK Head of Agriculture Brian Richardson and Head of Agriculture in Scotland Stephen Buchan to take a broad look at UK agriculture over th
Today we’re in New Zealand meeting self styled Canterbury Cowboy George Dodson who in 2024 was crowned FMG Young Farmer of the Year, which for anyone who doesn’t know, is an extremely prestigious competition. He’s the Fo
This week Ally and Sophie are asking whether farming in Wales has a bright future? They are joined by two Welsh farmers Abi Reader and James Powell. Also on the agenda is a discussion on wool prices, a stolen egg stand,
Host Ben Eagle is joined by Brussels based agri-food journalist Natasha Foote to discuss how the Common Agricultural Policy may change in 2027 and what farmers across Europe should be aware of. 🎧 Subscribe to Meet the F
Ben Eagle is joined by Jez Pile from Telus Agriculture & Consumer Goods to discuss his entrepreneurial journey of founding, growing and exiting from his start up business Muddy Boots. With thanks to our sponsor TELUS Agr
This Big Debate episode covers a wide range of topics from eggs and poultry to Great British Beef Week, Sophie's recent trip to the Netherlands, the London Marathon, Essex greenhouses and much more. The debate this week
Ben Brooke farms in Cambridgeshire as well as running a number of other businesses. He is a member of the Hawkstone Farmers Choir that recently got Amanda Holden's 'Golden Buzzer' on Britain's Got Talent. With thanks to
In this episode host Ben Eagle is joined by Dr Johnny Wake - a doctor turned farmer, who is Managing Partner of Courteenhall Farms in Northamptonshire. Before taking over the family agriculture business full-time, Johnny
In today's episode Ally and Sophie give their Spring update from their farms. They also discuss the food on the Artemis 2 Moon mission, rewilding, organic trade with Japan and much more. What to do for the TELUS giveaway
Today we’re heading to the Cotswolds to meet Henry Astor who runs Bruern Farms. Henry took on the reigns of the family farm from his father in 2017 and decided that creating diversity on the farm was the way to meet the
Today host Ben Eagle is joined by Cambridgeshire tenant farmer David Wheatley who has recently taken social media by storm with his Petite Peonies account. They discuss David's farming journey, arable farming, diversific
Big Debate hosts Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory turn their attention to the pig sector this week and are joined by mixed farmer Fred Allen, who farms near Newark, and Mark Haighton who is Pork Sector Director for A
Joe Howard
Howard Farms and Grassroots Farming
1 appearance on this show
Brian Richardson
President-Elect of the American Rental Association · Electrical Safety Office QLD
2 appearances on this show
James Powell
Chief SaaS Transformation Officer and Head of Specialized Finance Strategy · Rural Funds Group
1 appearance on this show
Fred Allen
comedian
1 appearance on this show
Laurie Laybourn
author of Planet on Fire: A Manifesto for the Age of Environmental Breakdown · Strategic Climate Risk Initiative
1 appearance on this show
Tim Scott
author of Schooling for Silicon Valley · The Freedom Association
1 appearance on this show
Sophie Gregory
1 appearance on this show
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Meet the Farmers is hosted by Unknown Host. The show is categorised under business (society) and has published 388 episodes.
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