AHDB Food & Farming

In this episode Senior Knowledge Exchange Manager Doreen Anderson is joined by Wallace and James Hendrie, dairy farmers at Millands Farm in Ayrshire, and Colin MacPhail and Ian Cairns, independent consultants from 5 Agri. 

 

Millands Farm is a strategic dairy farm and recently had a carbon audit and agribusiness appraisal carried out. In this episode James and Wallace will discuss the results and explore what this means to them from a practical approach on farm, and what plans they will put in place on the back of this.

You can find out more about carbon emissions from agriculture here.

 

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This episode was produced and edited by Kate Smith, Marcomms Executive (Dairy).

In this month's podcast, Michelle Nuttall, AHDB Arable Knowledge Exchange Manager for the North West and Northern Ireland, hosts a discussion with Ed Shuldham and Jon Swain of NFU Energy. This episode discusses a recently completed review looking at grain drying and storage from an energy perspective, covering what we know, what we don’t know and how the information and guidance available could be improved to increase efficiency.

Speakers:

 

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Podcast produced and edited by Maria Covlea - Marketing and Communications Executive 

Maleic hydrazide is a growth regulator that has been on the market for many years. The true value of it is now becoming apparent, with the demise of chlorpropham (CIPC). Previously it was used mainly for volunteer control. Nowadays it is especially important in storage. Here it can provide sprout control as a standalone product, or as a cost-saving foundation for other, post-harvest treatments. Maleic hydrazide is a foliar treatment that needs to be translocated to the tubers. Successful treatments are therefore dependent on plant, weather and application conditions. 

This podcast talks about some of those conditions and introduces a webinar on maleic hydrazide, that will take place on June 15th. 

Speakers:

Learn more about storage: https://ahdb.org.uk/storage-hub 

Sign-up for the storage webinar: https://ahdb.org.uk/events/maleic-hydrazide-a-foundation-for-potato-storage

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Podcast produced and edited by Amna Yusaf - Marketing and Communications Executive 

*Please note this podcast was recorded in the vets practice, so there may some background noise

In this podcast Tabitha Allen, talks to our North East Strategic Farmer, Steven Lawson, on how he manages worms and other parasites in his livestock. They are also joined by Steven’s vet, Lee-Anne Oliver, from The Fold Farm Vets who gives advice on what to look out for at this time of year and the importance of developing a parasite plan.

 

 Resources

 ·       Worm control in sheep for better returns

·       Grazing Strategies for worm control

·       Controlling worms and liver fluke in cattle for better returns

·       SCOPS

·       Cattle parasites

 

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This episode was produced and edited by Gemma Pamment, Marcomms Executive (Beef & Lamb).

Since it first arrived in the UK in 2012, AHDB has spent more than £1.6 million to improve our knowledge, management and control of spotted wing drosophila (SWD). Join Scott Raffle in this podcast to learn more about the pest, its impact on the UK fruit industry and the work that AHDB continues to fund to develop improved management strategies.

Our panel:

Harriet Duncalfe: Soft fruit grower and chair of the industry SWD Working Group

Marion Regan: Kent fruit grower and owner of Hugh Lowe Farms

Bethan Shaw: Entomologist and horticultural researcher at NIAB EMR

Adam Doxford: Crop protection scientist at AHDB

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Podcast produced and edited by Amna Yusaf

Grazing dairy cows is nothing new so you might wonder why there is so much focus on it in the dairy sector. The influence of the New Zealand style system over recent years can’t be denied – however, grass can also form a vital part of our system if you are calving AYR or managing a herd of high yielding cows. 

 

In this episode Knowledge Exchange Manager Becky Miles is joined by Robert Mallett, a dairy farmer from Wiltshire, to talk about his experience of grazing a high yielding herd and how grass has become a fundamental foundation to his system.

 

Learn more about grazing in our new Forage First guide or by signing up to our weekly Forage for Knowledge emails.

 

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This episode was produced and edited by Kate Smith, Marcomms Executive (Dairy).

Andrew Palmer, Knowledge Exchange Manager, AHDB

Ed Bramham-Jones, Head of Farming and Water, Norfolk Rivers Trust

Rob McGregor, Outdoor pig farmer

Chris Gooderham, Head of Market Specialists (Dairy & Livestock), AHDB

Over the last few years, AHDB has held several meetings to bring together pig producers, landlords, arable producers and other key stakeholders to look at ways they can work more closely together to benefit each other and the environment, with a specific focus on including livestock and grass in arable rotations.

In this episode, AHDB’s Andrew Palmer speaks to Ed Bramham-Jones, Head of Farming and Water at Norfolk Rivers Trust and Rob McGregor, an outdoor pig farmer in the East of England. They discuss a grass trial which is underway on Rob’s unit using different sward mixes with varying establishment periods. Hear how forward planning and good relationships with landlords have resulted in positive impacts for the pigs, the staff and the environment.

The episode also includes a market update from Chris Gooderham in our market intelligence team.

 

Andrew Palmer: @AMPSalisbury

Ed Bramham-Jones: @NRTEdBJ

Rob McGregor: @robonthefarm1

Useful links

Livestock and the arable rotation: Targeted at managers of arable-based systems who are thinking about livestock opportunities for the first time, our guide includes sections on leys, cover crops, forage crops, maize, outdoor pig production and manures.

Listen to our previous podcast on this topic: Pigs in the arable rotation

Norfolk Rivers Trust: https://norfolkriverstrust.org/ 

Sward mixtures: find out how they can be incorporated effectively into rotations

Pork markets: https://ahdb.org.uk/pork/pork-markets

GB deadweight pig prices (EU spec): https://ahdb.org.uk/pork/gb-deadweight-pig-prices-eu-spec

 

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This episode was produced and edited by Miriam Drewett, Marcomms Manager (Pork).

In this latest Cereals & Oilseeds podcast, AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager Chris Leslie is joined by David Aglen (Strategic Farm Scotland host), David Cunningham (Dods of Haddington) and James Hopkinson (Arable Ventures) to discuss what it is that plants really need from a nutrition perspective to thrive.

The AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) provides useful information to assist with nutrition decisions on farm. For more information, please visit: ahdb.org.uk/nutrient-management-guide-rb209

In this episode Antonia Walker, AHDB Senior Knowledge Transfer Manager, speaks to Nigel Simpson of Catchment Sensitive Farming about how following a best practice when it comes to irrigation can reduce soil erosion and mitigate pollution risks.

Host: Antonia Walker - AHDB Senior Knowledge Transfer Manager

Guest:  Nigel Simpson - Catchment Sensitive Farming Coordinator

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Grants

The Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) partnership can support applications for Mid Tier capital grants to improve water and air quality in a high priority area. Some capital items require written support from a CSF Officer as part of the evidence requirement. Check the capital grant requirements to find our when this applies. If your holding is in a High Water Quality Priority Area, contact your local CSF Officer for advice by 31 May.

Each application will be done a case by case basis and more details can be found here.  Applicants will need to first check they are in a high water priority area. Please refer to the website for further details.

Visit our website to learn more about irrigation best practice.

Previous podcast episode discussing irrigation best practice with Mark Stalham. 

Tim Rycroft has been appointed to lead the AHDB team and takes up the role of Chief Executive on Tuesday 31 August 2021.

Tim joins us having recently stepped down from the Food and Drink Federation and in this ‘getting to know you’ interview, John Bates asks about his career and why he was attracted to lead the AHDB.

Read the full news story here. 

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Podcast produced and edited by Aisha Shabnam.