In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Webby to discuss the dynamics of the 2024 harvest.

Andrew justifies his reasoning for his recent opinions of the market, stating that there is going to be a surplus that cannot be carried and that there is no option to export as we are not competitive. This means the most likely direction for old crop UK wheat is to go down in value.

Andrew talks about the inequalities in farm subsidies between European and UK farmers.

The duo goes over some world wheat carry over stock statistics.

They speculate over the conditions of crops around the world and what it could mean for the upcoming marketing season. 

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In this week’s episode, Andrew is joined by Ben, Webby and Josh.

They start by discussing the forthcoming Dewing Grain seminar. It is taking place at the John Innes Centre on the 3rd of February and will feature a handful of guest speakers ranging from farmers to scientists.

Next, they move on to discuss the fundamentals of the current market conditions. 

Webby mentions one of his many fetishes. Any guesses what it is?

The boys talk about Elon Musk’s interesting behaviour at Trumps inauguration and Webby wonders if he should start taking the same performance enhancing drugs while he works.

To come full circle, Josh talks about the things farmers could be doing to demonstrate that the governments scientific approach to the effect farming has on the climate is flawed and skewed. The team, who have done extensive research into the topic, argue that farmers are actually a crucial part of the fight against climate change and they need to make it clear to everyone through scientific proof.

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In this week’s episode the team have a debrief of the events from Thursday nights Norfolk Dinner.

The boys start by critiquing the manliness of Harrys handshakes. They’re a work in progress…

A big congratulations to Alexandra Cuninghame of StoneX with the winning bid for the prestigious annual auction.

Ben and Webby debate Andrew on his questionably politically correct speech.

The team reflects on the different market views they encountered while making the rounds at the Dinner.

The boys talk about which Norfolk Dinner venue has been their favourite in recent years.

Ben comments on American farmers scepticism towards Trumps upcoming term in the Office.

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On this week’s episode Andrews special guest is Poul Hovesen. Poul was the third guest to feature on the podcast some 6 years ago!

Poul and Andrew start by discussing Pouls upcoming appointment as President of The Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association.

 They move on to talk about the how farming is heading into a greener era and that farmers and consumers need to work together to make it work for everyone. Collaboration between science and research, collaboration between farmers to learn from and support each other.

Andrew touches on the Dewing Grains new project which aims to make proof of how good farmers are for the world.

Poul discusses new innovations that farmers can use to help make incremental improvements to their farming practices.

They talk about the benefits of The Norfolk Farming Conference and how it is a great place to network and share knowledge among like minded people. 

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In this week’s podcast, Andrew, Ben and Andy recap the events of the December podcast walk which took place in Norwich.

Thank you to everyone that was able to join us on the walk and we hope you all had as good a time as we did!

The team talk about how it was nice to be able to have a wide variety of conversations with all of the attendees and how they were able to get a range of opinions on what is likely to happen next in the markets. 

Andrew touches on the new inheritance tax rules giving an unfair advantage to major corporations.

Dewing grain wishes you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

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On this week’s podcast, Andrew is joined by Josh to discuss the exhausted topic of regenerative farming and the forthcoming farmers meeting.

Andrew & Josh debate whether the current ways of monitoring sequestration data are more than box ticking exercises and if it would actually be possible to get reliable, auditable data.

Josh argues that attaining proof that farming procedures create carbon sequestration, could change the narrative for beleaguered farmers. More importantly proof of carbon negative crops can be monetised.

The Dewing Grain meeting will take place on the 3/02/2024 and will feature some guest speakers on the topic of helping to change the narrative and the future opportunities for the industry. If you are interested in attending, please email us at [email protected]

The next podcast walk will take place at midday on December 17th. The What3Words are zone.rinse.detail.

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On this week’s episode, Andrew is joined by Webby and Josh. 

They discussed the events of their recent bourse trip. Commenting that the mood seemed fairly glum regarding current markets.  

Following that, the boys talk about the upcoming Norfolk Dinner and share some funny anecdotes from last years dinner. 

They go on to compare their forecasts for new crop compared to last years. Do you think we are likely to see another wet spring? 

The next podcast walk will take place at midday on December 17th. The What3Words are zone.rinse.detail. We look forward to seeing you there!

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This week Andrew & Webby have special guests Clare Goodswen & Isobelle Webster on from M+A Partners.

Clare talks in depth about the new tax rules which are taking effect in April 2026 and discusses possible ways to minimise the financial impact of the new inheritance tax rules, such as insurance. 

Isobelle and Clare both suggest that farmers should take a breath (and seek professional advice) before making any big decisions about their succession planning.

Andrew mentions how he believes one of the biggest hurdles for farmers is their PR, causing much of the public to be fed false facts about the agricultural industry in the UK. 

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On this week’s podcast, Andrew is joined by Webby & Josh to discuss their recent trip to London.

They discuss the impressive turnout and the support from some influential figures.

They also mention how respectful everyone was. So much so that even the MET police thanked the crowds.

They talk about how they believe the governments estimations are wrong and give examples of multiple farmers who have said they will be affected by the new rules.

Webby gives his thoughts on the future of agricultural land as he believes the new rules will likely cause it to be sold to overseas investors.

Next, they discuss the current rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine after Ukraine was given the green light to hit targets inside Russia.

Josh talks about his recent presentation for the royal Norfolk agricultural association.

The next podcast walk will take place at midday on December 17th. The What3Words are zone.rinse.detail.

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On this week’s episode Andrews special guest is Charles Bracey.

They talk about the new tax rules and how this is going to affect current and future farmers.

They go back and forth over the struggles farmers in the UK face when compared to farmers in Europe and the rest of the world.

They discuss the struggles farmers are facing with bank loans with many banks seeming to be pulling away from supporting the agricultural sector.

Lastly they give their opinions on Donald Trump having a second term as president of the United States

The next podcast walk will take place at midday on December 17th. The What3Words are zone.rinse.detail.

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