Dewing Grain Podcast

In our market report for week commencing 12th August 2019, Andrew gives you his latest insights and talks about this year's crop and the pre-germ issue.  In Farmchat Andrew and Webby are joined by Ed Savory of Birketts Solicitors to talk about a range of issues affecting the farming community, including the importance of succession planning and tax efficiency. Ed works in mergers and acquisitions, and with a focus on the food sector, describes helping local businesses to expand. We hear about the amazing number of food-related start-ups in our region and how established businesses can turn themselves around with the energy and vision of new generations who recognise the value of telling a good story.  This week's proceedings are washed down with a taste of Harvest Pale (4.3%) from Castle Rock Brewery.        Harvest 2019 is here. Give your grain a better chance of making the grade. Dewing Grain - for immediate movement and fair treatment.  The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk 01263 731550 - www.dewinggrain.co.uk

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In an extended market report, Andrew brings you his latest thoughts on harvest and what's happening in the markets for week commencing 5th August 2019.  In Farmchat Andrew is joined by Charles Whitaker, land agent and agricultural advisor from Brown & Co., to talk about Brexit and what is means for farming businesses. Charles talks about accessing income on farms and opportunities that are there in light of our relatively favourable planning policies. He offers his reflections on Argentina, a country facing its own economic challenges. Skipping the beer this week as Charles has a long drive ahead, the discussion turns to motorbikes - could it be that Andrew likes to feel the wind his hair?       Harvest 2019 is here. Give your grain a better chance of making the grade. Dewing Grain - for immediate movement and fair treatment.  The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk 01263 731550 - www.dewinggrain.co.uk

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Welcome to the trailer for the Dewing Grain Podcast - the independent grain trader for farmers.  This new and informative programme will air weekly on a Monday morning and will feature Andrew Dewing of Dewing Grain, well known for his thorough research and keen insights, informing farmers about the latest market news and demystifying the process of grain trading.  Each episode will include a market report on fundamentals such as the weather and international affairs as well as an in depth feature where Andrew will meet and interview leaders in agriculture.   The podcasts will be rounded off with Farmchat, in which Andrew and a guest sample a local beer, chew the fat and offer ill-informed opinions on everything from farming fashion to who's got the biggest yield.  The podcast launches on 27th August.   Search on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher now - hit subscribe and it will automatically download onto your 'phone each Monday for free. If you have any questions, please call the office on 01263 731550 or email [email protected]. Dewing Grain Podcast is produced by www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk in conjunction with www.tinshedproductions.co.uk

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This week Andrew is joined by Rob Mutimer fresh from him and his wife Helen winning Pig Farmer of the Year at the Farmer's Weekly Awards. Rob talks about his parents campaigning for people to eat British pork, how he has grown his butchery business Farm to Fork supplying restaurants and pubs across East Anglia alongside supplying Waitrose and his thoughts on Brexit, supermarkets and what he will do next.  The Dewing Grain market report for the week commencing 15/10/2018 gives Andrew’s latest insights into the markets and in Farmchat Ian Webster is joined by grain trader Ben Schadla-Hall to talk about the price of a pint and what Andrew might have hidden in his drinks cabinet. As it's a morning recording, they opt for a pick me up with Wild Awake Coffee IPA from the Wildcraft Brewery.  Thanks to our sponsors this week: RTK Farming - the UK's number one RTK correction signal... by farmers, for farmers www.rtkfarming.co.uk Crush Foods - oils, dressings and granola which are local, healthy and delicious www.crush-foods.comThe Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastproduction.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk  01263 731550  www.dewinggrain.co.uk

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This week Andrew talks to retired futures broker Paul Munt about hedging, options and all the factors that influence the futures market. Andrew and Paul demystify the futures market and explain how it has the potential to offer huge benefits to farmers.  The Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 5/11/2018 is presented by Dewing trader Josh and gives our latest insights into the markets. In Farmchat Andrew is joined by podcast producer Claire Mutimer to reflect on the learning curve of the first few weeks. Andrew valiantly offers to taste this week's beer, London lager from the Meantime Brewing Company, with malt from East Anglia.  'Back to the Futures' Episode Sponsors Crush Foods - oils, dressings and granola. Local, healthy, delicious. www.crush-foods.com  The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastproduction.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk: 01263 731550 www.dewinggrain.co.uk

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This week Andrew is in London interviewing Sam Watson Jones from the Small Robot Company - an agri-tech start-up focused on revolutionising the way that technology is used to farm. Sam is a fourth generation farmer, inspired by the work of Simon Blackmore in the National Centre for Precision Farming at Harper Adams and his vision for replacing much of the work done by tractors in fields with a series of high accurate, smart, lightweight robots. Following interviews with farmers the small team are focused on efficiently building an AI driven robotic service where three robots named Tom, Dick and Harry are out in the field collecting data and individually spraying weeds etc., whilst back at the farm, running the show, is Wilma. Wilma uses precise, up-to-date data from Tom and converts it into crop care instructions that, with the farmer's approval, are implemented by Dick and Harry.  In part one of this two-parter, Sam explains why he thinks this is the future of farming, a greener solution which uses the unique convergence of technologies from more efficient batteries to AI and satellite tracking systems.  The Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 07/01/2019 gives you Andrew's latest insights into the markets and, as it's January, in Farmchat Andrew and Webby are sticking to the water as they discuss merchants' dreams of what they would like farmer's New Year's resolutions to be. Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Ben Burgess - East Anglia's premier agricultural, construction & grounds care equipment retailer. www.benburgess.co.uk The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastproduction.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk 01263 731550 - www.dewinggrain.co.uk

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In part two of Andrew's interview with Sam Watson Jones of the Small Robot Company, Sam paints a picture of the future where farmers use the small precision robots on their farm as a service, allowing them to get on with other elements of farming and diversification better suited to their skills. He explains in more detail the potential he sees in these robots even potentially harvesting crops eventually and encourages Andrew not to see the farm in fields any more but down to square cms where you might see several different crops and environmental schemes in one field. Andrew is left musing as to whether, when Sam gets round to making an AI grain trading robot, he could name it after him? The Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 14/01/2019 gives you Andrew's latest insights into the markets and, continuing with Dry January, Andrew and Webby sample a drop of Aylsham tap water as they talk about service vs front end price in Farmchart.  Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Ben Burgess - East Anglia's premier agricultural, construction & grounds care equipment retailer. www.benburgess.co.uk The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastproduction.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk 01263 731550 - www.dewinggrain.co.uk

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This week Andrew is over at AF (formerly Anglian Famers) to meet with CEO Jon Duffy. They talk about AF, how his first two years there have been and the excitement of being able to share £1million with its 3,500 shareholders this year. With Jon Duffy having formerly been business director for Frontier, Andrew sees it as very opportune to ask him about Frontier taking over the selling of the grain for the Fengrain store and subsequent tonnage that trades within it and ask whether Frontier are getting too powerful? They talk about the AF conference that is coming up and Jon slides in that there are still some tickets available. As usual, we bring you Andrew's latest insights into the market in the Dewing Grain market report for the week commencing 21/01/2019. In Farmchat, over a bottle of Badoit sparkling mineral water (which they can't pronounce), Andrew and Webby confess to a slight falling off the wagon during Dry January as they continue the discussion around the implications of Frontier taking on the grain marketing of Fengrain.  Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Ben Burgess - East Anglia's premier agricultural, construction & grounds care equipment retailer. www.benburgess.co.uk The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastproduction.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk 01263 731550 - www.dewinggrain.co.uk

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This week Andrew and producer Claire review their recent visit to the Norfolk Farming Conference organised by AF. They realise their age and cynicism and so have interviewed a few young guns from the conference to give a more balanced view. Overall, however, they are very complimentary of a fascinating conference and a good opportunity to catch up with others. They test out their plan for redirecting money to a PR company to promote the good practices of British farmers effectively, revel in Minette Batters' direct approach and reel from Sir John Beddington's climate change slides. They also discuss Andrew Fearne's lively contribution to the conference and realise that food provenance certainly isn't everyone's priority when it comes to choices in the supermarket. Ian Webster present the market report for week commencing 18th February 2019 and in Farmchat Webby discusses the Six Nations with Dewings trader and former professional rugby player Joe Beardshaw. In honour of their younger days, they sample a drop of Strongbow as they discuss the tournament so far and Joe gives an insight into training and what makes a team.  Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Ben Burgess - East Anglia's premier agricultural, construction & grounds care equipment retailer. www.benburgess.co.uk The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk 01263 731550 - www.dewinggrain.co.uk

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Today the tables are turned as Andrew swaps seats to be interviewed by Ben Eagle, presenter of Meet the Farmers podcast. Andrew tells Ben how he set up Dewing Grain and his thoughts on recruiting a top workforce and they discuss the need for diversity within the grain trade by bringing in skills from other sectors, as well as the need to promote the story of British food as we face the prospect of American imports. The market report for week commencing 18th March 2019 gives you Andrew's latest insights into what's happening and in Farmchat Webby and Ben discuss drinking stereotypes over a drop of Lancaster Bomber, 4.4%. Meet the Farmers Podcast is available here and on all the usual podcast outlets such as Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.   Thanks to our sponsors this week:  Crush Foods - oils, dressing and granola. Local, healthy, delicious. www.crush-foods.com The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk and www.tinshedproductions.co.uk Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk & Suffolk 01263 731550 - www.dewinggrain.co.uk

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