Dewing Grain Podcast

This week Andrew is on the search for an ordinary farmer, but quickly realises that Mark Gill aka Sparky is far from ordinary; with a diverse farm including a bio-digester which uses the byproduct of his brother's large dairy herd, plenty of contract work, alongside a very positive approach to engaging with the public.    Andrew gives you his latest insights in the market report for week commencing 27th May 2019. Whilst in farmchat Ben, Webby and Josh make the most of the hot weather by having a barbecue comparing a selection of veggie options against their meat counterparts. It turns out that Josh's dog, Blue is the biggest connoisseur if her 'drawl-ometer' is anything to go by! The beer this week is Jackalope - a ginger larger by Moon Gazer. 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

We are surrounded by barley and so it seemed like a good time to go and find out more about what happens to the grain, much of which is malted around these parts of Norfolk. So this week producer Claire went to meet Bruce Ash who is a beer sommelier at local brewer Moon Gazer. She found out what is involved in what sounds like a dream job and how you become one. She also hears about mash ups, Jumper and their new ginger larger in a can.   Andrew gives you his latest insights in the market report for week commencing 20th May 2019. There's no farmchat this week but we'll be back in full next week. 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

This week Andrew has a chat with Nick Hood who farms cattle and mixed arable. Nick talks about his contracting work, diversifications and being chairman of Yaregrain where he works closely with Andrew as board members together. They also chat about the carbon capture advantages of cows and whether he would want his children to take on his farming business.  Ian Websters presents the market report for week commencing 13th May 2019 and in Farmchat Webby is joined by Ben to blind taste-test Adnams Ghost Ship - can they tell which is the real deal and which is alcohol free? 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

This week Andrew Dewing gives us some more trading gems in the second of his education series. This time it is on cash settlements, covering the terms of default and the conditions for when to sell and buy back later. As usual, Andrew demystifies these processes with the aim of giving everyone the confidence to get the best price for their crops. The market report for week commencing 6th May 2019 gives our latest insights, and in Farmchat Andrew is joined by Ben to discuss the wheat marketing and swine fever in Chinas as they 'Toast' Pale Ale. 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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This week Andrew Dewing gives us some more trading gems in the second of his education series. This time it is on cash settlements, covering the terms of default and the conditions for when to sell and buy back later. As usual, Andrew demystifies these processes with the aim of giving everyone the confidence to get the best price for their crops. The market report for week commencing 6th May 2019 gives our latest insights, and in Farmchat Andrew is joined by Ben to discuss the wheat marketing and swine fever in Chinas as they 'Toast' Pale Ale. 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

This week producer Claire heads down to the John Innes Centre to meet Dr Laura Dixon. She has uncovered new evidence about the agriculturally important process of vernalisation in a development that could help farmers deal with financially damaging weather fluctuations. Vernalisation is the process by which plants require a prolonged exposure to cold temperature before they transition from the vegetative state to flower. Laura explains that they have discovered vernalisation is influenced by warm conditions as well as cold, and a much wider temperature range than previously thought.    The market report for week commencing 29th April 2019 tells you all you need to know, whilst in Farmchat Andrew is joined by Josh and producer Claire to talk about recent environmental news including Chris Packham's ban on shooting crows, the Extinction Rebellion protests and Greta Thunberg.  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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This week producer Claire heads down to the John Innes Centre to meet Dr Laura Dixon. She has uncovered new evidence about the agriculturally important process of vernalisation in a development that could help farmers deal with financially damaging weather fluctuations. Vernalisation is the process by which plants require a prolonged exposure to cold temperature before they transition from the vegetative state to flower. Laura explains that they have discovered vernalisation is influenced by warm conditions as well as cold, and a much wider temperature range than previously thought.    The market report for week commencing 29th April 2019 tells you all you need to know, whilst in Farmchat Andrew is joined by Josh and producer Claire to talk about recent environmental news including Chris Packham's ban on shooting crows, the Extinction Rebellion protests and Greta Thunberg.  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

Andrew is back at Wright's Mill for part two of his interview with David Wright, complete with background noise from the odd heavy vehicles passing through. They chat about Brexit and David's legacy - especially his new mill in Harlow that will be opening soon. They also discuss the problems of supply chains and 'no shows' of wheat deliveries, with bakers chomping at the bit for more flour to meet their bread needs.   The market report for week commencing 15th April 2019 gives you Andrew's latest insights into what's happening in the market, whilst in Farmchat we have a full house as Andrew is joined by Webby, Josh and Joe to resurrect the Apple/Android debate and try to achieve the impossible dream - a consensus on where we should go with Brexit.  We're taking a break for Easter but the Dewing Grain Podcast will be back on Monday 29th April.  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

Today we hear the first of a two-part interview between Andrew and miller David Wright of Wright's Mills based down in Essex. Andrew chats with him about other milling companies, how they show the provenance of their flour and they look at the relationship between millers, traders and farmers. They also cover claims and why they are made, in an attempt to demystify another area of trade.  Andrew's back to give his latest insights in the market report for week commencing 8th April 2019 and in Farmchat Andrew and Webby talk about the burden of drinking free beer at industry dinners as they try Shipyard American IPA from Marston's Brewery.    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

In this week's feature producer Claire went down to the John Innes Centre to meet up with Brande Wulff to hear about his latest discovery - speed cloning. This new technique is about recruiting resistance genes from wild relatives of crops to make modern crops more resistant to disease and less reliant on pesticides. Claire and Brande manage to find an analogy that involves a donkey's whiskers and a race horse that enables Claire to get her head round this tricky technology that will mean researchers can use laboratory techniques to clone the genes and introduce them into elite varieties of domestic crops to protect them against pathogens and pests such as rusts, powdery mildew and Hessian fly. Brande even gives his take on how Brexit might impact the British wheat supply and how his science might be able to help us.  As Andrew's away, the market report for week commencing 1st April 2019 is presented by Josh and in Farmchat Josh and Ben consider the striking similarities between some of our MPs and famous football managers.   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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