Farming Focus

On this week’s Farming Focus™ Peter and his guests discuss the topic of farm safety. 

Agriculture is nearly consistently named the most dangerous industry to work in, based on figures from the Health and Safety Executive. Are we doing enough to address this and talk about it outside of Farm Safety Week? Peter Green is joined by Jane Gurney who is a farmer and founder of the Tilly Trailer Pass; and Dominic Jones who is Risk Management Leader at Cornish Mutual. 

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Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

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Farming without subsidies is fast becoming a reality for many farmers. CAAV’s Jeremy Moody and Nick Dymond of St. Piran’s Pork expand last week’s discussion to consider what it means for farm profitability, believing those already making money without support can help the whole industry become price makers not price takers.

Make sure you listen to episode 3 to get the most from this bonus episode. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

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On this week’s Farming Focus™, CAAV’s Jeremy Moody says the present government’s support for farmers is like a clockwork toy winding down, with little on which farmers can currently make business decisions. Together with fellow guest, Nick Dymond of St Piran’s Pork, he suggests farmers can use the new funding landscape to redirect their businesses, reimagining what they do and how they do it.

CAAV: https://en-gb.facebook.com/CAAVAgValuer/

St. Piran’s: https://www.facebook.com/stpiranspork

Are there topics you’d like us to cover or guests you’d love to hear from? Get in touch by emailing us at [email protected] or by connecting with us on our socials @cornishmutual. Your feedback helps us shape the podcast to meet your needs.

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

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Farmers often face long hours and unpredictable weather on top of the pressures of running a business which can take their toll. Today, we’re focusing on practical strategies for managing stress and looking after your mental health, no matter how busy life on the farm gets.

Joining host Peter Green are Emma O’Sullivan, founder of the DPJ Foundation, and Cornish farmer James Warwick.

Make sure you listen to episode 2 to get the most from this bonus episode. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

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To mark Mind Your Head Week, today, we’re opening up an important and often difficult conversation — the challenges of farming alone, and the mental health angle of this. Farming can be one of the most rewarding jobs in the world, but it can also be incredibly isolating and stressful. Long hours, financial pressures, unpredictable weather, and the responsibility of running a business often fall on just one set of shoulders.

In this episode, we’ll explore what it really means to face those challenges, break down the stigma around talking about mental health, and share some powerful personal stories. We’ll also look at practical ways to manage stress and highlight the support that’s out there for farmers, their families, and rural communities.

Joining host Peter Green are Emma O’Sullivan, founder of the DPJ Foundation — a charity dedicated to supporting mental health in agriculture — and Cornish farmer James Warwick.

Are there topics you’d like us to cover or guests you’d love to hear from? Get in touch by emailing us at [email protected] or by connecting with us on our socials @cornishmutual. Your feedback helps us shape the podcast to meet your needs.

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

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In this bonus episode, host Peter Green is joined once again by Wendy Nicholas and Jack Pierce to talk about the recent Farm Profitability Review which was written by Baroness Minette Batters and published by the UK government in December 2025. 

Make sure you listen to episode 1 to get the most from this bonus episode. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

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Host Peter Green is joined by Jack Pierce, an agribusiness consultant with Terrafarmer, and Cornish beef farmer Wendy Nicholas who was named last year’s Farming Champion at the Cornwall Farm Business awards. Together they discuss Baroness Minette Batters' Farm Profitability Review. 

Are there topics you’d like us to cover or guests you’d love to hear from? Get in touch by emailing us at [email protected] or by connecting with us on our socials @cornishmutual. Your feedback helps us shape the podcast to meet your needs.

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

For our podcast disclaimer click here. 

If you'd like to send us an email you can contact us at [email protected] 

The Oxford Farming Conference took place last week, with many inspiring sessions and a speech from the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Emma Reynolds. In this episode host Peter Green is joined by Managing Director of Agricola Growers, Jeremy Oatey, who was at the conference, to review what was said and to look ahead to the rest of 2026. 

Are there topics you’d like us to cover or guests you’d love to hear from? Get in touch by emailing us at [email protected] or by connecting with us on our socials @cornishmutual. Your feedback helps us shape the podcast to meet your needs.

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

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Peter looks back on some highlights from this series and is joined by Becki Reay who is Head of UK Corporate at Asterra, the dairy group within AB Agri Ltd. Working with the whole dairy supply chain; processors, retailers and influencers in the UK dairy industry, Becki has broad experience in delivering strategic consultancy, covering insights into UK and global milk market dynamics, milk pricing models and change management.

In this episode Peter and Becki explore clips from episodes across the series, from mentoring to technology, climate to agroforestry and regenerative agriculture. 

Series 6 is coming soon!

Are there topics you’d like us to cover or guests you’d love to hear from? Get in touch by emailing us at [email protected] or by connecting with us on our socials @cornishmutual. Your feedback helps us shape the podcast to meet your needs.

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

For our podcast disclaimer click here. 

If you'd like to send us an email you can contact us at [email protected] 

What simple steps can you take, and how can you make a real difference without it taking over your working day? In this bonus episode, host Peter Green is joined once again by Tom Martin and Louise Penn who offer some quick, practical tips for farmers who’d like to inspire young people and connect them with farming. 

Make sure you listen to episode 9 to get the most from this bonus episode. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

For our podcast disclaimer click here.