In this episode Peter talks to Dorset dairy farmer Ian Baggs and Adele Jones, Executive Director of the Sustainable Food Trust to discuss different ways of farming to adapt to a changing climate. 

In this second series of Farming Focus we're asking the question 'does my farm have a future?'.

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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Timestamps

00:01 Cornish Mutual jingle

00:14 Peter Green introduces the show

00:48 Peter's Future Farm in 60 seconds

02:07 Peter introduces today's guests

02:29 Ian Baggs introduces himself and his family's farm. 

03:30 Adele Jones introduces herself and the Sustainable Food Trust

04:57 What impact has Ian seen on his farm that could signify a more volatile climate?

07:00 Why is it important that all farmers think about preparing their farm for the future in terms of more volatile weather?

08:30 Why should farmers question and challenge what they do?

10:07 Growing the right plant in the right place.

14:30 How can Ian's learnings be applied to other farms?

17:30 The Global Farm Metric

20:50 jingle

20:57 Showstoppers

23:10 Practical tips to farmers

25:25 Words - openness and being vulnerable; resilience; bravery; open to new ways of thinking; be prepared to change; be happy and fulfilled

27:10 Peter wraps up.