IFA Podcasts

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 
This discussion shares insights from Agri Benchmark, highlighting how comparative analysis of fertilizer practices and cost structures can help improve productivity and long-term planning in farming systems.

Potassium remains an important element in today’s need for agricultural resilience. This is a discussion on the implications of its limitation and how addressing it can transform global crop productivity.

This episode explores novel fertilisers, a technology transforming how we deliver essential minerals and nutrients to crops. They promise better efficiency and improved plant nutrition. Mike McLaughlin, lead author of a groundbreaking Issue Brief from the SPRPN, and Achim Doberman discuss this promising fertiliser technology and how it may improve agricultural practices. 

In this episode, we'll dive into a crucial environmental challenge: the intersection of agriculture and climate change. We will focus on the relationship between fertilisers and greenhouse gas emissions and learn that even though fertilisers are crucial for our global food security, they come with a significant carbon footprint. 

Achim Dobermann continues discussing soil health with his guests and why we need healthy soil for a healthy planet and environment. 

Join Achim Dobermann and his guests for a discussion on soil health and why we need healthy soil for a healthy planet and environment. 

 In this episode, Sarah and Bernard discuss what it means for soil to be healthy and which physical, chemical and biological parameters determine soil health. He further explains how soil health impacts the health of our population. 

In this episode, Sarah Wettstadt discusses with Patrick Brown and Fang-Jie Zhao how responsible plant nutrition can improve the health of people and alleviate hunger on our planet. 

Tom and Sarah discuss the essence and importance of Nutrient Use Efficiency and how this concept can help farmers improve their crop yields in a sustainable manner. Tom further explains how different indicators inform farmers to achieve positive nutrient use efficiency highlighting why these indicators are important for the different players in the food production chain - all the way to the food consumer. 

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient to support the growing global population's food needs. It has no substitutes. In this episode, Matt Lisley,  Fertilizer Consultant  at Argus Consulting Services, joins IFA Deputy Director-General, Patrick Heffer, to discuss the recent assessment of the world's phosphate rock resources and reserves. The podcast explores topics such as estimated lifespan, emerging technologies, and the significance of responsible management for a sustainable future.