Kite Consulting

By John Allen, Becki Leach

Kite Consulting provide business services to the entire food supply chain, from farmer to retailer and are widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading dairy consultancy companies.... more

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How many episodes does Kite Consulting have?

The podcast currently has 249 episodes available.

Kite Consulting episodes:

August 13, 2021 Inflation rate impact on cost of production and profitability
On this week’s podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle welcome a pre-recorded Chris Walkland for another positive milk market update. John Allen and Edward Lott share their thoughts on, if and how rising inflation rates will impact farm cost of production and profitability in the short-term, as well as a much longer-term view on whether rising inflation rates are positive for agriculture and food production. Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been
prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute
advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no
representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or
otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products
during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy
Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter
are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The
contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
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27min
August 06, 2021 RABDF Gold Cup and Scottish Dairy Outlook
The Kite podcast is on tour this week as hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined from Scotland by Dairy Policy Manager at NFU Scotland; Stuart Martin, Kite’s very own David Keiley and Chris Walkland who are all in Scotland ahead of the RABDF Gold Cup. After the usual and a more positive milk market report, they discuss Gold Cup winner Robert Sloan and family and the key issues on all Scottish farmers minds including the weather and grass growth, processing capacity, policy and labour.Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been
prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute
advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no
representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or
otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products
during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy
Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter
are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The
contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
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23min
July 29, 2021 UN Food Strategy Summit - Sustainable Livestock Solution
On this week’s podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle welcome Chris Walkland for a milk market update and Chief Executive of Dairy UK; Judith Bryans and Kite's Head of Sustainability; Rachael Madeley-Davies. They share some of the key discussion points and sentiment from the UN Food Strategy Summit earlier this week in Rome. On the global stage, the anti-livestock agenda was minimal and many of the sessions described how sustainable livestock will enable to UN to meet its Sustainable Development Goals. Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been
prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute
advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no
representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or
otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products
during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy
Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter
are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The
contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
...more
27min
July 22, 2021 National Food Strategy - Fundamentals & Flaws
On this week’s podcast, hosts Will Evans & Ben Eagle are joined by Yorkshire farmer and NFU County Chair for West Riding; Rachel Hallos alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland to discuss the recently published, long awaited National Food Strategy. They discuss and critique the key proposals of the document, including the recommendation to cut meat consumption by 30% and an acceptance of the GWP* metric for measuring the climate impact of ruminants. Unfortunately, Chris Walkland is the bearer of bad news as he gives us this weeks milk market report.

Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
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27min
July 16, 2021 How is China demand & USA supply effecting the milk market?
On this week’s podcast we have the regular milk market update from Chris Walkland who then joins Erik Elgersma; Director of Strategic Analysis Services BV & former Director of Strategic Intelligence at Friesland Campina and John Allen to discuss the global drivers of milk markets. They consider how the current demand from and supply from the USA is effecting the short and longer term market outlook and pricing.Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been
prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute
advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no
representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or
otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products
during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy
Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter
are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The
contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
...more
27min
July 09, 2021 Labour Challenges – is a Skilled Worker Visa the solution?
On this week’s podcast, we cover the two topics most farmers are discussing at the moment; the football and farm labour. After Chris Walkland has given his analysis of the football and the milk markets, hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined by Devon dairy farmer Julie Webber alongside Kite’s Rachael Madeley-Davies and Becki Leach to discuss current labour challenges on farm and the opportunities and possible solutions including the Skilled Worker Visa.Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been
prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute
advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no
representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or
otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products
during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy
Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter
are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The
contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
...more
27min
July 02, 2021 Is there a silver bullet and commercial return for Methane reduction?
On this week’s podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Professor Jude Capper; Livestock Sustainability Consultant and Harper Adams Professor of Sustainable Beef Production alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland. After the usual milk market update from Chris, Jude and John discuss the science behind products designed to reduce methane output from cows, the challenges of measuring reductions and a discussion on who will pay.Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been
prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute
advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no
representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or
otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products
during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy
Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter
are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The
contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
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25min
June 25, 2021 Helers Cheese – Business succession and investment, product innovation and growth
On this week’s podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by John Allen and George Heler; grandson of Cheshire Cheesemaker Joseph Heler and Managing Director of his namesake business. George describes succession of the business from his Dad, Mike, to him and how he is continuing the family legacy of investment, innovation and growth through investing in secondary processing allowing the business to retain and increase the value of outputs and the development of brands such as ‘Eat Lean’ to meet retailer and consumer demands. Chris Walkland comments on how routes to market will influence dairy prices in the future and gives his usual milk market update.Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been
prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute
advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no
representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or
otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products
during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy
Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter
are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The
contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
...more
27min
June 17, 2021 Breeding efficient cows delivers increased profits and improved carbon footprint
Given the turn in the market, a somewhat subdued milk market report from Chris Walkland precedes a very upbeat discussion with Cogent Chairman and Managing Director at Grosvenor Farms; Mark Roach and Kite’s Managing Partner; David Levick. They debate the return on investment from genetic spend, the increasing importance and potential impact of Feed Conversion Efficiency (FCE) and how breeding efficient cows delivers both increased profits and improved carbon performance. Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been
prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute
advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no
representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or
otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products
during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy
Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter
are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The
contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
...more
27min
June 11, 2021 Can Muller realise the Advantage, with Rob Hutchison
On this week’s podcast, hosts Will Evans and Ben Eagle are joined by Muller’s Chief Operating Officer; Rob Hutchison alongside John Allen and Chris Walkland. We ask: will Muller Advantage help the business and its suppliers regain the Advantage with retailers? Along with discussing the recent deal with Lidl to offer a 3-year fixed price of 29ppl and hear the outcomes and opportunities from project Darwin. Chris Walkland gives his usual milk market update from the most unlikely location.Please note: The information provided during this podcast has been
prepared for general informational purposes only and does not constitute
advice. The information must not be relied upon for any purpose and no
representation or warranty is given as to its accuracy, completeness or
otherwise. Any reference to other organisations, businesses or products
during the podcast are not endorsements or recommendations of Dairy
Consulting Ltd or its affiliated companies. The views of the presenter
are personal and may not be the views of Dairy Consulting Ltd. The
contents of this podcast are the copyright of Dairy Consulting Ltd.
...more
27min

FAQs about Kite Consulting:

How many episodes does Kite Consulting have?

The podcast currently has 249 episodes available.

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