The Steakholders Podcast

The team are joined today by two vets, each from their own south west of the country. For Scotland, Gareth Boyes of Ark Vets joins the conversation, alongside returning vet for the south west of England, Rebecca Cavill of Torch Farm Vets. Hear more about the contrasts and similarities in experience that each south west is going through in the current Bluetongue situation. The team talks the updated map, and what new additions to the map represent and what that might mean and more!

As the team this week are joined by Torch Farm Vets' own Rebecca Cavill, hear more about what it has been like on the ground in the SW of the country, as they were amongst the first hit in the current Bluetongue wave. The team breakdown DEFRA's Bluetongue Case Map and talk about what the next few months may look like, as we move into a different phase of this Bluetongue situation.

A Quick round up of the last week in terms of Bluetongue and it's development across the country.

EP9 Bluetongue Special: We are joined on this Bluetongue Special Episode by Boehringer Ingleheim's Dr. Sioned Timothy and Dr. Guillaume Convert to discuss the rapidly developing Bluetongue situation in the UK at the moment. We talk common misconceptions, myths and the importance of vaccination.

Ep 8 - Cults, Collars and Bluetongue on the rise.

The age old question - Is Red Tractor Farm Assurance worth the paper its written on? We speak to the Director of Standards and Operation and Deputy CEO at Red Tractor and get to the bottom of some of the questions that farmers up and down the country have about farm assurance. Hopefully we will rectify some of the myths that are floating around the farming industry.

In this month podcast we speak to Leicester Tigers legend and Rugby World Cup winner, Julian White MBE. He now farms suckler cows and sheep on the Leicestershire/Northamptonshire border. We chat about his time playing rugby, his obsession with farming and what he plans to do with his cattle in the future.

This is not one to be missed!

In episode 5 we have our usual Bluetongue update followed by a deep dive into the history of Melton Mowbray Cattle Market with their CEO Hugh Brown, ahead of Beef Expo 2026 - Bought to you by the National Beef Association.

Not one to be missed.

What happens if Bluetongue hits your farm?

Bluetongue virus is spread by midges from animal to animal and can lead to devastating effects on your herd health and performance. We hear from one farmer who went through just that.

This is a true story about how bluetongue virus has devestated one UK beef farmer.

We also have a bluetongue Q&A for you to sink your teeth into as well.

If you have any further concerns or questions, please contact us directly at [email protected]

Ever wanted to know what the guys from the NBA get upto outside of the organisation? Who they believe are doing a sterling job and who they think are leaving farmers in the gutter? Then this is the perfect place to find out.

Neil Shand, Ben Harman, James Herrick and Sioned Timothy bare all with the added joy of a rant from non other than former editor of the Scottish Farmer, Ken Fletcher.

This is not one to be missed.

Want to join the NBA? - https://www.nationalbeefassociation.com/about/how-to-join/

Interesting in Bluetongue vaccine? - https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/uk/animal-health/livestock/ruminants