Tramlines

Today, we are talking to Amy Watkins, sustainability manager at Agrii, and Joe Farmer, project coordinator of the Green Tractor Scheme. So why is it important to recycle farm plastic waste? What is the aim of the new Green Tractor Scheme and does this initiative help not only the environment but your farm business too. 

Agrii customers are able to claim a 5% discount when making a collection order with certain recycling specialists who are involved in the Green Tractor Scheme network. When making an order, simply use the code AGRII5, then quote your Agrii account number to claim the discount.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on [email protected]. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

In this episode, we are talking to Marek Nowakowski, Ecologist, Wildlife Expert and Consultant at Agrii and Paul Pickford Farm Business Consultant. Establishing farm habitats is a real focus for farmers, today we are going to examine the real cost and benefit. How can we balance the financial return with the cost of establishment, and ensure that creating wildlife habitats is good for the environment and the financial health of our farm businesses.

Watch a range of videos delivered by Marek here which feature topics ranging from filling the hungry gap to succession planning for pollination.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on [email protected]. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

In this episode, we are talking to Petra Martin, head of health and safety at Agrii, Alex Phillimore head of communications and development at FCN and Sam Bailey, Agrii agronomist and farmer. Today, we’re going to talk about loneliness and isolation. What are the causes? What are the effects and what can we do to combat this within the agricultural industry?

We are giving every listener a copy of the FCN’s Fit for Farming booklet. Simply email your address to [email protected] and we will send you one in the post (there is a male and female version, please specify your choice).

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on [email protected]. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

Today we are talking to Agrii's Tom Land, fertiliser technical manager and Josh Pratt, fertiliser product manager. Mitigating risk and managing opportunity with fertiliser - how can we do that when input costs and output prices can be so changeable, combined with the challenges of growing a crop.
 
Learn more about our Agrii-Start fertiliser range, including Agrii-Start Release - a unique phosphorus activator in soils. Agrii-Start Release increases the availability of other soil nutrients, prevents lock up and in turn increases the release of phosphate. Find out more here.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on [email protected]. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

Today, we are at Groundswell 2023, here in Hertfordshire and we're joined by Amy Watkins, sustainability manager and Steve Corbett trials manager at Agrii, Simon Weaving from Weaving Machinery and Oliver Harris who farms in Dorset. A key topic of discussion here today is around organic matter. Why is it so important, what are we trying to achieve and how do we get there? And how do we benchmark and measure our soil organic matter levels?

Listen to Tramline's #1 podcast “Digging into Soil Organic Matter” with Professor Andy Neal, Soil Microbiologist from Rothamsted, where he explores what we mean by soil organic matter and why it is so important to understand when it is influencing the availability of nutrients and water in our soils.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on [email protected]. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

Today we are talking to farmer, Tom Martin, well-known farmer and influencer, farming near Peterborough and Agrii agronomist Neil Harper. Regen, what is the reality check that we honestly need to answer to be able to learn from and go forward? Today we are going to look at some of the critical areas in crop production to find that right balance.

To discover more around the principles around regenerative farming, click here to access Insight Report 1: Improving Soil Resilience, which is the first of five Insight Reports.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on [email protected]. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

In this episode we are talking to Richard Anthony of R&L Anthony Farms near Bridgend in South Wales, George Mills area sales manager of new Holland and Amy Watkins, sustainability manager from Agrii. Today we are exploring using methane to fuel the farm tractor, and if this is an opportunity to shape farming's future. In turn how can that help achieve net zero and is this a dream or reality?

If you would like to read more on Richard Anthony’s carbon footprint journey, click here and explore how the farm reached net zero.

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on [email protected]. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

In this episode, we are talking to John Miles, Agrii Seed Technical Manager, and Agrii Crop Input Specialist, Sophie Dillon.  "Variety Sustainability Ratings", what do they mean and how do we use them? Can making the right variety choices lower the risk, buy you time in season and maximise your productivity?

Direct from our experts, get all the knowledge you need to make the best variety choices for your farm in one handy place. Get your Agrii Autumn Seed Yearbook here.

Claim 1 BASIS and NRoSO point for listening to this podcast. Email [email protected] with your membership number, full name, postcode and DOB. 

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

In this episode, we are talking to Peter Scott technical director from Origin Fertilisers and Ben Lowe national forage manager from Agrii. What can farmers do to balance their input costs with improving their grassland performance? What does that mean for the livestock enterprise? And how can we rethink grassland fertiliser as animal feed? 

The 2023 Agrii Guide to Grass and Roots is now available. This is a ‘golden’ edition of the document, to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Master Leys. Download UK version and Scottish version now. 

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on [email protected]. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

Today we are at Thatcher's Cider Company, Myrtle Farm in the heart of Somerset, talking to Chris Muntz-Torres, farm manager, Richard Johnson, cider maker and Matt Greep horticultural agronomist at Agrii.  Today we are going to ask key questions about sustainable crop production. How do we integrate IPM? And how do we connect growing a quality crop with a quality end product.

 Visit Agrii at the National Fruit Show on the 1st and 2nd November and the Vineyard and Winery show on the 22nd Nov 2023. 

Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter. 

Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on [email protected]. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!