Episodes

  • One-year on: Where does the industry stand on IHT?

    One-year on: Where does the industry stand on IHT?
    Nov 4 2025

    Farmers Guardian's Alex Black and Jane Thynne are joined by farmer Ben Aveling to discuss the past 12 months, the impact of the reforms to Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property relief on farm businesses and whether there is any prospect of changes being made.

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    39 mins
  • AHDB's Emily Norton on why she is determined to show Westminster what farmers can do

    AHDB's Emily Norton on why she is determined to show Westminster what farmers can do
    Oct 28 2025

    This week we meet Emily Norton, the new chair of AHDB. Emily discusses her career to date and how she intends to use her time at the levy board to rebuild farmer confidence.

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    18 mins
  • Party conferences: What was in discussion about farming?

    Party conferences: What was in discussion about farming?
    Oct 13 2025

    Farmers Guardian's news and business team discuss the Labour, Lib Dem, Conservative and Reform UK party conferences, what was being discussed about agriculture and farmers' messages to Sir Keir Starmer.

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    25 mins
  • Being Amanda Owen: "I grew up with farming on a pedestal; farmers were guardians of the landscape"

    Being Amanda Owen: "I grew up with farming on a pedestal; farmers were guardians of the landscape"
    Oct 6 2025

    Most of the country will know of Amanda Owen, the shepherdess who lives in the hills of the Yorkshire with nine children in tow, having watched them grow as a family over the years on popular TV programme, Our Yorkshire Farm. In this special episode, Amanda talks to Emily Ashworth, FG's digital editor, about the future of hill farming, family life and the importance of farming education in schools.

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    47 mins
  • Inspirational diversification projects and a look at the opportunities in renewables

    Inspirational diversification projects and a look at the opportunities in renewables
    Sep 25 2025

    Farmers Guardian’s news and business team discuss the best diversification projects they have reported on, a look at the current landscape for new farm enterprises and Bidwells’ Chris Thyer discusses the opportunities and challenges for solar and wind on-farm

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    32 mins
  • Regen farming - driven by farmers or by business?

    Regen farming - driven by farmers or by business?
    Sep 19 2025

    This week the FG team discuss the pros and cons of regenerative farming and whether it can boost the bottom line. We also chat to Kayleigh Robb a first gen farmer who has taken on a 19-year regen tenancy.

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    37 mins
  • New Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds and Reform UK conference: What does it mean for farming?

    New Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds and Reform UK conference: What does it mean for farming?
    Sep 11 2025

    Following the reshuffle which saw Emma Reynolds take the reins at Defra, Farmers Guardian's news team discuss the new team, what it means for farming and what we learned from the Reform UK conference.

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    39 mins
  • The Clarkson effect: Is it real and what has he really done for farming?

    The Clarkson effect: Is it real and what has he really done for farming?
    Sep 4 2025

    In this Clarkson's Farm special, the FG team discuss what Jeremy Clarkson has really done for agriculture. Many applaud him for his ability to communicate the truth, and after another successful series of Clarkson's Farm, are people listening to him?

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    41 mins