Latest Agrii Podcast Episodes

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Supporting Each Other in our Farming Community

Tramlines - July 16, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with Stephanie Berkeley from the Farm Safety Foundation and Alex Phillimore from the Farming Community Network. This episode will explore the specific mental health challenges that we face in the industry, and what can we do to better support one another and make...

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Taking Action with the Latest Updates to SFI 2024

Tramlines - July 16, 2024 06:00 - 30 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with Alex Olivant, farm and environmental advisor with Agrii and Dan Wood, RHIZA crop input specialist. This episode will explore what the latest updates to the combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offering could mean for growers, an...

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Live from Cereals: Reflect, Adjust and Plan: How to Prepare for Autumn Sowing

Tramlines - June 25, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are recording live from Cereals 2024 at Newnham Farm in Hertfordshire. We are going to be talking with Agrii seed technical manager John Miles, crop input specialist and farm saved seed coordinator Gavin Taylor, and crop input specialist and seed specialist Rob Stuart. This episode will...

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A Balancing Act: Crop Nutrition and Climate Variability

Tramlines - June 25, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with Agrii crop input specialist Tom Perrott, and Scott Garnett, R&D agronomist for ICL Fertilizers. This episode will ask if crop nutrition can be even more effective in light of increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, and if Polysulphate can bring real agr...

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Live from Readyhedge: Perfecting and Protecting Ornamental Crops

Tramlines - June 11, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with Agrii horticultural agronomists Jason Steels, Jonathan Garratt and Matt Greep, and growers Simon and Toby Williamson from Readyhedge in South Worcestershire. This episode will explore what production techniques and technologies are required to grow ornamenta...

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Seeds of Influence: Exploring Leadership in Agriculture with Christine Tacon

Tramlines - May 14, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with Christine Tacon. The focus of today is all about leadership in agriculture; what does that mean for you and your farm business and why is it so important now and in the future. This episode also marks the first of Season 4! Find out more about the Agri Lea...

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Should I grow OSR this Autumn?

Tramlines - April 30, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking to Agrii’s David Leaper, seed technical specialist and Tim Horton, technical manager for combinable crops. With ongoing concerns about the reliability of OSR, the question we ask today is should I be growing OSR this autumn? Where does the crop fit and how can it...

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Repairing Soil Structure to Optimise Autumn Establishment

Tramlines - April 16, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with Agrii's Todd Jex, agronomist and technical advisor and George Fraser, farmer and contractor of A & R Fraser in Dorset. In light of the difficult weather conditions that farmers have been facing in recent times, in this episode we are going to explore repairi...

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Spring Soil Recovery: Exploring Sampling and Nutrient Management for Winter-Damaged Soils

Tramlines - April 02, 2024 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with RHIZA’s Jon Greenman, commercial manager and Saul Creed, crop inputs specialist. We are going to be asking if soil sampling and nutrient management plans can help farmers and agronomists navigate the uncertainties in a challenging spring and make the most of...

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The Reality of SFI

Tramlines - March 19, 2024 07:00 - 30 minutes
In this episode, we are talking with Agrii’s Adam Simper, national grass, roots and environmental seeds manager and Simon Hobbs, cover crop, environmental and wildflower specialist. Today we will be exploring SFI options available for both livestock and arable farmers this season and considering...

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Fueling Growth with Liquid Fertiliser

Tramlines - March 05, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes
In this episode we are talking with Nick Bumford, farms director at Guiting Manor Farms ltd and Rob Willey national fertiliser commercial manager at Agrii. Today we are going to explore and understand the benefit of liquid fertilisers for improving crop performance and the performance of the far...

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Live on Farm: Walking Fields of Gold in Cornwall

Tramlines - February 20, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with Robert Stacey managing director of Rowe Farming here in Cornwall and Mike Dray, Agrii agronomist. Today we are going to be exploring the crop of daffodils, growing both for the cut market and also bulb market, understanding what it takes to get that produce ...

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Farming for the Future: The Carbon-Cutting Potential of Incorporating Pulses and Legumes

Tramlines - February 20, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes
Today we’re going to be talking with Lucy Cottingham, Agrii UK digital agronomy manager, Steve Portas agronomist and Northern technical advisor and Josh Murphy, RHIZA product manager.  Agriculture is a very significant emitter of CO2 and today we are going to be talking about an innovative proje...

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Check Your Bits and Bobs

Tramlines - February 06, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are talking with Petra Martin, group head of health and safety and Billy Hosdell, agronomist at Agrii. While we care for our animals and crops and the people around us, do we look after ourselves? We ask what are some of the key health risks and what can we learn from those who have rea...

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Managing Wet Winter-Worn Soils for Performance and Profit

Tramlines - February 06, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with David Purdy, territory business manager in East of England for John Deere and Steve Corbett, trials manager at Agrii. With a backdrop of a very wet winter; where some fields need re drilling and in other fields, we need to establish a spring crop. But how do...

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Seeds of Change: Will Evans on the Power of Diversity in Farming

Tramlines - January 23, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking with Will Evans, who was the chair of the 2024 Oxford Farming Conference. We are going to be asking Will about the key theme at this this years conference 'the power of diversity', what does that mean and what are the key challenges for our people, our farm busin...

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Tramlines 2023 Wrapped: Key Podcast Takeaways for 2024

Tramlines - January 09, 2024 07:00 - 20 minutes
With over 27k downloads and 75 episodes available to download, today we are going to look back over some of the top ranking podcasts from the past three seasons.  What were they, what were some of their most interesting moments and which was our favourite? Revisit three key podcasts and their t...

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Seed Select: Unearthing Top Varieties for Autumn

Tramlines - December 12, 2023 07:00 - 30 minutes
Today, we're going to hear from Agrii's Rodger Shirreff, national seed business manager, John Miles, seed technical manager, and David Leaper seed technical specialist. With the launch of the new recommended list for cereals and oilseed rape, we're going to look into what's new and what does thi...

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Farming With Pride

Tramlines - November 28, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to be talking farming with pride with Mike Wilkins, farm manager and Emily Brown, NFU county adviser. How open to diversity is our farming industry, why is that so important, what does that mean for so many and what can we do to make a difference? Join the conversation with ...

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Enhancing Agronomic Decisions with Technology

Tramlines - November 14, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutes
In this episode we are going to be talking about digital innovation, and look at what could be the benefit of integrating these technologies into our farming. Also talking us through an exciting new project at Agrii we are joined by Jonathan Trotter, Technology Trials Manager and Lucy Cottingham...

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Varietal Visions: National Trials and Growing Season Insights

Tramlines - October 30, 2023 09:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are going to hear from some of Agrii’s iFarms around the U.K. to find out more about this years headline results and learnings going forward for 2024. In this podcast, we start with a national overview from Agrii’s seed technical manager John Miles... The Harvest 2023 iFarm Results Rep...

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Harvest 23 Wrapped with a World Record Champion

Tramlines - October 17, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are talking to Rod Smith, who farms in Northumberland, and Agrii agronomist Sam Brand. Having achieved a world record yield in 2015, Rod talks about what limits yield, how changes in farming techniques impacts crop potential and what he has learned and changed on his farm ready he hopes...

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Optimising OSR Autumn Canopies

Tramlines - October 03, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are talking to Agrii's Mark Glover, product manager for biologicals, adjuvants and micronutrition and Tim Horton, technical manager for combinable crops. Today we’re going to focus in on OSR and examine some of the early season challenges with some novel solutions. Read an article fro...

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Time to Start Carbon Auditing?

Tramlines - September 19, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes
Today we are talking to Freya Morgan who farms near Huntingdon and Jo Bell, agronomist at Agrii. Reducing the farm carbon footprint, why is that important, where do we start, what is right from your farm, what can we learn from others and crucially is there a benefit when it comes to crop produc...

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Post-Harvest Farm Clean Up: How Green is your Farm?

Tramlines - September 05, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes
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...

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The True Cost of Farmland Habitat Delivery

Tramlines - August 22, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes
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 re...

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Coping with Loneliness and Isolation in Farming

Tramlines - August 08, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes
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...

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Fert Market Update: Managing the Price Spike

Tramlines - July 25, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes
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...

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Groundswell Session: Can you have too Much Organic Matter?

Tramlines - July 11, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutes
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. W...

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Taking a Reality Check on Regen Farming

Tramlines - June 27, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutes
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 a...

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