Latest Agrii Podcast Episodes
Live from the Engine Room: Updated Forage Trial and Biogas Plant Results Available Now for Feedstock Choices this Season
Tramlines - April 18, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we are talking to consultant, Philip Marr and Agrii‘s Crop Inputs Specialists John Charlton and Matt Richardson. Today we are at the World Biogas Expo at the NEC in Birmingham, where a summary of results from the Brotherton iFarm forage trials and biogas plant were presented by ...
The Emerging Technique that Identifies Crop Deficiencies Before Symptoms are Visible
Tramlines - April 04, 2023 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we’re talking to Agrii’s Jim Carswell, R&D manager in the North and Peter Southwell, who farms on the South of the Yorkshire Wolds. Today we discover the importance of analysing soil and plant health. Can this approach really make a difference in helping us enhance crop performa...
The Latest Low Carbon 'Rocket Fuel' Fert Products, Principles and Technologies to Achieve Efficient Farming
Tramlines - March 21, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we’re talking to Tom Perrott, Crop Inputs Specialist at Agrii. Efficient farming is always a key topic, what does that mean as we look at this season and beyond? Today we are going to ask some questions, how can we improve efficiency of crop production that in turn leads to impr...
Striking a Healthy Balance with Spring Nutrition
Tramlines - March 07, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Sam Fordham, head of technical at RHIZA and Tom Land, fertiliser technical manager at Agrii. Today we are going to talk about nitrogen management for the spring, looking at variable rates, strategies and building in resilience. And why this is crucial for succes...
Making the Most of Home Grown Forage
Tramlines - February 21, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Agrii's Adam Simper, national grass roots and environmental seeds manager and Hayley Wellings, forage technical specialist. Today we are going to be asking how can we make the most of forage, a key question not just for livestock farmers but also for those growi...
Live from Lamma: Understanding Your Soils
Tramlines - February 09, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Agrii's Amy Watkins Sustainability Manager, Tom Perrott Crop Inputs Specialist and Nathan Lewis Business Development Manager at RHIZA. We are here at LAMMA 2023 at the NEC near Birmingham on Agrii's exhibition stand where the theme is 'understanding your soils'....
Direct Drilling: A Farm Scale Experiment with Andrew Ward and Agrii
Tramlines - February 07, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Andrew Ward who farms Glebe Farm near Leadenham, in Lincolnshire and Steve Corbett, Trials Manager from Agrii. Today we are going to be looking into a farm scale experiment that investigates if a change was needed to the farm system, that focused on drilling te...
Eight Recommended Steps for Achieving IPM
Tramlines - January 24, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Ruth Mann, head of integrated crop technologies and Don Pendergrast technical manager for non-combinable crops at Agrii. Today we’re going to be looking into integrated pest management and asking what is it, and what does that mean for your farm enterprise. Ton...
Reasons to Be Cheerful – Five Crop Innovations to Watch
Tramlines - January 10, 2023 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we are talking to Clare Bend head of product development and sustainability at Origin Enterprises. Today we are going to be asking some key questions about innovation in crop production and what that could mean for UK growers. Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the...
Why There is More to Farming than Wellies
Tramlines - December 15, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Agrii's Ross Dilks, agronomist and farmer, Jack Wilson, crop input specialist and Rachel Watling, senior marketing manager. Today were asking the question of how to get into farming from a non-farming background. Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in t...
Biosolutions: The Good, the Bad and the Complicated
Tramlines - December 13, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Don Pendergrast, technical manager for non-combinable crops at Agrii. Today we going to ask some key questions on biosolutions, what are the benefits and are there any disadvantages. Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farmi...
Focus on Soil Health and Achieve Net Zero
Tramlines - November 29, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are at Agrii's South Wales iFarm talking to Amy Watkins, sustainability manager at Agrii, Chris Taylor, Agrii agronomist & Nuffield Scholar and Dan Moore, farm manager. Today we are discussing how focusing on soil health will improve sustainability, reaching net zero and how ...
Ear to the Ground on ELM Schemes
Tramlines - November 15, 2022 07:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Marek Nowakowski, Wildlife Expert and Consultant at Agrii. Today we are near Bicester on farm and we are going to be talking about the new ELM scheme and what it means for our wildlife and what we need to do on our farms as farmers and growers in the UK. Tony ...
Environmental Schemes: Stick or Twist?
Tramlines - November 01, 2022 07:00 - 30 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Paul Pickford farm business consultant and Beth Metson environmental farm consultant at Agrii. Today we will be making sense of environmental schemes, what does it mean for farm activity, and what is the direction of travel. Claim 1 BASIS and NRoSO point for li...
Why Less is More for Nutrient Planning this Autumn
Tramlines - October 18, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Agrii’s technical manager Tom Land and crop input specialist Tom Perrott. Today we are considering what we need to be thinking about when it comes to autumn nutrient planning for the winter cereal crop, so when it comes to harvest time we can see a profitable re...
Farm Diversification: Branching Out with Rowles Farm
Tramlines - October 04, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we are talking to Georgie, Tom and Will from Rowles farm. Today we are talking about farm diversification, what is the best approach to take when looking at new ventures and what can it bring to farm businesses. Identical twins Tom and Will and their sister Georgie are third g...
Is Now the Time to Consider Alternative Cropping?
Tramlines - September 20, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Skye Van Heyzen, market development manager, Ella Thackray, innovation crops product manager and Rebecca Gibson, pulse product manager at Agrii. Today we are going to explore some potentially exciting alternative crops. Three crops that could bring some real be...
VR Seed: Fail to Prepare or Prepare to Fail
Tramlines - September 06, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we are talking to Sam Fordham, head of technical for RHIZA. Today we are taking about variable seed rates for combinable crops, Sam suggests this is the most important input to vary. But as we look towards the main autumn sowing period, we consider what the key principles and be...
Making Potatoes Profitable
Tramlines - August 23, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Nick Winmill, technical and R&D manager for potatoes at Agrii and Matt Audley, technical manager for Plant Health Care. We will be discussing new solutions for potatoes delivered through R&D and how that can be done to the real benefit of grower for sustainable ...
Why Variety Choice is Critical for this Season
Tramlines - August 09, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutesIn this episode, we are talking to John Miles, seed technical manager at Agrii. Today we are going to talk about variety selection for wheat and barley. Asking the big question - is variety selection just as important, if not more important for this Autumn? Claim 1 BASIS and NRoSO point for lis...
Groundswell Session: Bringing Farming and Science Together
Tramlines - July 26, 2022 09:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we are at Groundswell 2022 talking to Professor Andy Neal soil biologist from Rothamsted and John Crawford who is leading the global soil health programme at university of Glasgow. With all the discussion about regen farming and soil health, how do we make this happen on farm an...
Getting Down to Earth with Direct Drilling
Tramlines - July 26, 2022 08:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode, we are talking to Mark Dewes, sustainable farming lead at Agrii. Today we are going to be asking some key questions on direct drilling; what are the benefits, pitfalls and what can we learn from others who are already adopting these techniques. Tony Smith is your host on Tramli...
Behind the Scenes of Becoming an Agronomist
Tramlines - July 12, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Kathryn Styan, Billy Hosdell, Matt Greep and Phoebe Foster who are all working in the field as advisors for Agrii. Today we are going to find out about their career experiences so far and the opportunities they see in the future working in agriculture. Tony Smi...
Groundswell Session: Stories From The Soil Up With Three Regen Farmers
Tramlines - June 28, 2022 06:00 - 30 minutesIn this episode we are live from Groundswell 2022 talking to farmers George Fraser, David White, Peter Cartwright and Andrew Richards, Senior Agronomist at Agrii, about their regenerative farming journeys. Today we are going to look into the transition to regenerative farming – what lessons can ...
Five Years of Regenerative Farming with Farmer Tom
Tramlines - June 14, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Agrii's Ian Rudge conservation and regen agriculture lead, agronomist John Vickery and Tom Martin who farms in Peterborough. Today we are going to look at regen ag, looking at the key benefits of improving soil structure and how this can make a significant impac...
Using Soil Health to Build Farm Resilience and Productivity
Tramlines - May 31, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Agrii's Amy Watkins, Sustainability Project Manager, Mark Dewes, Sustainable Farming Lead and Rod Smith, who farms in Northumberland. Today we are going to focus on farm productivity and farm resilience and how they can be achieved by improving soil health. To...
Using Soil Health to Build Farm Resilience and Productivity
Tramlines - May 31, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Agrii's Amy Watkins, Sustainability Project Manager, Mark Dewes, Sustainable Farming Lead and Rod Smith, who farms in Northumberland. Today we are going to focus on farm productivity and farm resilience and how they can be achieved by improving soil health. To...
Hybrid Rye: A Solution to Today's Farming Challenges
Tramlines - May 17, 2022 06:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Ben Lowe, National Forage Product Manager at Agrii. Today we are going to look into hybrid rye and the reasons why we should give this crop some serious consideration, both as a feed and growing as a viable profitable crop. Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines....
What does Net Zero mean for farming?
Tramlines - May 03, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Amy Watkins, Sustainability Project Manager at Agrii. Today we are going to look into Net Zero, what it means for growers and why we should be paying such close attention to how this could potentially help with farm income. Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines...
What Does Net Zero Mean For Farming?
Tramlines - May 03, 2022 13:00 - 20 minutesIn this episode we are talking to Amy Watkins, Sustainability Project Manager at Agrii. Today we are going to look into Net Zero, what it means for growers and why we should be paying such close attention to how this could potentially help with farm income. Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines...
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