Low-Input Sheep with BFA Sheep Farmer of the Year 2026 : Outdoor Lambing and a Council Starter Farm
Ben Eagle talks with Will Roobottom, British Farming Awards Sheep Farmer of the Year 2026, about how he built from scratch a business runnin...
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Meet the Farmers
Meet the Farmers is a weekly show that profiles people in the countryside and gives you an insight into food and farming.
Episodes
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EMERGENCY EPISODE - Farmers React to the UK Autumn Budget
In this emergency Meet the Farmers episode recorded straight after the budget, Ally Hunter Blair, Sophie Gregory and Ben Briggs analyse the...
BIG DEBATE BONUS: Biodiversity Net Gain and Natural Capital: What do Farmers Need to Know?
A Big Debate Bonus episode with Birketts. A practical conversation explaining how biodiversity net gain and natural capital agreements work,...
Reviewing the farming (and podcast) year - BIG DEBATE EP24
In the final episode of series one of The Big Debate Ally, Sophie, and producer Ben look back on a year of farming discussions, reflecting o...
Farming Under Pressure: SFI Closes in 6 Hours (Big Debate ep23)
Sophie Gregory and Ally Hunter Blair discuss the fast-closing SFI application window, UK potato crop losses, and new investment in Scotland’...
After the Drought: What Needs to Change on UK Farms? [Big Debate ep22]
The rain has returned, but after two incredibly challenging summers, can farming afford to simply move on? Ally and Sophie discuss this and...
Reasons to Be Confident About the Future of Farming
Big Debate hosts Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory are joined by Virgin Money's UK Head of Agriculture Brian Richardson and Head of Agric...
What Would You Do With £1 Million on Your Farm? Big Debate ep21.
If someone handed you £1 million to invest in your farm, what would you spend it on? That's the question Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregor...
The Reality of Farming in Britain's Drought. Big Debate ep20
Join Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory for the first-ever in-person episode of The Big Debate. They discuss the UK's worsening drought, t...
Ben shares some news
Ben will be away for a little while and shares some news in this short update.
EMERGENCY EPISODE - Wild Fires, Grazing, Rewilding and the Conversation We're Not Having Enough
For this emergency episode Ben is joined by a panel to discuss wild fires and how land management can help
Harvest 2026 and Reviewing the Road to Farm Profitability - how do we get there? Big Debate ep19
Ally and Sophie are joined by Ben Briggs to discuss the Farming Roadmap and the government response to the Farm Profitability Review. Also c...
Derek vs Derek The Film - meet the Dereks
Derek v Derek is a 2026 documentary about two neighbouring Devon farmers whose opposing approaches to managing the land make sparks fly betw...
Answers to YOUR Questions on Farm Diversification and Viticulture
Do you have questions about viticulture or diversification? In this bonus episode of The Big Debate, hosts Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Greg...
Are Cover Crops Worth Planting?
Ben is joined by Sophie Gregory and Tom Gregory, Dorset farmers alongside Alex Pearson from DLF Seeds to discuss cover crops, what they are,...
Is ORGANIC FARMING the Answer? Big Debate ep18 LIVE from Groundswell
Organic farmer John Pawsey joins Ally and Sophie live at Groundswell festival to discuss the future of organic farming.
The Thirteenth Generation Farmer on a Mission to Get Britain Growing More Nuts
A live podcast recording from Groundswell with Suffolk farmer Tom McVeigh, talking family farming, nuts and Nuffield.
Starmer RESIGNS, Record Heat Hits Britain and Environment Agency Inspections set to Increase - Big Debate ep17
From record heat to the Farming Roadmap, political upheaval and the relationship between farmers and the Environment Agency - there is lots...
Baroness Minette Batters - What was being NFU President REALLY Like and What's the future for British Farming?
Baroness Minette Batters DL is arguably one of the most influential voices in British agriculture in a generation. In 6 years as President o...
Smarter Farming: What is it and what's the future?
Farming has never been more complex. More decisions, more data and less time. Ally Hunter Blair headed to Cereals 2026 to ask farmers a simp...