SFT Podcast: Supporting small abattoirs, the demise of small dairy farms and developments in agri-tech

What's really going on in food and farming? Two farmers – Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust, and Stuart Oates, founder of the Fossil Free Farm project – get behind the headlines to unpack the biggest stories shaping what we eat, how we farm and the future of the planet. Expect lively debate, real-world experience, and unique insights from some of food and farming's top voices. In this episode, Patrick and Stuart reflect on some events they've recently attended including COP30 in Brazil and AGRITECHNICA in Germany. Meanwhile, on abattoirs, Stuart shares what he learnt from his first visit to a slaughterhouse, Patrick talks about mobile abattoirs, and the two discuss the 'demonisation' of the consumption of animal fats. Patrick also touches on the demise of small dairy farms and describes how farmers being told to 'get big or get out' when it comes to their farming methods, and later on in the episode, Stuart discusses some of the developments being made in agri-tech that he came across at AGRITECHNICA. To join in the conversation, get in touch with us at info@sustainablefoodtrust.org. Watch the SFT Podcast here: Follow Patrick and the Sustainable Food Trust: | Find out more about Stuart and the Fossil Free Farm project:

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SFT Podcast: Supporting small abattoirs, the demise of small dairy farms and developments in agri-tech is an episode from The Sustainable Food Trust Podcast by The Sustainable Food Trust.

This episode is 01:05:08 long.

This episode was published on Dec 2, 2025.

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