Defra Farming Podcast

Defra

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The Defra Farming Podcast is produced by Defra’s Farming and Countryside team. Each episode brings together farmers and people from across the sector to share real experiences, explore practical challenges, and talk about what government support and policy changes mean on the ground. It’s a space for open conversations about farming in England, from innovation and environmental schemes to productivity, resilience and the future of food production. The podcast is part of Defra’s commitment to open and transparent communication with the farming community. For regular updates, you can also subscribe to the Defra Farming blog:https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/subscribe

Latest episodeHow government funding is supporting innovation on farms - Chris Lyons, Dominic Swan, David Prior HopeJuly 7, 2026 · 26 min

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Latest episodes

1. How government funding is supporting innovation on farms - Chris Lyons, Dominic Swan, David Prior HopeJuly 7, 2026 · 26 min
2. Farming for the Future: building resilience through soil and water management - Hannah Barrett, Charlie Ennals, Thomas GentApril 20, 2026 · 33 min
3. How farmers can access the government’s ADOPT innovation fund to test ideas on-farm - Thomas Slattery, Bryony Graham, Peter SouthwellFebruary 5, 2026 · 37 min
4. How to build a fairer, more transparent supply chain - Richard Thompson, Paul Tompkins, Michael MastersDecember 4, 2025 · 49 min
5. How to profit from soil health on mixed, arable and upland livestock farms - Neil Pickard, Stuart Johnson, Kyle RichardvilleOctober 14, 2025 · 37 min
6. Tom Allen-Stevens, Martin Lines, Ed Schofield - How IPM works for us: a farmer and agronomist’s perspectiveApril 22, 2025 · 31 min
7. Martin Jenkins, Karen Halton, James Russell - Improving animal health and welfare on your farmMarch 8, 2024 · 41 min
8. Robin & Christopher Milton, Michael Sturla - How SFI works with our beef and sheep farming business on the Exmoor uplandsJanuary 30, 2024 · 26 min
9. Andrew Powley, Richard Wordsworth, Richard Findlay - Everything you need to know about the Defra Farming Resilience FundOctober 3, 2023 · 20 min
10. Jonathan Marsden and Claire Robinson - How to get ready for SFI 2023August 29, 2023 · 29 min

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