Farm Gate podcast

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In this programme ffinlo Costain investigates how farmers and other land stewards can earn money from managing water effectively on their land. Interviews and discussion cover: What sort of payments are available to farmers? Where might those payments come from? Maintenance payments focussed on water infiltration The relationship between farmers and water companies The future of nutrient neutrality ffinlo is joined by: Andy Cato, Co-founder of Wildfarmed Gabriel Connor-Streich, Chief Executive of Greenshank Environmental Tim Stephens, Catchment Partnerships and Delivery Manager at Wessex Water Lee Truelove, Responsible Sourcing Manager at First Milk This is the fifth episode in Farm Gate's Filling the Funding Gap series, in which we discuss how natural capital markets can help farmers to bridge the gap between public payments and the real costs of transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. Farm Gate's Filling the Funding Gap series is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery. Farm Gate is part of 8point9.com - the land use news channel.…

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Wheat from the Chaff: Gene editing 59:01

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8point9.com⁠ editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by farmer and columnist, Joe Stanley, for Farm Gate's monthly chat through the big land use topics of the moment. In this podcast the duo discuss the ongoing battle around inheritance tax - the government's land use framework - and ask whether gene editing is a force for good? (Views expressed in the podcast by Joe and ffinlo do not necessarily represent the views of their respective companies and organisations.)…

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What’s a nature credit and how are they sold? 53:41

hace 18 días53:41

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What’s a nature credit, what are they worth and how are they sold? We take a tour of the nature credit market - looking the differences between voluntary and statutory credits - governance mechanisms - and how the biodiversity net gain market in England actually works. Featuring: Peter Harker, Partner at Saffery And Emma Toovey, Chief Land and Nature Officer at Environment Bank With ffinlo Costain Filling the Funding Gap is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery.…

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How do I measure and sell soil carbon? 52:13

hace 25 días52:13

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This is the third episode in our series: Filling the Funding Gap, in which we discuss how particular natural capital markets work and whether they can help farmers to bridge the gap between public payments and the real costs of transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. ffinlo Costain is joined by two experts from Regenerate Outcomes: Matt Jordon, Chief Scientific Officer and Tom Dillon, Director. Farm Gate's Filling the Funding Gap series is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery.…

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What do I need to do first to access nature payments? 54:03

hace 5 weeks54:03

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In this programme we'll ask - what do UK farmers need to do first to access nature payments? ffinlo Costain is joined by: Holly Story, Head of Nature-based Solutions at National Parks Partnerships Guy Thallon, Head of Natural Environment at Castle Howard And David Wright, founder and CEO of Ecometric We're talk about what can be measured and how - options for payments - actions that can be stacked with food and fibre production - and baselining and outcome measures.…

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New Wheat from the Chaff, with Joe Stanley 58:32

hace 5 weeks58:32

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8point9.com editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by a new co-host, Joe Stanley, for Farm Gate's monthly chat through the big land use topics of the moment. Joe Stanley is a Farmers’ Weekly columnist, author and Head of Sustainable Farming at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Allerton Project. In this podcast they discuss NFU leadership tactics - whether the ongoing campaign against inheritance tax changes is performative or effective - the UK government's decision to uphold a ban on noenicitinoid use - and new financial incentives to boost on-farm water management. (Views expressed in the podcast by Joe and ffinlo do not necessarily represent the views of their respective companies and organisations.)…

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Filling the Funding Gap: How much can nature pay me? 58:11

hace 7 weeks58:11

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This is the first of 11 programmes in a series called Filling the Funding Gap. Throughout the series we'll discuss how natural capital markets work and whether they can help farmers to bridge the gap between public payments and the real costs of transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. In this introductory programme we're taking a broad overview - discussing what we mean by natural capital markets - the extent to which they currently function - and we'll consider some of the ethical dimensions of monetising the natural world in the first place. Featuring: Martin Lines, Chief Executive of the Nature Friendly Farming Network Peter Harker, a partner at Saffrey Tom Johnstone from We Are Nature-Based With ffinlo Costain, Editor of 8point9.com This series is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffrey.…

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Farm Gate 112: Nestlé: The great big regen corporation 47:06

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When we think of regenerative food and farming, we tend to think of small to medium-scale farmers, supplying into small or perhaps independent supply chains. But what about big companies – what about massive corporations – can their supply chains be regenerative too? Nestlé has become the great big regen corporation – but who’s responsible for that decision, what does regen mean for a global food brand, and how do you deliver transition through such an enormous network of suppliers? I spoke to Emma Keller, Head of Sustainability, and Matt Ryan, the Regeneration Lead for Nestlé UK and Ireland.…

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Farm Gate 111: How can we build a positive narrative for farming? 49:25

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In this programme, ffinlo Costain talks to two storytelling giants from the world of farming - Graham Harvey, former scriptwriter and farming story editor for the long-running BBC Radio drama, The Archers - And Ben Eagle who runs the podcast agency RuralPod Media and is the host of two farming podcasts: Rural Business Focus and Meet The Farmers. They talk about the public perception of farming, the stories the industry chooses to tell, and how storytelling helps to shape the political, scientific and practical choices of farmers and policymakers. They also talk about The Archers and the role that it's played in shaping the public and political perception of farming issues. Graham's book, Underneath the Archers can be found at Waterstones and on Amazon . RuralPod Media can be found here .…

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Farm Gate 110: Are regenerative cereals possible? 1:03:08

hace 13 weeks1:03:08

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In this programme, Farm Gate addresses the challenge of growing regenerative cereals in Britain. Is it possible? How can farmers deliver regeneration while producing the yields and profits necessary for viable farm businesses and a healthy food system? ffinlo Costain talks to Tim Parton from Brewood Park Farm, who's passionately championed regenerative agriculture for 15 years - and to Joe Stanley, the Head of Sustainable Farming at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust's Allerton Project and a Farmers' Weekly columnist. The trio discuss soil-building rotations, livestock integration, the impact of climate change, glyphosate and the cost of Wildfarmed bread.…

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Farm Gate 109: Down the Rabbit Hole 45:56

hace 14 weeks45:56

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ffinlo Costain is joined by Charlie Bennett, author of Down the Rabbit Hole - The misadventures of an unlikely naturalist. They discuss the nature, language, heritage and history that Charlie showcases in his book - which is a perfect stocking filler. Down the Rabbit Hole is now available in Northumberland bookshops - across the UK in Waterstones - and for international listeners, direct from CharlieBennettauthor.co.uk .…

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Farm Gate 108: At Work in the Ruins 1:05:12

hace 15 weeks1:05:12

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ffinlo Costain speaks to Dougald Hine, author of 'At Work in the Ruins: Finding our place in the time of climate crisis and other emergencies'. Hine is a social thinker, writer and speaker, and one of the great minds behind the Dark Mountain Project. We talk about his new book, and about the role of agriculture and food production in taking humanity through ecological, social and economic collapse. You can buy Hine's book - At Work in the Ruins - at all good book shops, on the street, or online.…

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Farm Gate 107: Is the Land Alive? 48:41

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In this programme, we're previewing LandAlive - the regenerative agriculture conference taking place at the Bath & West Showground on the 22nd and 23rd of November. ffinlo Costain is joined by: Tamara Giltsoff, co-founder of LandAlive George Dunn the chief executive of the Tenant Farmers' Association And Abby Allen, director of Pipers Farm and author of The Sustainable Meat Cookbook And to claim the exclusive half-price discount for Farm Gate and 8point9.com readers and listeners: Go to the LandAlive website - landalive.co.uk Click on 'Buy Tickets' Select 'General - 2 day delegates' And enter the discount code '8point9'…

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Farm Gate 106: What's Bill Gates doing to Africa's food? 52:00

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Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft - he's a good guy, right? Africa's food system has been a major recipient of Gates' $59bn philanthropy. But is Gates helping African food systems - or destroying them? Is he ending hunger - or depleting land resilience and contributing to food insecurity and societal instability? I'm joined by Tim Schwab , author of the new book, The Bill Gates Problem - and by Million Belay , the co-founder of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa.…

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8.9 Newsweek - Earthworms, Land Alive prizes, bast fibre, and Nuffield Farming 1:08:59

hace 19 weeks1:08:59