Championing the Farmed Environment Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Championing the Farmed Environment is a partnership which supports farmers to deliver environmental benefits within a productive farm business.Here you can find short podcasts on sustainable farming practices from across our agricultural, environmental and governmental partners.Hear from farmers, advisers and experts from the industry, as well as getting an insight into our events and training.
Today we are joined by John Pawsey, an organic farmer located in the South East of England, who in 2020 planted 50 acres of trees to start his Agrofrestry journey. He uses a wide variety of crop rotations and his sheep herd to build and maintain healthy soils that are resilient to pests and diseases.
From the west of the country we have Jonathan Boaz. Jonathan does a lot of experimentation with new but, most importantly, practical ideas that he can use in his business to have productive soils.
After the release of the Foundation of Food report by the NFU in 2022, the CFE will have a short series covering some of the topics highlighted in that report. Today we talk to James Price about 'Getting the Basics Right' when it comes to soil health on farm. You can follow James on twitter @RealFarmerPrice
Today I am joined by Will Oliver and Mark Chandler to talk about the soil metrics and what they do to get the most out of their soils. Mark is an arable farmer from West Sussex and back in 2018 decided to rethink how he could make his farm, and his soils, work better for him in the long run. Will is a predominantly arable farmer from Leicestershire that made a move into diversifying his business by adding in poultry which helped reduce his need to buy inorganic fertilisers.
If you like to follow Will you can find him on twitter @willoliver88 and if you’d like to see what Mark is up to you can find him on twitter @chandlerfarming
Richard worked with Catchment Sensitive Farming to help analyse his soils and provide advice on how to use his nutrients more efficiently. You can out how to contact your local CSF officer here: Catchment Sensitive Farming: advice for farmers and land managers - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
You can also find free nutrient management resources through Tried & Tested. You can order resources for free through the post or download them directly to your device. Take a look here: Tried & Tested (nutrientmanagement.org)
The first episode talking all about soils using the NFU's recent report, The Foundation of Food, as a reference point for areas to cover. Today we are joined by James Price, an arable farmer from the south of England talking about his journey from a conventional farming system to one that has soil health in mind.