Episodes
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In this additional series I talk to Elaine & Stasha from AHDB about integrating TwoCan Mentoring in to the Learning & Development strategy. Follow this mini-series every fortnight as we hear how getting the right support can transform careers.
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Pig Farmer Fred Allen gives me a masterclass in pig rearing and some eye opening facts about the state of pig farming in the UK. The succession of heatwaves brings its own specificchallenges when it comes to the welfare of the animals and so after a busy few weeks, I was delighted to catch him in a rare moment of cool quiet.
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Farmer's daughter Amy Hughes explains how she came to set up her own business helping farming families tackle the difficult conversations that can often make the difference as to the survival of the business.
Find out more about Amy's services at www.empowerag.co.uk
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In this additional series, I talk to Miranda Poulson from AHDB about how her initial dream of being a vet would ultimately set her on a different career path. Follow this mini-series every fortnight as we hear how getting the right support can transform careers.
Find out more at TwoCanMentor.co.uk
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My guest today grew up on a beautiful farm in the lush, fertile state of Massachusetts, USA. Dan Kittredge would work on the family’s organic farm, as a boy and then as a young man, simply not wishing to do anything else. But, as he said, ultimately he was on a ‘quest’…to find some purpose and meaning to his life, one that would ensure he could remain on the farm but that would also earn him and his young wife a living.
Hear how that quest would result in understandingthe unique role that soil health plays in nutrient density.
Learn more at www.bionutrient.org
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In this episode, I talk to 1st generation farmer Eden Hill who, when all seemed lost, used social media to promote a side hustle that would go on to save the farm.
Purchase all your beef, lamb, mutton & pork requirements from a pack of mince to half a cow at meatboxfamily.co.uk. Check out their regular raffles and follow ‘the meat box family’ on all the usual socials.
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In this episode I talk to John Bates & Beth Proctor from TwoCan Mentorship about their mentoring journey. Follow this mini series every fortnight as we hear how impactful support can transform careers and provide professional bonds of friendship for years to come.
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Herefordshire farmer turned industry advocate Martin Williams, discusses what it means to support the industry and still retain your identity. How a life changing conversation with a fellow farmer and good friend would set him on a different path.
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On today's episode I'm joined by 4th generation farmer Charlie Whitehouse who farms a mixed system in the beautiful Herefordshire/Gloucestershire borders. Listen in as we talk about how grateful Charlie is to be doing a job he loves and how he sees the future.
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In this additional series, I talk to mentors and their mentees from TwoCan Mentorship about their mentoring journey. Follow this mini series every fortnight as we hear how impactful support can transform careers and provide professional bonds of friendship for years to come.
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On the show today I speak to Ally Mitchell who provides marketing & operational support for rural businesses up & down the country.
To find out more about the support she offers, you can find her here at AllyMitchell | LinkedIn or by visiting the website www.smartwavesupport.co.uk
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Meet Will Sanders, a Dairy Farm Manager with his feet firmly on the ground and a keen sense of what's most important infarm management - it's the "human skills".
Originally destined for the fire service, Will found a love for farming and a respect for everyone in it, starting with the people that work alongside him. He's now developed a sidebusiness coaching others in farming. You can find all the details on his website www.agricoach.uk
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In this additional series, I talk to mentors & their mentees from TwoCan Mentorship about their mentoring journey. Follow this mini series every fortnight as we hear how impactfulsupport can transform careers and provide professional bonds of friendship for years to come.
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Tom Fairfax has transitioned his 1,200 acre mixed farm in Northumberland to operate under organic & regenerativeprinciples. Passionate about measuring the impacts of change, his farm is frequently used for educational visits sharing best practice around agroecological farming.
Find out more about visits to the farm at www.mindrumestate.com
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On today's episode, I chat with Iain McDonnell, Senior Environment Officer with the Environment Agency. Iain's experience in farming encompassed travels to Australia & America where he learned how to be a 'Jackaroo' as well ascombining stretches of crops measuring 3 miles wide.
Today he advises on many aspects of farming best practice as well as overseeing grant applications awarded under the Farming in a Protected Landscape scheme.
If you thought civil servants never get their hands dirty, think again.
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Join me as I chat to Helen about her experience of growing up on the farm and working in the agricultural sector. Helen explains how returning to work after maternity leave left her feeling a bit lost so she pursued a Nuffield Scholarship to create a mentoring support network for the industry, supporting hundreds of people on their own career path.
Find out more about TwoCan Mentor at www.twocanmentor.co.uk or on YouTube @TwoCan_Mentor
Learn more about the Nuffield Scholarship at www.nuffieldscholar.org or on YouTube @NuffieldFarming
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My guest today is Joe Stanley, columnist, author and Head of Sustainable Farming at The Allerton Project. A recognised voice in the farming community as an advocate for stainability in farming, Joe wasn’t always a fully paid up member of the natural capital society. But in our conversation he shares his journey in and out of farming, and his sympathetic views on how we have reached a tipping point in the industry.
You can find a link to his book “Farm to Fork; The Challenge of Sustainable Farming in 21st Century Britain” here: https://amzn.eu/d/09IKnkWI
Find out more about the work of The Allerton Project here: The Allerton Project | Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
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Meet David Christensen, a dairy farmer with a passion for farming in all its guises. In this episode we discuss not only dairy but many of the challenges facing the agricultural sector as a whole.
Representing farmers on various bodies, David's collaborative and practical approach comes as standard and here he explains some of his background and thoughts on farming in a changing landscape.
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This week, I’m talking to Dairy Beef farmer and NuffieldScholar Laura Awdry. Laura’s paper entitled ‘Every calf has a value, but is every calf equal?’ is summarised in her presentation to the Nuffield Conference in December 2025.
You can watch it here:
https://youtu.be/jz4rdHE8l4c?si=hDeZyBqd3waOxmHT
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In this conversation with Paul Christian, Managing Director at Sentry Ltd, Paul explains what it means to face adversity with innovation and keep a steady hand on the tiller during turbulent times.
Learn more about the work that Sentry do at www.Sentry.co.uk
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