Nikki Yoxall - For goodness sake know your costs! - Call to the Land - Episode #016
Nikki talks to us about her journey from working in education to running a cattle business with her Husband James in the Scottish Highlands. We also cover her travels with her Nuffield and how she's seen the importance of business skills for farm resilience throug her training work with Pfl.
23 Sept 2026
Rich Thomas - Change can be challenging - Call To The Land - Episode #015
Rich Thomas joins us to talk about moving towards a more regenerative farming approach. Managing change with a family farm and the key learning points along the way.
8 Sept 2026
Rich Summers - Butchering for community - Call To The Land - Episode #014
Rich Summers - Starting out in commercial factory butchery work, Rich has since built a consulting business helping farms re-build their supply chain back to the consumer.
Rich talks to us about how community and tradition are at the heart of food and meat culture and how he loves working with farmers to re-connect to the consumer.
25 Aug 2026
Annie Landless - Call to the Land - Episode #013
Annie Landless joins us to talk about her journey growing up on a family farm to farm manager at Ampney Brook Farm. Annie has spoken extensively about women in agriculture and talks about her experiences in the sector.
11 Aug 2026
Sophie Gregory - Call to the Land - Episode #012
Sophie joins us and shares with us how she and her husband Tom built their business from scratch to now running two fulltime Dairy Farms. Sophie is really open and honest about the challenges the business faced as well as how she has dealt with personal tragedy and built resilience in the face of those challenges. A really open and honest conversation and some absolute nuggets of information for those looking to start out in farming from nothing. Sophie is also a regular on the @MeetTheFarmersPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@MeetTheFarmersPodcast) is the regional Chair Person for the Arla producer committee and also works as an ambassador for the Sustainable Food Trust. Sophie shows just what is possible when you put your mind to it and also demonstrates the opportunities that can be open to 1st generation farmers when you demonstrate commitment and talent.
28 Jul 2026
Rob Havard - Build your farm from 0 - 1000 acres. Call to the Land - #011
Rob talks us through his journey from 40 acres to over 1,000. The key lessons, learnings and mistakes made along the way. We are often asked about how to get started in farming with cattle. This podcast details what worked for us and what could work for you.
14 Jul 2026
Miles Middleton - Proper Community - Call to the Land - #010
Miles Middleton - a large animal Vet from North Yorkshire joins us to talk about growing up on a dairy farm, his work as a farm vet and the strong community "up Dale". We also get into the impact of the financial system on farming businesses and how the economic landscape can impact what we all try to do in the industry.
30 Jun 2026
William Castle - Honouring Craft - CTTL #009
William joins us to talk about his passion for Working Horses and the Books he's written on them. His life and work making classical violins and how being connected to the land and his craft create fulfilment.
16 Jun 2026
Julian White - Using what you've got to build a farm - Call to the Land Episode 008
England and British and Irish Lions Legend Julian White joins us to talk about his journey through Rugby and Farming. Following his grandmothers advice to use his rugby. After making his Premiership debut at 27 he went on to win over 50 England caps and 4 Lions Test appearances. He now farms 600 ewes and 90 South Devon suckler cows in the Leicestershire countryside.
2 Jun 2026
Graham Harvey - Grass Fed Author - Episode 007
Graham joins us to talk about his lifetime reporting on Agriculture from a journalist with the Farmers Weekly, to agriculture editor and script writer for the Archers radio show (The longest running radio show in the world). He also talks about his many books and publications and what shaped his view of agriculture having a front row seat to the green revolution as it happened.
19 May 2026
Greg Harrison - Sunshine and Green - Call to the Land Episode #006
Greg talks to us about his journey from Growing up in the Suffolk countryside to Sailing around the world. How the lure of a connection to the land through farming and market gardening brought him back to his roots in Suffolk and how mindset and gratitude can help build a positive future for people on the land.
5 May 2026
Chris Smaje - Small is beautiful, an alterantaive to Corporate Ag
Author, academic and farmer Chris Smaje joins Rob to talk about small farms, distributed capital and moving away from the corporate system.
21 Apr 2026
Tim White - A Breeder not a Farmer
Founder of the Exlana sheep breed Tim White is here to talk to us about his journey into farming, cooperative breeding business structures and the many opportunities in farming.
7 Apr 2026
Hywel Morgan - Hill Farming in the 21st Century
Welsh Hill Farmer and common rights owner Hywel Morgan joins us to talk about blending tradition with conservation and farming in a National Park.
24 Mar 2026
Geraint Powell - Farming stuck in Stockholm Syndrome
Farm manager and outside the box thinker Geraint Powell joins us to talk about his farming journey, how farmers get addicted to unprofitable activity that costs the business and sometimes the land and how the industry has been captured and is suffering from its own form of Stockholm Syndrome.
15 Mar 2026
Oli Chedgey - Build a Dairy Farm From Scratch
Organic Dairy Farmer of the Year and first generation farmer Oli Chedgey shares his insights on how to make a success climbing your farming ladder.
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