The positive potato is a podcast about farming, food, agriculture and rural life. From global dairy projects and farm businesses to tractors, pubs and the occasional complete disaster, we look for opportunities, lessons and good stories that keep agriculture moving forward.
This week things get a little more serious as we discuss undercover footage from British dairy farms, allegations of poor animal welfare and the damage that can be done when farming practices are presented without context. It's a subject close to Will's heart, and we try to separate genuine welfare concerns from misleading interpretations while asking whether British farming is doing enough to tell its own story. Elsewhere, Phil celebrates a bit of British success against the Germans in oilse...
3 Nov 2026
Common Sense, Subject to Funding
Part two with John Moo gets a little more argumentative as we tackle farm pollution, water quality, flood management and the awkward question of who should foot the bill. Will plays devil's advocate, Phil defends the farming fraternity, and John attempts to bring some professional judgement to proceedings. Along the way, we discover that Phil's silage clamp has featured in rather more presentations than he'd like, and that even a discussion about slurry can become surprisingly personal. Sen...
27 Oct 2026
But What About the Pumpkins?
Our first guest, John Moo, joins us to discuss whether Britain really has a water shortage or we're just rubbish at managing it. We get into drought, irrigation costs, soil health and why a spade might be more useful than an expensive reservoir. Phil wants to know how much water a pumpkin needs, John arrives armed with textbooks, and Will makes several increasingly desperate attempts to keep everyone on topic. Oh, and Phil has started selling merchandise he got for free. Part one of our two-p...
12 Oct 2026
Stop Dying!
This week we attempt our first completely unedited episode, which seems sensible given Will is sitting in Rome with a dreadful cough after a long week in Nigeria, and Phil is struggling to stay awake. We hear about armed escorts, African dairy farming, food security and the challenges of agricultural investment, while Phil celebrates nearly finishing drilling and insists his week of meetings was networking, not socialising. Send us Fan Mail The Positive Potato Farming Podcast is a podca...
28 Sept 2026
And Occasionally, We Farm
We get stuck into the people behind farming: what it actually takes to be a farmer today, the extraordinary range of skills modern agriculture demands, and how the industry attracts, develops and hangs on to good people. Along the way Phil survives solo parenting, bags himself some bargain rolls and gets excited about sustainable aviation fuel — while Will becomes strangely preoccupied with the shrinking size of tractor cabs. Send us Fan Mail The Positive Potato Farming Podcast is a podcast a...
15 Sept 2026
Just Say Yes
We finally launch How on Earth? and put Phil in the hot seat to find out how he ended up in farming, what keeps him there and what he’s learnt along the way. There are runaway combines, questionable shorts, the return of green grass and a surprisingly coherent philosophy of farming: ask questions, learn from your mistakes and, apparently, just say yes. Send us Fan Mail The Positive Potato Farming Podcast is a podcast about farming, food, agriculture and rural life. From global dairy projects ...
1 Sept 2026
Hold That Thought
We tackle food security, sustainability and how much of our own food Britain actually produces — via a floating dairy farm in Rotterdam and several inevitable detours. Phil manages some genuine positivity, while Trig celebrates the considerably smaller achievement of going to the cinema on his own. Send us Fan Mail The Positive Potato Farming Podcast is a podcast about farming, food, agriculture and rural life. From global dairy projects and farm business to tractors, pubs and the occasional ...
18 Aug 2026
Food, Farming and Fairways
From local UK charities to African dairy farms, water shortages and an alarming number of golf courses, we cover quite a bit of ground this week. Phil even manages to stay mostly positive. Send us Fan Mail The Positive Potato Farming Podcast is a podcast about farming, food, agriculture and rural life. From global dairy projects and farm business to tractors, pubs and the occasional complete disaster, we look for the opportunities, lessons and good stories that keep agriculture moving forward.
4 Aug 2026
Harvest, Hazy Jane & How Not to Start a Podcast
In this episode: We attempt to launch a podcast, accidentally review alcohol-free beer, discuss one of the earliest harvests on record, and solve absolutely none of agriculture's biggest problems. Despite the positivity angle being Phil's idea in the first place, he immediately forgets the "positive" bit... Send us Fan Mail The Positive Potato Farming Podcast is a podcast about farming, food, agriculture and rural life. From global dairy projects and farm business to tractors, pubs and the oc...
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