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Farm Gate

By: ffinlo Costain
  • Summary

  • The regenerative agriculture podcast, in search of practical solutions for ecological security. Produced by 8.9ha: https://www.8point9.com With financial support from Our Sankalpa Farming news, Regenerative farming, agroecology, land use, natural capital, land news
    ffinlo Costain
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Episodes
  • 8.9 Newsweek - Timber! Micro farms, AMR, and regen misconceptions
    Apr 19 2024

    Do we seriously need to chop down more trees to address the climate crisis?

    What about food? Is it possible to make a living from a third of an acre of land?

    In a world struggling with antimicrobial resistance - what's the WHO doing downgrading a whole class of antibiotics?

    And what about my farm - regenerative agriculture - it's a great idea, but it'll never work here!

    I speak to regenerative farming advisor, Tim Williams - 0'40''

    Paul Brannen, the author of Timber! How wood can help save the world from climate breakdown - 12'50''

    Dr Laura Higham a veterinary consultant for FAI Farms - 25'15''

    And Ben Hartman the author of The Lean Micro Farm - 37'10''

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    47 mins
  • Wheat from the Chaff podcast: Flooding, Universal income & In-field crop diversity
    Apr 8 2024

    Phil Carson (Nature Friendly Farming Network) and ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) discuss the week’s land use news - including: Government must deliver promised flood support, says CLA

    “Slurry pollution as damaging as sewage”

    NFFN unveils UK general election manifesto

    Farmers demand Universal Basic Income

    Research finds ten times more pests in insecticide-treated corn fields

    In-field crop diversity could deliver ecological resilience

    Urgent need for new approach to combat global grassland degradation



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    39 mins
  • 8.9 Newsweek - A fit-for-purpose farming budget
    Apr 5 2024

    Five interviews today - on topics ranging from the constant struggle for tenant farmers to dangers of slurry pollution.

    1'08'' Martin Lines from the Nature Friendly Farming Network discusses the NFFN's general election manifesto, which includes a call for a fit-for-purpose farming budget

    12'29'' Peter Powell from the Welsh Dee Trust talks about the terrible impact farm slurry can have on rivers

    20'34'' Vicky Vanderstichele from North Star Transition tells me that scale is critical when it comes to financing nature-based solutions

    32'09'' George Dunn, the chief executive of the Tenant Farmers Association, tells me about the often poor relationship between tenant farmers and their landlords

    42'35'' And finally, Robin Walter from the Soil Association, makes the case for regenerative forestry.

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    57 mins

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