Episodes

  • Brewing Sustainable Change with Malting Barley
    Aug 6 2024

    Today we are going to be talking with Rodger Shirreff, national seed business manager at Agrii and Tom Barker, UK product manager at Secobra. This episode will be focusing on malting barley and looking at the key varietal characteristics that growers should look out for, as well as considering what varieties need to achieve for the grower and the wider marketplace from a breeder's perspective.

    Agrii R&D conduct an extensive range of independent trials that supports the development of our IPM programmes. For more information on varieties, visit our autumn seed microsite at yearbook.agrii.co.uk/autumn-24 or contact your local seed specialist by visiting the Agrii website contact page.

    Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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    20 mins
  • Taking Action with the Latest Updates to SFI 2024
    Jul 16 2024

    Today we are going to be talking with Alex Olivant, farm and environmental advisor with Agrii and Dan Wood, RHIZA crop input specialist. This episode will explore what the latest updates to the combined Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship offering could mean for growers, and how precision and digital farming tools can support applications.

    To find out how SFI can work for your business, speak to your local environmental advisor or RHIZA crop input specialist. You can find their contact details on the Agrii website.

    Claim 1 BASIS and NRoSO point for listening to this podcast. Email info@agrii.co.uk with your membership number, full name, postcode and DOB.

    Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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    30 mins
  • Supporting Each Other in our Farming Community
    Jul 16 2024

    Today we are going to be talking with Stephanie Berkeley from the Farm Safety Foundation and Alex Phillimore from the Farming Community Network. This episode will explore the specific mental health challenges that we face in the industry, and what can we do to better support one another and make a difference?

    We are donating £1 for every download of this podcast to support the ongoing tribute to Leonard Eadon 1999 – 2022. Visit leneadon.muchloved.com to make a separate donation or keep informed of events to support mental health awareness for the rural community.

    Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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    20 mins
  • Live from Cereals: Reflect, Adjust and Plan: How to Prepare for Autumn Sowing
    Jun 25 2024

    Today we are recording live from Cereals 2024 at Newnham Farm in Hertfordshire. We are going to be talking with Agrii seed technical manager John Miles, crop input specialist and farm saved seed coordinator Gavin Taylor, and crop input specialist and seed specialist Rob Stuart. This episode will explore what key learnings have been made during the course of a challenging year, and how growers can make the most of these findings to prepare for autumn sowing and build resilience into farming systems.

    Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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    20 mins
  • A Balancing Act: Crop Nutrition and Climate Variability
    Jun 25 2024

    Today we are going to be talking with Agrii crop input specialist Tom Perrott, and Scott Garnett, R&D agronomist for ICL Fertilizers. This episode will ask if crop nutrition can be even more effective in light of increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, and if Polysulphate can bring real agronomic benefits for arable crops whilst meeting new environmental legislation.

    To find about more about Agrii fertiliser services, visit agrii.co.uk/our-services/fertiliser

    Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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    20 mins
  • Live from Readyhedge: Perfecting and Protecting Ornamental Crops
    Jun 11 2024

    Today we are going to be talking with Agrii horticultural agronomists Jason Steels, Jonathan Garratt and Matt Greep, and growers Simon and Toby Williamson from Readyhedge in South Worcestershire. This episode will explore what production techniques and technologies are required to grow ornamental crops, and what are the challenges involved in caring for these high value crops?

    To find out more about how the Agrii horticulture team of advisors can help your growing business, visit agrii.co.uk/your-crops/fruit

    Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

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    20 mins
  • Seeds of Influence: Exploring Leadership in Agriculture with Christine Tacon
    May 14 2024

    Today we are going to be talking with Christine Tacon. The focus of today is all about leadership in agriculture; what does that mean for you and your farm business and why is it so important now and in the future. This episode also marks the first of Season 4!

    Find out more about the Agri Leadership Week here https://tiah.org/agrileadership-week

    Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

    Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on info@agrii.co.uk. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

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    20 mins
  • Should I grow OSR this Autumn?
    Apr 30 2024

    Today we are going to be talking to Agrii’s David Leaper, seed technical specialist and Tim Horton, technical manager for combinable crops. With ongoing concerns about the reliability of OSR, the question we ask today is should I be growing OSR this autumn? Where does the crop fit and how can it contribute to your farms arable output? This is the final episode of S3, S4 commences 14th May!

    To understand what the best arable crop varieties are for this Autumn, read the latest yearbook at yearbook.agrii.co.uk packed full of not only variety info but seed treatments and our MasterSeeds service.

    Tony Smith is your host on Tramlines. Based in the South West and with a farming background, he graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) Agriculture. He worked in the farming industry for many years before developing his career as a presenter.

    Got a podcast idea or want to get involved? Email us on info@agrii.co.uk. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave us a review in the app!

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    20 mins