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Meet the Farmers

Meet the Farmers

Hosted by Ben Eagle

Episodes

10

Latest episode

Aug 2026

Language

EN

About the show

Meet the Farmers is a weekly show that profiles people in the countryside and gives you an insight into food and farming. Episodes released every Monday.

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10 recent
August 14, 202651 min

The Reality of Farming in Britain’s Drought. Big Debate ep20

Join Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory for the first-ever in-person episode of The Big Debate. They discuss the UK's worsening drought, the spread of bluetongue, harvest pressures, life on their own farms, and the challenge of juggling farming with family life during the school holidays. They also explore how British farms are adapting through diversification and changing farming practices as the climate continues to shift.

August 10, 20261 min

Ben shares some news

Ben will be away for a little while and shares some news in this short update.

August 3, 202646 min

EMERGENCY EPISODE – Wild Fires, Grazing, Rewilding and the Conversation We’re Not Having Enough

For this emergency episode Ben is joined by a panel to discuss wild fires and how land management can help

July 24, 202656 min

Harvest 2026 and Reviewing the Road to Farm Profitability – how do we get there? Big Debate ep19

Ally and Sophie are joined by Ben Briggs to discuss the Farming Roadmap and the government response to the Farm Profitability Review. Also chat about the dry weather, Ally's experience so far of harvest 2026 and Farm Safety Week.

July 20, 202634 min

Derek vs Derek The Film – meet the Dereks

Derek v Derek is a 2026 documentary about two neighbouring Devon farmers whose opposing approaches to managing the land make sparks fly between them! Here we meet the Dereks and see how they are actually more similar in their views than may at first appear.

July 17, 202626 min

Answers to YOUR Questions on Farm Diversification and Viticulture

Do you have questions about viticulture or diversification? In this bonus episode of The Big Debate, hosts Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory put some listener questions to Annabelle Rout, a lawyer from Birketts LLP.

July 13, 202644 min

Are Cover Crops Worth Planting?

Ben is joined by Sophie Gregory and Tom Gregory, Dorset farmers alongside Alex Pearson from DLF Seeds to discuss cover crops, what they are, their benefits and the trials that Tom and Sophie are undertaking on their farm.

July 10, 202640 min

Is ORGANIC FARMING the Answer? Big Debate ep18 LIVE from Groundswell

Organic farmer John Pawsey joins Ally and Sophie live at Groundswell festival to discuss the future of organic farming.

July 6, 202640 min

The Thirteenth Generation Farmer on a Mission to Get Britain Growing More Nuts

A live podcast recording from Groundswell with Suffolk farmer Tom McVeigh, talking family farming, nuts and Nuffield.

June 26, 20261 hr 3 min

Starmer RESIGNS, Record Heat Hits Britain and Environment Agency Inspections set to Increase – Big Debate ep17

From record heat to the Farming Roadmap, political upheaval and the relationship between farmers and the Environment Agency - there is lots to cover in this week's Big Debate.

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