Agonomics

A conversation with an old school friend and a week of work experience were enough to set Tanner Breeze on the path into agriculture. Now studying at Aberystwyth University, he’s gaining valuable industry experience through the McDonald’s Progressive Young Farmers programme and developing a real appreciation for the role suckler beef plays in the UK farming sector.
Elsewhere, the AG Show team compare notes on their own placement years, looking back at the opportunities, challenges and memorable moments that helped shape their careers in agriculture.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Suckler beef: Stronger herds for stronger returns | AHDB
Agriculture : Study With Us , Aberystwyth University
Food and Farming Careers - Our Plan for Change | McDonald's UK
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Ever wondered what your soil might be trying to tell you?
This week on The AG Show, we're digging into the world beneath our feet and finding out how better soil data can help farmers make smarter decisions on farm. We hear from Soil Benchmark co-founder Tom Scrope, who explains how his work caught the attention of the European Space Agency, bringing together insights gathered from what lies below the surface and satellites far above.
We also catch up with an Oxfordshire mixed farmer to hear what he's learned from taking a closer look at his own soils, and how that knowledge is helping shape decisions back on the farm.
Plus, Charlotte and Phil round up a few of the stories that have caught their eye this week, from SFI to large record-breaking vegetables.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
About Soil Benchmark | Smarter Farm Software for UK Farms
SFI26 Window 2: an update – Farming
Sustainable Farming Incentive | AHDB
Recommended Grass and Clover Lists (RGCL) | AHDB
Giant veg Guinness World Records broken at Malvern Autumn Show - BBC News
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With bluetongue cases firmly into four digits this season, on this week's AG Show we're hearing first-hand what that can mean for farmers. Devon beef and sheep farmer Richard Stanbury joins us to share his experience after some of his livestock became infected.
Speaking candidly from his farm on the edge of Exmoor, Richard talks about losing sheep, the mental toll of the outbreak and why he's determined to help other farmers understand the reality of the disease and cut through some of the misinformation around it.
Plus, we've got the latest drought update, we explore whether hybrid meat products could take off at the supermarket and we hear about an extraordinary toy tractor collection that's heading to auction.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Bluetongue virus latest news | AHDB
Bluetongue: latest situation - GOV.UK
Bluetongue virus webinars | AHDB
Lidl launches 'first-of-its-kind' hybrid meat range | The Grocer
John Deere enthusiast puts prized 500-model collection up for sale - FarmingUK News
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Farming minister, Stephen Morgan, joins The AG Show to share his vision for the future of British farming. In a wide-ranging chat, he talks profitability, investment, food security and how government can help create the conditions for a thriving agricultural sector.
We also look ahead to the second SFI application window of the year, breaking down what's changed and how AHDB's cost-benefit tool can help you work out whether an application is the right fit for your business.
Plus, cottage-cheese bread is back on the agenda. What started as a passing mention has become something of an obsession on the show.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Stephen Morgan MP - GOV.UK
SFI cost benefit tool | AHDB Tools
SFI26: scheme rules and guidance - GOV.UK
Stacking options for SFI | AHDB
Recovering grassland and setting autumn priorities | AHDB
Tesco bans 114 ingredients as it launches UPF clampdown | The Grocer
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The AG Show dives into what Gen Z really thinks about British farming. Are younger consumers switching off from agriculture, or is it simply not showing up on their radar? New AHDB research suggests trust in British farmers is still strong, but there's a gap when it comes to understanding modern farming. So what can the industry do to better connect with the next generation?
Plus, we head back to Cumbria for an update on a rainwater harvesting project across nine farms. The systems are now installed and, after one of the driest summers in recent memory, we find out how they're bedding in and what's next for the project.
And what self-respecting podcast would be complete without talk of home-made bread, damson gin, hornets and biscuits?!?
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Bringing British farming closer to Gen Z | AHDB
Protecting the water supply for your crops | AHDB
West Cumbria Rivers Trust - Caring For West Cumbrian Rivers & Lakes
Fewer than half of British consumers trust food labels, survey finds | The Grocer
Thatchers begins earliest apple harvest in its 122-year history | Wales Online
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