Agonomics

After that record-breaking June heatwave, The AG Show is diving into what it really means for farming. We’re joined by Tom from the Met Office to break down what’s going on with our weather - and why extreme events are becoming more of the norm.
We also catch up with AHDB’s climate resilience lead, Alice, to talk through how you can actually protect your farm, using the Climate Resilience Action Planner.
Plus, there's details of the Farming Roadmap 2050, we hear how one farmer’s giving his hedgerows some extra attention and Stasha’s back with more Dad jokes… brace yourselves.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Climate resilience on-farm action planner | AHDB
Weather and climate change - Met Office
Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England’s Future (accessible version) - GOV.UK
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On this episode of The AG Show, we’re getting stuck into low‑carbon lamb - where big science meets real‑world farming. It’s all off the back of the three‑year Breed For CH4nge project, and now it’s wrapped up, we’re hearing straight from the people involved and asking the big question: will this actually work on UK sheep farms?
We’re also catching up with a CEVAS‑trained dairy farmer who’s been opening the farm gates to school visits – and why it’s not just the kids who get something out of it.
And with the football World Cup in full swing, we’ll take a lighter look at what might be fuelling the teams on the pitch.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Sheep Breeding UK | Low Carbon Lamb | Low Methane Sheep
Innovis Sheep - Leading UK Sheep Breeding Services & Sales
Signet Breeding Services | Signet Breeding
Lancashire Farm Education Centre – Home Farm – Croston
Access To Farms Home Page | Access To Farms
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US dairy couple Rodney and Dorothy Elliott jump on The AG Show to break down the five non-negotiables of a resilient dairy business - with their UK roadshow just around the corner.
Originally from Northern Ireland, the pair headed stateside in 2006 and started out with a 1,400-cow setup. Fast forward 20 years, and Drumgoon Dairy is now a multi-barn operation milking around 6,500 cows - so they’ve definitely learned a thing or two along the way.
We also take a look behind the scenes at how AHDB works with retailers to get red meat and dairy on the supermarket shelves.
Plus, we’ve got the latest from the Planting and Variety Survey, and an update on our environmental baselining pilot - which suggests we could be seriously underestimating just how much carbon is actually stored in soils.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Drumgoon Dairy: The 5 non-negotiables of a resilient dairy business | AHDB
GB barley area hits 16-year low as growers rethink cropping strategies | AHDB
AHDB-led pilot shows current soil carbon measurement methodologies may be underestimating carbon stocks by a third or more | AHDB
Consumer Insights: Improving shopper engagement with the meat aisle | AHDB
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The AG Show might’ve just stumbled on something genuinely handy for farmers ahead of the next round of the Sustainable Farming Incentive. We’re joined by one of the brains at AHDB behind a new tool that helps you see what different SFI actions could actually mean for your own farm - so you can make smarter calls. Plus, we hear from a farmer who’s already put it to the test.
We’ll also be chatting to the head of the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers as AIMS hits a big milestone - 25 years.
And we’ll get into herbal leys too, catching up with organisers from a recent event focused on growing and managing multi-species swards.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
SFI cost benefit tool | AHDB Tools
Sustainable Farming Incentive | AHDB
The Garlic Farm Isle of Wight | Farm Shop | Restaurant | Café
Association of Independent Meat Suppliers
FarmED - FarmED - Farm & Food Education England
Home | Niab
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It’s a Cover Crops 101 special on The AG Show - and we’ve got a couple of proper experts on hand to help.
Clive Wood from Frontier and AHDB’s Bek Hirstman join us to break it all down, getting you up to speed on the basics of cover crops (yes, all those non-harvested plants that can provide benefits to a rotation).
We dig into what they actually do, the different types out there and - crucially - how to choose the right ones without causing yourself headaches further down the line.
We're also asking what’s going on with finished cattle prices - why are they dropping and is there more to come? And we check in on how red meat and dairy are performing on foodservice menus right now.
Plus, who could have been part of the farmers choir that won Britain's Got Talent?
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Home - Cover Crops Guide
An introduction to cover crops | AHDB
Frontier Agriculture
Why are finished cattle prices falling and will this continue? Beef market update | AHDB
Red meat in foodservice: The trends shaping today’s menus | AHDB
Dairy in foodservice: The trends shaping today’s menus | AHDB
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