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A 2021 outlook for dairy farmers
About Kite Consulting Kite Consulting provides business services to the entire food supply chain, from farmer to retailer. Our consultants…
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Milking cows through Covid in the USA
Lloyd Holterman from Rosy Lane Holsteins, a dairy farm in Wisconsin, USA, chats about Covid, cows, and celebrating awards. Ben…

A dairy farmer’s experience of mental ill-health ā and how to spot the signs
Farmers may seem like a resilient bunch but the intense pressures they face can often threaten their mental well-being. We…

Market analysis: Why do landowners want to plant trees?
What’s driving the UK forestry market and why do landowners want to plant trees?Ā This week we take another look at…

View from the cow shed: How life outside the EU is looking
With roughly 100 days to go until 31st December and Brexit back in the political and public spotlight, Ben Eagle…

Getting to the grass roots with hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones
The Series 1 finale of The Future Farmer Podcast welcomes TV presenter, author, and hill farmer, Gareth Wyn Jones, to…

Finding sustainable soya for dairy cows
Hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans are joined by our very own Tim Davies and John Allen. Before discussing the…

Talking money about dry cow feeding
Nick Wallis explores the financial implications of dry cow feeding and management. Do we underestimate the importance of the dry…

How to sell milk ā psychology and messaging
Ben Eagle and Will Evans talk about human psychology, branding and buying behaviour, and why marketing the health benefits of…

Farmer advice: How to manage milk production to improve profits
In Episode 9 of The Future Farmer Podcast, Nick Wallis investigates the art of managing milk production and how the…

Managing forage holistically: Reseeding and over-seeding
Nick Wallis explores holistic approaches to forage management, as well as how and when to think about grassland rotations and…

Drones and robots ā how can tech help us farm?
In Episode 8 of The Future Farmer Podcast, Nick Wallis looks at the benefits of technology on the farm, including…

How to make robotic milking even better
In this episode of The Future Farmer Podcast, Nick Wallis looks at how to improve our robotic milking systems, focusing…

Forage: Tips or feeding cows this autumn-winter
Hosts Ben Eagle and Will Evans attempt to reverse the rain by talking about forage again ā what do stocks…

Expert advice: How to balance dairy cows’ diets
In episode 7 of The Future Farmer Podcast, Nick Wallis discovers how we achieve the most cost effective performance from…

Can organic dairy win back plant-based consumers?
Where is organic dairy in consumer mindsets right now? And can it recapture the market from plant-based ‘milk’ alternatives? Ben…