Welcome to Grounded: The regenerative farming podcast, where we invite guests from all over the farming community to share their stories of regenerating soils a...
Talking grazing, carbon and nutrition with Nikki Yoxall from Pasture for Life
In this episode, which was recorded late in 2024, Kyle and Stuart talk to Nikki Yoxall, farmer and Technical Director for Pasture for Life.
Nikki and her husband James run Grampian Graziers in Aberdeenshire.
The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including Nikki's varied career before moving into farming, human nutrition, the issue of measuring carbon emissions from farms and much more.
To find out more about Pasture for Life go to www.pastureforlife.org
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Talking impersonations, gratitude and efficiency with farmer Michael Blanche
In the latest episode of Grounded: The regenerative farming podcast, Kyle and Stu get deep with farmer and consultant Michael Blanche.
Michael is a first generation farmer and consultant with a passion for pasture and low input livestock systems. He farms at Culteuchar, Perthshire.
In this episode Stu, Kyle and Michael discuss his journey into farming and what he is most grateful for in his day-to-day life. Michael also shows off his talent for impressions of well-known people including Professor Brian ‘Flocks’ and President Donald Trump.
If you enjoyed this episode then we would highly recommend Michael’s own podcast The Pasture Pod.
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Talking supermarkets, the food system and health with John Gregson
In the latest episode of Grounded: The regenerative farming podcast - which was recorded in October - Stu and Kyle chat with John Gregson, former development lead for farming and nature at Waitrose.
Listen now for a wide ranging discussion covering supermarkets, farmers, the food system, Waitrose’ Farming for Nature initiative, the resilience of regen, Red Tractor, human health and more.
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Talking grazing, soil function, bracken, sheep management and Nuffield with Alex Brewster
Alex Brewster and his family have been managing the landscape at Rotmell Farm, in beautiful Perthshire, Scotland, for many years.
The farm dates back to the 1790s and was built as a show farm by the Duchess of Atholl. Today Alex is using practices which are at the forefront of regenerative agriculture.
In this episode Kyle, Stuart and Alex discuss his approach to using grazing animals to improve soil health, his love/hate relationship with bracken, sheep management and his burgeoning pig enterprise.
They also find out more about Alex's Nuffield Scholarship, his clothing brand Torramor and get to the root of what drives him as a farmer.
You can find out more about Alex and the farm by going to www.rotmellfarming.com and www.torramor.com
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Tom Fairfax on his approach to sustainable farming in Northumberland
Stuart and Kyle are joined by farmer Tom Fairfax from Mindrum Farm, at the foot of the Cheviot Hills, Northumberland.
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Welcome to Grounded: The regenerative farming podcast, where we invite guests from all over the farming community to share their stories of regenerating soils and uplifting plant, animal and human health.
This podcast is brought to you by Regenerate Outcomes, which supports farmers to grow profits and improve crop and livestock performance through expert mentoring in soil health.
We also baseline and measure changes to your soil carbon to generate verified carbon credits which you can sell for additional farm income.
To find out more, please go to regenerateoutcomes.co.uk
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