The FFRF Resilient Farmer Podcast The FFRF Resilient Farmer Podcast
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Farming in England is changing. Brexit, climate change and other global events have brought new challenges to the agriculture sector. This podcast, by Ricardo's Future Farming Resilience Fund programme, explores how to prepare for the future of farming by becoming resilient to change in your finances, the environment and your personal life.
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Tips and Tricks
In this episode, we revisit previous conversations with guests, and takeaway the best tips and tricks in becoming a more resilient farmer, and how to move forward.
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What is a Resilient Farmer?
In this episode, we revisit previous talks with guests, and get their opinion on what it means to be a resilient farmer.
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The elephant in the barn... Discussing mental health in farming
In this episode, Stephanie Berkeley discusses how to look after yours and other people's mental health and how to start those conversations if you haven't had them before.
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Taking the pain out of health and safety
In this episode, Stephanie Berkeley explains how to approach health & safety in a way that makes it easy. She discusses how to build good habits, bringing mental health into everyday conversations and how being injured at work affects your business and family members.
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Diversification and women in farming
In this episode, we here from Heather Copley of Farmer Copley's. Heather tells the story of Farmer Copley's inception and development, the impact this has had on farms in the surrounding area and lessons learnt, including the tale of 18,000 pumpkin pickers.
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Extreme and unusual weather
Andrew Wells from Arable Alliance speaks about how unusual weather patterns are affecting mixed and arable farmers in England. He discusses practical ways to cope with these, how to support other farmers who are struggling and where to look for support.
If you are struggling with your mental health and or know of someone else who needs support, you can contact the Farming Community Network by calling 03000 111 999 between 7am and 11pm or email their helpline at help@fcn.org.uk.