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The AG Show is AHDB’s go-to weekly podcast for anyone involved with farming in the UK. Join presenters Charlotte Forkes-Rees, Hannah Clarke and Tom Spencer for lively conversations, debate and fun as they welcome farmers, industry insiders and experts to break down everything from livestock and crops to tech, trade and sustainability. No jargon overload - just honest chats, smart insights and stories that reflect what it’s really like working in agriculture today. Think of it as your farming fix, keeping you up to date with the latest trends and challenges, whether you're tuning in from the tractor, your pickup or grabbing a 30-minute break. New episodes drop Wednesdays at midday.

  1. 3d ago

    Breeding low-methane sheep - can it be done without compromising performance?

    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 GET IN TOUCH Charlotte, Hannah, Phil and Producer Martin would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk. Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can: Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

    42 min

  2. Jun 17

    Five non-negotiables for dairy resilience

    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 GET IN TOUCH Charlotte, Hannah, Phil and Producer Martin would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk. Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can: Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

    43 min

  3. Jun 10

    SFI made simple? Inside AHDB’s new cost/benefit tool for farmers

    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 GET IN TOUCH Charlotte, Hannah, Phil and Producer Martin would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk. Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can: Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

    39 min

  4. Jun 3

    Why grow cover crops? Plus, falling cattle price and menu trends for red meat and dairy

    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 GET IN TOUCH Charlotte, Hannah, Phil and Producer Martin would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk. Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can: Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

    43 min

  5. May 27

    Can understanding body condition optimise sheep flock performance? Plus, rewilding with Derek Gow

    This week’s AG Show is absolutely stacked. We’re diving into a huge project that’s been seven years in the making - Challenge Sheep - and hearing what farmers Ian and Anna Wilson have actually taken from it. It’s all about body condition, breeding ewes younger, and what that really means for lifetime performance. Then… it gets interesting. Never mind the bullocks, here comes the rewilder. Derek Gow joins us to explain why he ditched conventional farming to hand his land back to nature. But will any of that thinking rub off on his neighbour, Devon farmer and previous AG Show guest Derek Banbury? Perfect timing, too - because both Dereks are about to hit the big screen in a brand new film: Derek vs Derek. SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND) Challenge Sheep | AHDB www.derekvsderek.com/screenings GET IN TOUCH Charlotte, Hannah, Phil and Producer Martin would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk. Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can: Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

    45 min

  6. May 20

    Is there much demand for pork in Dubai? Plus, why farmers need to tell their story

    The AG Show hit the ground running at the Pig & Poultry Fair, catching up with some of the UK’s pig meat exporters and hearing how producer Fergus Howie got his start trading overseas in Dubai. AHDB trade butcher Martin Eccles also breaks down why offal is such a big deal in certain global markets – and how its value can really stack up. Plus, Irish pig producer Shane McAuliffe shares some top tips on owning your farm’s story, whether that’s making the most of social media or getting stuck into your local community. SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND) Exports | AHDB The British Pig & Poultry Fair Pig Farming in Ireland - McAuliffe Pig Farms GET IN TOUCH Charlotte, Hannah and Producer Martin would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk. Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can: Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

    33 min

  7. May 13

    Milk championed by student athletes, Let's Eat Balanced continues and the 200-acre gamble

    The AG Show is hitting its half-year mark, and we’re kicking things off with the BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championships - where student athletes are getting a proper look at why dairy still earns its place on the team sheet. Turns out, milk’s doing a lot more than just filling your tea mug. We also break down what an Advertising Standards Authority ruling means for AHDB’s Let’s Eat Balanced campaign - and why it’s sticking around. And we’re back with part two of our chat with Cornish beef and sheep farmer Will Whiting, as he shares what it’s really been like taking on the 200-acre farm next door. Missed the first half? Go and catch up in the revious episode - trust us, it’s worth it. SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND) Milk Every Moment | AHDB BUCS British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Home - Let's Eat Balanced Fursdon Farming - YouTube GET IN TOUCH Charlotte, Hannah and Producer Martin would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk. Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can: Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

    39 min

  8. May 6

    Would you buy the farm next door? Plus, African swine fever contingency and sweet potato imports

    It’s a 200‑acre leap of faith for one of our guests on this episode of The AG Show, after they took the plunge and snapped up the neighbouring land and buildings. Cornish sheep and beef farmer Will Whiting joins us to talk about what tipped him over the edge - and how a friendly wager with fellow YouTuber Cammy Wilson is spurring him on. We also dig into how pig producers, vets, processors and everyone in between can get the most out of AHDB’s Workshop in a Box – a handy digital toolkit designed to help build a solid African swine fever contingency plan. Plus, why does the UK look so tempting to sweet potato growers over in North Carolina, USA? And is there anything British exporters could nick from their playbook? SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND) Fursdon Farming - YouTube ASF contingency planning: Workshop in a box for pig farms and vets | AHDB North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission | Home GET IN TOUCH Charlotte, Hannah and Producer Martin would love to hear what you think! Got feedback, stories, or ideas for future episodes? Drop them a message at agshow@ahdb.org.uk. Sign up to the AHDB Preference Centre so that you can: Easily update your preferences and contact informationGet information on the latest AHDB events, webinars, market insights and moreReceive important updates such as disease alerts

    40 min
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The AG Show is AHDB’s go-to weekly podcast for anyone involved with farming in the UK. Join presenters Charlotte Forkes-Rees, Hannah Clarke and Tom Spencer for lively conversations, debate and fun as they welcome farmers, industry insiders and experts to break down everything from livestock and crops to tech, trade and sustainability. No jargon overload - just honest chats, smart insights and stories that reflect what it’s really like working in agriculture today. Think of it as your farming fix, keeping you up to date with the latest trends and challenges, whether you're tuning in from the tractor, your pickup or grabbing a 30-minute break. New episodes drop Wednesdays at midday.

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  • Creator
    AHDB
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 AHDB
  • Show Website
    The AG Show

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