Luke's Best in Field Podcast
1) Belinda Clarke | Agri-TechE
Best in Field is back for Season 3 with a new host and fresh conversations about the people and ideas shaping agriculture.In this opening episode, Rupert welcomes Belinda Clarke, Director of Agri-Tech...Show More
2) Andrew Ward | Roy Ward Farms Ltd
Are you going to Cereals Event this year? Ever wondered what’s involved for the host Farm of Cereals? How does it affect his operation and rotations? We’ve sat down with Adrew Ward MBE to talk about C...Show More
3) Rob Wilkinson | South EAU Farm Partnership
It’s time to discuss winter wheat! The UK’s most grown crop. Rob Wilkinson is Director of Farming at Strutt & Parker responsible for managing South EAU Farm Partnership who have won Best in Field for ...Show More
4) Fraser Bain | A.G. & K.J. Bain
'The right data + The right time = The right decision” - in discussion with Fraser Bain of A.G. & K.J. Bain. This week, we’re in East Lothian with a fourth generation arable farmer discussing how shif...Show More
5) Murray Forsyth | Smiddyburn Farms
Attention to detail and efficiency have never been more important, according to Murray Forsyth – Managing Partner at Smiddyburn Farms in Aberdeenshire. Winning our award for Best Attention to Detail,...Show More
6) Ryan, Lawrence & James | E.W. Spink
It’s a trio discussion this week between farmers James & Lawrence Spink, joined by their agronomist, Ryan Baker of Frontier. E.W Spink won our Oilseed Rape Award for 2024 with a variable CoP/t of £112...Show More
7) Simon Gent | IX Ltd
Simon Gent, Farm Manager at IX Ltd has won our spring barley award for their 2024 crop of malting Laureate for a variable Cost of Production at just £40.54/t – and have grown spring barley beneath mar...Show More
8) Dan Moore | Cranborne Farms.
Welcome to a brand new Best in Field Award Series for Harvest Year 2024. We’re travelling from Dorset to Aberdeen handing out data-backed awards to our farming champions. Celebrating key metrics like ...Show More
9) Episode 15. Luke, Ross & Rupert
This final episode of Season 1 of the Best in Field Podcast reflects on some discussions with our award-winning farmers, and sets the scene for the upcoming Best in Field award series launching next m...Show More
10) Episode 14. Emma Haley of YANA, Christie Webb & Ben Martin
Mental Health Awareness and Support is our topic this week. With the gloomier months upon us, and the pressure on farmers only increasing throughout the industry, we take the time to sit down with YAN...Show More