On Air at Groundswell: Regenerative farming practices and lowering greenhouse gas emissions

As part of a Farmers Guardian Podcast Extra series, in partnership with the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this six part special calls upon the faces of the next generation to delve into sustainable agriculture.

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On Air at Groundswell: Regenerative farming practices and lowering greenhouse gas emissions

Hosted by Farmers Guardian chief reporter Rachael Brown, On Air at Groundswell is a Farmers Guardian Extra podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food & Farming at Harper Adams University. Over the course of the series, the panel embark on a fascinating discussion with the next generation of producers about the future of farming.

Filmed live at Groundswell 2024, the podcast welcomed a wide array of next generation experts, to tackle everything from animal health and biodiversity, soils, the social effects of sustainable farming, to everything in between.

Listen to the episodes below and learn more about the practical applications of regenerative farming systems.

 

Episode 6: Regenerative farming practices and lowering greenhouse gas emissions

As part of our special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this episode discusses the role of data, the tools available to measures GHG emissions and the value to farmers in sharing that data. Leprino Foods' Sustainability Manger Ben Williams, Farm Manager of net zero livestock farm and current Nuffield Schold Dan Smith and Livestock Sustainability Specialist at UK Agri-Tech Centre Megan Powell look at the narrative around the livestock sector when it comes to  emissions, the idea of baselining, government policy and the financial incentives to drive the sector to make changes to reduce green house gas emissions on-farm.

 

 

 

This podcast series is funded by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming.

 

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