In this episode of R2Kast, we welcome back Bizza Walters to discuss her ongoing journey in agriculture. Bizza shares her experiences with sheep farming, highlighting her work with the Grey-Faced Dartmoor breed and the challenges of maintaining a rare breed flock 🐑We also delve into the delicate balance between social media and personal life, as Bizza reflects on her evolving relationship with Instagram 📱Finally, Bizza opens up about her new role with the Farm Safety Foundation, emphasising the importance of safety in the farming community and the impact it has on daily life 🚜.Enjoy!#SheepFarming #GreyFacedDartmoor #FarmSafety #SocialMediaBalance #WomenInAg #FarmingLife #SustainableFarming #RareBreeds #InstagramGrowth #AgriCommunity #FarmingJourney #RuralLiving #FarmLife #Agriculture #YoungFarmers #Agvocate #FarmSafetyWeek #ContentCreation #InfluencerLife #FarmingChallenges #Inspiration #Motivation #Success #Innovation #Love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of R2Kast, we welcome Charlotte Ashley back to the show after two years. Charlotte discusses her transition from beef to dairy farming, diving into the challenges and rewards of switching farming systems 🐄.We also explore Charlotte's journey on YouTube, where she has found freedom in creativity and embraced the platform as her main outlet 📹. Finally, Charlotte shares her thoughts on the complexities of social media influence, discussing how she balances authenticity with audience expectations and the responsibility of being a role model in the agricultural community 🌱.Enjoy!#FarmingJourney #DairyFarming #SocialMediaInfluence #YouTubeGrowth #AgricultureLife #FarmToYouTube #WomenInAg #FarmingChallenges #ContentCreation #AuthenticityMatters #RuralLiving #FarmLife #SustainableFarming #InfluencerMarketing #AgriCommunity #FarmersOfInstagram #DigitalFarming #Agvocate #YoungFarmers #FarmersVoice #Inspiration #Motivation #Innovation #Success #Love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this special episode of R2Kast, we welcome Bronagh Dempster, Ewan McKracken, and Kirsten Henry, pioneers of the Nuffield Next Generation Scholarship. These young leaders share their experiences as the first cohort in this innovative programme, designed to shape the future of agriculture 🌾.We dive into their personal journeys, from dairy farming challenges to balancing full-time jobs and farming responsibilities 🐄.Additionally, the trio discusses their experiences travelling across the UK, visiting diverse farming operations and gaining invaluable insights 🚜.Enjoy!#NuffieldScholarship #NextGenFarmers #AgricultureLeadership #FarmingInnovation #YoungFarmers #UKFarming #DairyFarming #SustainableAgriculture #WomenInAg #FarmLife #AgriCommunity #FarmingJourney #AgricultureEducation #FarmManagement #RuralDevelopment #FarmToFork #AgriBusiness #AgriTourism #FarmersOfInstagram #Agvocate #Inspiration #Motivation #Success #Innovation #Love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tales of a Nuffield Scholar with Kendra Hall🎙️ Swimming, Storytelling, and Paralympic Glory!Today, we dive deep into the world of elite sports and public relations with the incredible Kendra Hall! 🌟Kendra's journey began in rural Indiana, USA, where she grew up surrounded by cornfields and horses, ultimately finding her passion in both agriculture and sports. 🐎A master of agricultural communications and a Paralympian in sitting volleyball, Kendra’s life is a unique blend of athletic achievement and advocacy for better public understanding of farming. 🌾From the volleyball courts of Athens, Beijing, and London, to her current role at Reverberate Public Relations, Kendra’s story is one of resilience, adaptation, and relentless pursuit of excellence. 🏐Kendra is also a proud Nuffield Scholar, using her scholarship to explore the intersection of agriculture and public relations, and how to better connect the farming community with the wider public. Her research and insights continue to shape the future of agri-food communications. 📚Opinions are that of those involved and not the Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust!Enjoy!#NuffieldScholar #KendraHall #Paralympian #SittingVolleyball #EliteSports #Storytelling #AgriculturalCommunications #PublicRelations #AgriFood #Resilience #AthleticAchievement #AgricultureAdvocacy #RuralRoots #FarmToTable #SportsAndAgriculture #AdaptiveAthletes #Inspiration #WomenInSports #VolleyballJourney #ParalympicGlory #Motivation #Sports #Success #Leadership #Inspiration Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of R2Kast, we go all in with Tom Cara, a seasoned TV producer and director. Tom shares his journey from stumbling into the industry to becoming a leading figure in TV production 🎥.We delve into the art of creative storytelling, exploring how Tom crafts compelling narratives that resonate with audiences 🌍. Along the way, Tom recounts some pretty mental adventures, from wild filming experiences to the unique challenges of the television industry, offering a glimpse into the madness behind the scenes 📺.Wallace and Ed reflect on their involvement with RHS TV, which led to meeting Tom, providing a firsthand look at the collaboration that brought some of these stories to life 🎬.Enjoy!#TVProduction #CreativeStorytelling #MediaIndustry #FilmMaking #TelevisionDirector #ContentCreation #EntertainmentIndustry #Broadcasting #BehindTheScenes #TelevisionProduction #Storytelling #Filmmaking #MediaInnovation #DocumentaryFilmmaking #CreativeIndustry #ProducerLife #Screenwriting #Television #DigitalMedia #ProductionLife #Inspiration #Motivation #Success #Innovation #Love Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️ From Farming to Mentorship: Helen Wyman’s Inspiring Journey!In today’s episode, we sit down with Helen Wyman, a dynamic leader in the agricultural sector who’s not only made a name for herself through innovation but also through her commitment to mentorship. 🚜Helen shares her journey from growing up on a Yorkshire farm to working in various roles in the agricultural industry, including her impactful work at Future Biogas. 🌱We delve into her experience with the Nuffield Scholarship and how it transformed her approach to leadership and mentoring, driving her to create lasting change in the agricultural community. 🎓Helen also opens up about the challenges she faced balancing work and family life, and how she overcame a lack of confidence to become a notable figure in the industry. 💪Enjoy!#Agriculture #Farming #Mentorship #Leadership #Sustainability #NuffieldScholarship #RuralBusiness #WomenInAg #FutureBiogas #AgInnovation #YorkshireFarm #FarmLife #RenewableEnergy #FarmersOfInstagram #AgCommunity #WomenInLeadership #FarmToTable #AgTech #PersonalGrowth #CareerDevelopment #Inspiration #Motivation #Podcast #Podcasting #Entrepreneurship Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎙️ First-Generation Farming and Social Media Fame!In today’s episode, we chat with Sam Shuttleworth, a first-generation farmer who’s turned a small flock of sheep into a thriving agricultural business. 🚜Sam shares her journey from working on a family dairy farm to building her own sheep and cattle operation with her partner, Oliver. 🐑We dive into the challenges of starting a farm from scratch, the importance of perseverance, and how Sam balances farming with her growing presence on YouTube and social media. 🎥Sam also talks about her experience with OnlyFans, explaining how it helped her family during tough financial times and how she managed the unexpected challenges that came with it. 💻 👙They have just been nominated for the sheep farmer of the year award as well! 🏆 Thank Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just an update of where I am on my Nuffield ‘solo’ travel! This episode involves Japan, Singapore and part of the South Island of New Zealand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tales of a Nuffield ScholarOur last tales of a Nuffield scholarship episode welcomed an extremely successful accidental businessman! Today welcome someone who always wanted to have a business.  Heather Gorringe worked in the family business before falling in love with the process of taking a business from small to large.Various businesses under her arm she is most well known for Wiggly Wigglers which is aimed at selling worm kits to assist in household composting as well as bokashi for the same reason. Fascinating chat with a very driven women and proof of where a Nuffield scholarship can take you! Views are that of those involved not directly of the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust.Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buying a farm with ‘nothing’, podcasting, AI in dairy and Nuffield! Today’s guest and I instantly gravitated to each other when we found ourselves around the pool in Campo Grande, Brazil! Paul Windemuller, went out to New Zealand from  the states and studied agriculture.  He then fell in love with the country even finding his partner and his first child to be born in the land of the long white cloud! They headed back to the US and take on their new dairy farm which they have increased efficiency year on year and are now looking into how to optimise AI.Paul is doing a Nuffield scholarship on that exact topic and has started a podcast to document the people he meets throughout it! Very forward thinking guy! Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travelling the world, writing 57 books and appreciating all breeds!You may have seen me sharing RHS TV which I was lucky enough to be involved in but today’s guest has been actively involved in agricultural communication for some time…Andy Frazier has been around the sector, around the world and succeeded in so many facets of the sector!He started dressing cattle with notable success in the UK, US, Australia and more! He’s just released a book looking at the history of the Aberdeen Angus co-authoured by Dr Bob Haugh and Tom BurkeI could sit here and rattle off everything he’s done but best way to find that out is listen in! A true gentleman!Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marketing, baby products and agriculture?I’ve found myself becoming more and more fascinated with marketing, especially in the rural space! Today we welcome, Andy Venables! Any comes from a dairy farm, he loved a lot of what that involved but didn’t see a career in the sector and chose a degree in business! He found an interest in marketing and after a go at marketing in a baby product company found the opportunity to come back to the farm but with a twist!That twist was to be able to diversify and so Hillsgreen Marketing was born in 2018…6 years on, 12 employees and no sign of slowing down it’s exciting times!Bloody interesting chat with someone who we drew a lot of parallels from each other!Enjoy!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vet nursing, diversification and saying ‘I’m a farmer’Coming from a small farm Kim Frampton always saw animals in her future.  Now farming and arable and sheep farm in Dorset with her partner that dream amongst others have come true! Posting to get instagram farming_in_a_wifely_manor she talks about everything on the farm! Kim is also a trained vet nurse, run an air bnb and also has a banter cards and cups company in the back burner too!We got into some deep conversations regarding who has the right to class themselves as a farmer and who doesn’t!Great chat!Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tales of a Nuffield ScholarToday we welcome another Nuffield scholar with a bloody interesting story!Whether that’s starting running the family farm at 19, trying every diversification under the sun, money challenges, finding real success and selling the business or ultramarathons Andrew has done it all!We talk the intricacies and challenges of sales, marketing and building a brand, fire pits and morality!A great discussion with a very clever man!Views are that of those involved not directly of the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust.Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Getting into farming at 8, building a business and the importance of the farming community!Today’s guest farms in Kintyre, the peninsula just north of the island I’m from, Arran!  Greig Gillespie and his wife, Jo (a vet) are building up their own flock at quite a rate while having their own jobs to go to as well!Greig speaks about the importance of support from people nearby and the challenges faced with this years weather! Sounds like the kids have great parents behind them with his ethos on fatherhood!Good chat with someone I know a little which I always enjoy! And I hope you do to!Enjoy! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Organics, GMO’s and raising kids on a farm!Ever meet someone that you just click with instantly and you can barely keep a conversation going for laughing, that’s what I got when I met Sally Bernard! Farming in Canada, Sally and her partner farm grains and livestock in an integrated system organically! After seeing a gap in the market they set up an organic feed mill!Sally will be looking at pasture and grain systems working hand in hand organically for her Nuffield scholarship!Just bloody great to catch up! Enjoy!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mental health first aid, farmer consumer engagement and podcasting Not by design we welcome our second agricultural podcaster in 2 episodes. Amy Hughes is a senior engagement manager for AHDB which aims to close the gap between both farmers and the consumer as well as farmers and other farmers! She also operates as a mental health first aider which comes in handy in her people focused day job!She also runs the think outside the fence podcast with Arron Nerbas in Canada…organising that gives me the fear! Great chat that gets pretty deep throughout! Enjoy!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farming, podcasting and shinty!Today’s guest is someone I’ve been discussing podcasting with for some time!Noel Clancy runs the out the gap podcast which is completely filmed in person.  Living in Tipperary he found himself wanting to interview some people during lockdown and now finds himself travelling the country to do just that! He also farms at home beef cattle in a very dairy area as well as keeping the kids at all the sports clubs under the sun!Great chat with a lovely chap!Enjoy!https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBDRnGerPw2w-nNBT6st4wCI2ldi4OZPrIIrJ-_rsRWCKq1A/viewform?usp=sf_link Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tales of a Nuffield ScholarToday we welcome Roger Mercer, Nuffield scholar with two sons who are also in the same club! Was very interesting to hear Roger’s mind consider how the business can be environmentally and financially sustainable all the while keeping everyone involved in whiner capacity they desire!We talk the challenges of a pre-phone scholarship! Very smart, calculated man and a joy to talk to!Views are that of those involved not directly of the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Awards, education as well as the highs and lows of life!Emma Smith joins me on the podcast today to talk all things promoting food and farming in schools!  Not from farming Emma found her way in with Ruby Red Devon cattle and shows around the world.  Her and her husband have Herefords as well and they won the Yorkshire show with their bull on the year the Hereford society had descended on the show! We also speak about some of the wonderful challenges life can through your way and Emma is a credit to herself with how she takes things in her stride!A deserving award winning lady and a great chat! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.