Will meets Hayley Adkins and Ian Kemp who run Owl Farm. They chat about the challenges of keeping a number of rare breeds as pets and running a small farm, and offering holidays where guests are able to learn about the animals and farm.

Will meets Hayley Adkins and Ian Kemp who run Owl Farm. They chat about the challenges of keeping a number of rare breeds as pets and running a small farm, and offering holidays where guests are able to learn about the animals and farm.

Rare breeds and holidays lets at Owl Farm

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Will chats to Harry Metcalfe, a farmer in the Cotswolds who is also a successful motoring journalist having founded Evo Magazine. They talk about Harry’s early farming education and agricultural career, getting into cars and how he’s now using his skills in creating videos to try and help explain to a wider audience what happens on his farm day-to-day.

Will chats to Harry Metcalfe, a farmer in the Cotswolds who is also a successful motoring journalist having founded Evo Magazine. They talk about Harry&rsquo;s early farming education and agricultural career, getting into cars and how he&rsquo;s now using his skills in creating videos to try and help explain to a wider audience what happens on his farm day-to-day.

Speaking to Harry Metcalfe about a career in farming and cars

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There’s been a worrying spike in incidents of ‘Livestock Worrying’. To understand this better and talk about what’s being done to combat it Will talks to Rob Taylor from North Wales Police rural crime team, Debs Roberts, a Scottish farmer and co-founder of ‘Ladies who Lamb’ and NFU Mutual farming specialist, David Harrison.

There&rsquo;s been a worrying spike in incidents of &lsquo;Livestock Worrying&rsquo;. To understand this better and talk about what&rsquo;s being done to combat it Will talks to Rob Taylor from North Wales Police rural crime team, Debs Roberts, a Scottish farmer and co-founder of &lsquo;Ladies who Lamb&rsquo; and NFU Mutual farming specialist, David Harrison.

Understanding and combatting dog attacks on sheep

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Will is joined by Milly  Fyfe,  who  farms  in  Northamptonshire  and  has  been  through  the  succession planning process  with  her  own  family,  Heather  Wildman  from  Saviour  Associates,  who  specializes  in  facilitating  succession  planning,  and  Sean  McCann,  a  chartered  financial  planner  from  NFU  Mutual. Together they discuss this challenging subject and offer their thoughts and advice.

Will is joined by Milly&nbsp; Fyfe,&nbsp; who&nbsp; farms&nbsp; in&nbsp; Northamptonshire&nbsp; and&nbsp; has&nbsp; been&nbsp; through&nbsp; the&nbsp; succession planning process&nbsp; with&nbsp; her&nbsp; own&nbsp; family,&nbsp; Heather&nbsp; Wildman&nbsp; from&nbsp; Saviour&nbsp; Associates,&nbsp; who&nbsp; specializes&nbsp; in&nbsp; facilitating&nbsp; succession&nbsp; planning,&nbsp; and&nbsp; Sean&nbsp; McCann,&nbsp; a&nbsp; chartered&nbsp; financial&nbsp; planner&nbsp; from&nbsp; NFU&nbsp; Mutual. Together they discuss this challenging subject and offer their thoughts and advice.

Succession Planning in the Farming Community

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Will is joined by Ian Maddever, an agricultural contracting expert, and Charlie Yorke from NFU Mutual to talk about agricultural contracting, how the industry has changed and the role it now plays in the farming industry. 

Will is joined by Ian Maddever, an agricultural contracting expert, and Charlie Yorke from NFU Mutual to talk about agricultural contracting, how the industry has changed and the role it now plays in the farming industry.

Agricultural contractors and their role in the farming industry

Will talks to Ruth Poulten from NFU Mutual, Jan Welch from RSABI, Mark Thomas from the Farming Community Network and Jason Alexandra from the Samaritans. They discuss how the farming community has been affected over the last few months and what is being done by charities to help.

Will talks to Ruth Poulten from NFU Mutual, Jan Welch from RSABI, Mark Thomas from the Farming Community Network and Jason Alexandra from the Samaritans. They discuss how the farming community has been affected over the last few months and what is being done by charities to help.

The NFU Mutual Charitable Trust and the work of its partners, including tackling mental health issues in farming

As the farming community gears up for harvest this year, Will speaks to one of NFU Mutual’s experts on rural affairs, David Harrison, on how to keep yourself, your employees and friends and family safe

As the farming community gears up for harvest this year, Will speaks to one of NFU Mutual&rsquo;s experts on rural affairs, David Harrison, on how to keep yourself, your employees and friends and family safe

Bonus episode – Harvest Safety

Will records an interview with Evita Van Gestel from NFU Mutual Risk Management Services, to understand what the health and safety challenges are for farmers as a result of Coronavirus and find out about NFU Mutual’s new, free health and safety service

Will records an interview with Evita Van Gestel from NFU Mutual Risk Management Services, to understand what the health and safety challenges are for farmers as a result of Coronavirus and find out about NFU Mutual&rsquo;s new, free health and safety service

A new health and safety Coronavirus-related service for Farmers

Nicky and John Bevan have developed two luxury treehouses for paying guests. Will hears the story of how they had the idea and the hard work that went into them, and restoring the old parsonage and tithe barn, as well as the challenges of running a small farm and building up the Hereford herd.

Nicky and John Bevan have developed two luxury treehouses for paying guests. Will hears the story of how they had the idea and the hard work that went into them, and restoring the old parsonage and tithe barn, as well as the challenges of running a small farm and building up the Hereford herd.

Treehouse accommodation on a small farm in Worcestershire

Catherine Cunningham set herself the challenge of creating an online business from the family farm in County Antrim with a small initial investment. 5 years later, The Present Tree sells thousands of tree gifts every year, and are planning further expansion.

Will Evans is in Northern Ireland to discover the secrets behind Catherine's success, and explore the benefits and challenges of diversifying without potential customers coming onto the farm.

Catherine Cunningham set herself the challenge of creating an online business from the family farm in County Antrim with a small initial investment. 5 years later, The Present Tree sells thousands of tree gifts every year, and are planning further expansion.
Will Evans is in Northern Ireland to discover the secrets behind Catherine's success, and explore the benefits and challenges of diversifying without potential customers coming onto the farm.

Creating an online shop at "The Present Tree"

Will Evans visits farms around the country to explore the subject of farming diversification. How are farmers creating new income streams and new business models? What challenges have they overcome and what do they think the big opportunities are? Stories and advice from those who have successfully diversified, as well as farming experts from NFU Mutual. For more detail, NFU Mutual’s full report on farming diversification is available here:

https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/farming/farming-diversification/

Will Evans visits farms around the country to explore the subject of farming diversification. How are farmers creating new income streams and new business models? What challenges have they overcome and what do they think the big opportunities are? Stories and advice from those who have successfully diversified, as well as farming experts from NFU Mutual. For more detail, NFU Mutual&rsquo;s full report on farming diversification is available here:
<a href="https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/farming/farming-diversification/">https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/farming/farming-diversification/</a>

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