Wheat from the Chaff is Farm Gate and 8point9.com's monthly discussion programme.
Regulars, ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) and Joe Stanley (GWCT Allerton Project), are joined by Nikki Yoxall, Technical Director at Pasture for Life, and Rhys Evans, NFFN Cymru's Sustainable Farming Lead.
This time:
🌳 The new Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme
🌱 A new capital fund for agroecology in Scotland
🐑 How sheep can deliver improved ecology
🧑🌾 And Joe and Nikki discuss their different routes and approaches to regenerative farming
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A farmers' jury has found that carbon tunnel vision is alienating many farmers and slowing action to address the nature crisis.
ffinlo Costain is joined by Dr Amy Jackson (University of Nottingham), Adrian Ivory (Strathisla Farms in Perthshire), and Liz Warner (Green Shoots Farm Consultancy).
Key moments:
* The motivation behind the farmers’ jury
* Key takeaways
* Views on net zero and how it's been applied to farming
* The dangers of carbon tunnel vision
* Metric used to assess farm impact
* Changing the way that we measure methane
* The dangers of offshoring emissions reduction from food production
* Net zero has created resistance in the farming community
* Motivating farmers to address the climate and nature crises
Farm Gate is Britain's top-ranked regenerative agriculture podcast - globally ranked 2nd for food security; 3rd for regen.
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ffinlo Costain's guest today is John Kempf - an Amish farmer, entrepreneur and host of The Regenerative Agriculture Podcast. We discover what makes Kempf tick - who is he - what are his personal values? How does being Amish influence his view of the world - and what does he really think of Bobby Kennedy?
QUESTIONS INCLUDE:
What was Kempf's 'aha' moment?
How has being part of the Amish community shaped his approach to the land?
How does podcasting fit within the Amish worldview?
Why is sharing his voice different to sharing his face?
What does Kempf value most in society?
How does Kempf feel about the state of the USA today?
What does Kempf make of Bobby Kennedy and the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report?
What does Kempf think are the greatest risks facing human beings today?
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This is the fourth of our Farm Gate Leaders programmes.
Farm Gate is now Britain's top-ranked regenerative agriculture podcast - globally ranked 2nd for food security; 3rd for regen.
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#johnkempf #bobbykennedy #regenfarming #regenag #robertfkennedy #amish
This programme is the last in our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this episode we discuss memorable sessions, what we've taken away from the regenerative farming festival.
ffinlo Costain is joined by Joe Stanley (Allerton Project) - Jez Fredenburgh (journalist) - and Rowan Phillimore (Gaia Foundation).
This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this episode we The Wildlife Trusts' new vision for the future of farming in England.
ffinlo Costain is joined by Vicki Hird (Strategic lead on agriculture, The Wildlife Trusts).
This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this episode we discuss water's role in restoring the land and managing climate extremes.
ffinlo Costain is joined by Didi Pershouse (Land and Leadership initiative and author of Ecology of Care) - and Nick Viney (Landscape Reimagineer).
This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this episode we discuss how to finish beef cattle on grass.
ffinlo Costain is joined by Johnnie Balfour (Pasture for Life; Balbirnie Home Farms) and Kate Martin (Treway Farm).
This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this episode we ask what role food companies play in supporting and accelerating growth in regenerative food and farming systems?
ffinlo Costain is joined by Øistein Thorsen (FAI Farms) - Emma Keller (Nestlé) - and Harriet O'Regan (Arla).
This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this episode we discuss funding for innovation in regenerative and agroecological funding. We look back on Innovative Farmers - and discuss the new ADOPT fund.
ffinlo Costain is joined by Helen Browning (Soil Association) and Prof Tom MacMillan (Royal Agricultural University).
This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this episode we discuss how to regenerate the soil and the microbiome - and how food growing and eating are interconnected.
ffinlo Costain is joined by Dr Lucy Williamson and John Pawsey.
This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this episode, we discuss opportunities for young people in regenerative food and farming - and the Emergent Generation network.
ffinlo Costain is joined by Becky Grove, founder of Emergent Generation), and network members: Amy Chapple, Tristan Leslie and Melissa Walker.
This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this episode we discuss whether farming can ever escape its glyphosate dependency?
ffinlo Costain is joined by Ian Wilkinson (FarmED) - Prof Andy Neal (Rothamsted) - and Tim Parton (Intelligent Farming)
This is the first of our impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.
In this programme we discuss the role and unique perspectives of women in regenerative farming.
ffinlo Costain is joined by Nikki Yoxall - Claire Beaumont - and Nick Viney.
Farm Gate and 8point9.com's monthly discussion programme. Regulars, ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) and Joe Stanley (GWCT Allerton Project), are joined by Ben Raskin, Head of Agroforestry at the Soil Association.
They discuss:
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Venture capitalists need to be able spot a good investment - but to do that they need a remarkable understanding of the market in which they operate.
Christopher Ramsay and Simon Evill are the brains behind Pelican Ag, a venture capital company right at the heart of the regenerative agriculture movement - here they provide insight into the key themes and trends that are shaping the next phase of market growth.
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Can large carnivores become an asset rather than a liability for livestock farmers? Could there be a net benefit for farmers sharing their landscapes? ...And were wolves really single-handedly responsible for changing the shape of the rivers in Yellowstone National Park?
ffinlo Costain meets Jonny Hanson, Nuffield Scholar, and author of Living with Lynx, Sharing landscapes with big cats, wolves and bears.
They discuss the pros and cons of large carnivore reintroductions - and the choices, opportunities and costs for society as a whole.
Make sure you listen to the end, because the last question is the killer.
Farm Gate Leaders - Episode 3 - ffinlo Costain (editor, 8point9.com) is joined by the film-maker and self-described “wrangler of scientists”, Peter Byck, who's also a professor of practice at Arizona State University.Byck is the director and producer of Carbon Cowboys and Roots So Deep, and before that, Carbon Nation. He has a gift for storytelling; for breaking down complex science and giving it a human face. His big passion is adaptive multi-paddock (AMP) grazing and his films are hugely influential.LINKS:Roots So Deep: https://rootssodeep.org/Carbon Cowboys: https://carboncowboys.org/8point9.com: https://8point9.com/Farm Gate is part of 8point9.com, the land use news channel, which is sponsored by First Milk, Pelican Ag, Rural Solutions, the Usk Catchment Partnership, Agrolo and individual donors.#@8point9 #peterbyck #carboncowboys #AMPGrazing #Regenag #regenfarming #cattle #cattlefarming
Reports indicate that funding for nature-friendly farming in England is due to be slashed in the UK spending review, taking place on the 11th of June.
What's likely to happen? What does it mean? And what can farmers do about it?
ffinlo Costain is joined by Martin Lines, Chief Executive of the Nature Friendly Farming Network - by Julia Aglionby, Executive Director of the Foundation for Common Land and Professor of Practice at University of Cumbria - and by Joe Stanley, farming commentator, Wheat from the Chaff co-host and Head of Sustainable Farming, at the GWCT Allerton Project.
ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) and Joe Stanley (GWCT Allerton Project) discuss:
