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On Air at Groundswell: How biodiversity is an important ally in building farming resilience

As part of a ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 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: How biodiversity is an important ally in building farming resilience

Hosted by ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian chief reporter Rachael Brown, On Air at Groundswell is a ²ÝÁñÉçÇø 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 3 : How biodiversity is an important ally in building farming resilience

As part of our special podcast series brought to you by the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, this episode looks at some practical on-farm examples of improving biodiversity whilst building resilience into farm businesses. Oxfordshire arable farmer and consultant Ben Adams, McDonalds Progressive Young Farmer at Moy Park Darcy Johnson and Wiltshire mixed farmer and former NFU student and young farm ambassador Mike Wilkins explore the benefits of enhanced biodiversity on-farm, looking at both the environmental and financial gains.

 

 

 

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

 

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