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On Air at Groundswell: High animal health and welfare at the core of farm 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: High animal health and welfare at the core of farm 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 5: High animal health and welfare at the core of farm 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 focuses on how animal health and welfare is key to improving the sustainability of farming systems and the importance of adopting a mindset of 'if you look after your livestock they will look after you'. Northern Ireland dairy farmer and McDonalds Progressive Young farmer at Dawn Meats Nathan McClure, Hertfordshire livestock and arable farmer and farm vet technician Molly Mead and Herefordshire mixed farmer Jack Lyke look at the importance of disease control, livestock's role in sustainable and regenerative farming practices and the role of technology and grants to support long term investment

 

 

 

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

 

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