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Can tenant farmers benefit from natural capital markets? 56:58

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In this programme we discuss ways in which tenant farmers can take advantage of natural capital income streams - as well addressing some of the barriers and challenges to market entry. ffinlo Costain is joined by George Dunn, Chief Executive of the Tenant Farmers' Association - and by Lucy Jenner, a director at Savills, and Head of their Natural Capital Consultancy. This is the ninth episode in our series: Filling the Funding Gap, in which we discuss how natural capital markets can help farmers transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. Filling the Funding Gap is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howden Insurance Brokers, Regenerate and Saffery.…

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Wheat from the Chaff: Farm profitability 51:16

il y a environ 7 jours51:16

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ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) and Joe Stanley (GWCT Allerton Project) discuss: The UK Government’s farm profitability review The UK Nature Market Accelerator The importance of historic maps Restoring farmland in Ukraine And a report by anonymous whistleblowers, calling for investor and creditor action to address the nature crisis.…

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Leaders - Tim Coates: Co-founder of Oxbury Bank 53:35

il y a environ 15 jours53:35

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8point9 editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by Tim Coates, a co-founder of Oxbury Bank, which launched in 2021 as the only UK bank dedicated exclusively to the rural economy. In Farm Gate Leaders, ffinlo talks to someone who's played a defining role in our food and farming system - someone who's helping to deliver lasting and progressive change.…

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The cost of restoring Ukraine's agricultural soils 32:34

il y a environ 19 jours32:34

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In Ukraine, explosive munitions have contaminated the soil with chemicals and heavy metals - hundreds of thousands of hectares will have to be surveyed and demined - and countless craters will have to be refilled. We consider the cost of restoring Ukraine's agricultural soils. ffinlo Costain is joined by Professor Wilfred Dolfsma from Wageningen, who recently led a study into the economics of Ukrainian soil recovery - and by Nick Padwick from Wild Ken Hill. Read more on 8point9: https://8point9.com/cost-of-repairing-ukraines-war-ravaged-soils-could-be-20-billion/ More information about the research here…

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Getting paid to restore peatland 54:39

il y a environ 22 jours54:39

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We're investigating how farmers and land managers can create income streams from restoring peatland. Why is peatland important? What's the difference between upland and lowland peatland markets? How can farmers fund projects and sell credits? And what's the role of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme? I'm joined by Andy Howard, Chief Executive of CSX Carbon - and Sam Welsh, Head of Sales and Marketing at Forest Carbon. This is the eighth episode in our series: Filling the Funding Gap, in which we discuss how natural capital markets can help farmers transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. Filling the Funding Gap is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery. Farm Gate is part of 8point9.com - the land use news channel.…

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How can I make money from woodland? 57:22

il y a environ 29 jours57:22

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In this programme, 8point9.com's ffinlo Costain investigates how farmers and other land stewards can earn money from creating and managing woodland. ffinlo is joined by George Hepburne-Scott, Director, Forest Carbon - by David Robertson, Director of Investment and Business Development, Scottish Woodlands - by David McCulloch, Head of CarbonStore, Tilhill - and by Mark Lee, who farms at Torpenhow Farm in Cumbria. They discuss woodland carbon credits, additionality, biodiversity, nature credits, timber production and input savings resulting from woodland integration. This is the seventh episode in Farm Gate's Filling the Funding Gap series, sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery. You can find more in this series in your feed, or by visiting https://8point9.com/farm-gate/…

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New Wheat from the Chaff: SFI 39:42

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⁠8point9.com⁠⁠⁠ editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by farmer and columnist, Joe Stanley - they discuss the abrupt closure of SFI24, the Sustainable Farming Scheme, and what that means for farmers and the countryside - they look at Paying The Price, a report by the Food Farming & Countryside Commission into UK diets - and they talk about the opportunity to stack natural capital services with food production. (Views expressed in the podcast by Joe and ffinlo do not necessarily represent the views of their respective companies and organisations.)…

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Do farmers need to worry about compulsory purchase by Natural England? 28:46

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Many farmers have been dismayed by a clause in the UK Planning and Infrastructure Bill that will give Natural England the power to acquire farmland compulsorily to meet nature recovery objectives. The concern has been heightened further because compulsory purchase prices will exclude 'hope value'. 8point9.com's ffinlo Costain is joined by Rob Hindle from Rural Solutions and Gabriel Connor-Streich from Greenshank Environmental.…

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Leaders - Shelagh Hancock: Women in agriculture, Championing regen dairy 40:02

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In the first of our monthly food and farming 'Leaders' series, ffinlo Costain speaks to Shelagh Hancock who became Chief Executive of First Milk at a challenging time and led the company to becoming the UK's first regenerative co-operative dairy.

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Tapping into wind and solar 35:48

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ffinlo Costain investigates how farmers can earn money by stacking renewable electricity generation with other farming activity. Featuring: Louise Daniels, Head of External Affairs for Thrive Renewables Roger Stones, Senior Energy Consultant for NFU Energy Harvie Agnew, Policy Analyst at Solar Energy UK Nick Spicer, Chief Executive at YourEco Nature Friendly Farming Network's Farming Champion, Jon Fish Farm Gate's Filling the Funding Gap series is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery. Farm Gate is part of 8point9.com - the land use news channel. Further reading from Solar Energy UK Farming Sustainably Report - https://solarenergyuk.org/resource/farming-sustainably-report/ Solar Habitat 2024: Ecological Trends on Solar Farms in the UK - https://solarenergyuk.org/resource/solar-habitat-2024-ecological-trends-on-solar-farms-in-the-uk/…

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Monetising water management 48:45

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In this programme ffinlo Costain investigates how farmers and other land stewards can earn money from managing water effectively on their land. Interviews and discussion cover: What sort of payments are available to farmers? Where might those payments come from? Maintenance payments focussed on water infiltration The relationship between farmers and water companies The future of nutrient neutrality ffinlo is joined by: Andy Cato, Co-founder of Wildfarmed Gabriel Connor-Streich, Chief Executive of Greenshank Environmental Tim Stephens, Catchment Partnerships and Delivery Manager at Wessex Water Lee Truelove, Head of Regenerative Farming at First Milk This is the fifth episode in Farm Gate's Filling the Funding Gap series, in which we discuss how natural capital markets can help farmers to bridge the gap between public payments and the real costs of transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. Farm Gate's Filling the Funding Gap series is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery. Farm Gate is part of 8point9.com - the land use news channel.…

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Wheat from the Chaff: Gene editing 59:01

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8point9.com⁠ editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by farmer and columnist, Joe Stanley, for Farm Gate's monthly chat through the big land use topics of the moment. In this podcast the duo discuss the ongoing battle around inheritance tax - the government's land use framework - and ask whether gene editing is a force for good? (Views expressed in the podcast by Joe and ffinlo do not necessarily represent the views of their respective companies and organisations.)…

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What’s a nature credit and how are they sold? 53:41

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What’s a nature credit, what are they worth and how are they sold? We take a tour of the nature credit market - looking the differences between voluntary and statutory credits - governance mechanisms - and how the biodiversity net gain market in England actually works. Featuring: Peter Harker, Partner at Saffery And Emma Toovey, Chief Land and Nature Officer at Environment Bank With ffinlo Costain Filling the Funding Gap is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery.…

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How do I measure and sell soil carbon? 52:13

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This is the third episode in our series: Filling the Funding Gap, in which we discuss how particular natural capital markets work and whether they can help farmers to bridge the gap between public payments and the real costs of transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. ffinlo Costain is joined by two experts from Regenerate Outcomes: Matt Jordon, Chief Scientific Officer and Tom Dillon, Director. Farm Gate's Filling the Funding Gap series is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery.…

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What do I need to do first to access nature payments? 54:03

il y a 12 weeks54:03

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In this programme we'll ask - what do UK farmers need to do first to access nature payments? ffinlo Costain is joined by: Holly Story, Head of Nature-based Solutions at National Parks Partnerships Guy Thallon, Head of Natural Environment at Castle Howard And David Wright, founder and CEO of Ecometric We're talk about what can be measured and how - options for payments - actions that can be stacked with food and fibre production - and baselining and outcome measures.…

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New Wheat from the Chaff, with Joe Stanley 58:32

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8point9.com editor, ffinlo Costain, is joined by a new co-host, Joe Stanley, for Farm Gate's monthly chat through the big land use topics of the moment. Joe Stanley is a Farmers’ Weekly columnist, author and Head of Sustainable Farming at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Allerton Project. In this podcast they discuss NFU leadership tactics - whether the ongoing campaign against inheritance tax changes is performative or effective - the UK government's decision to uphold a ban on noenicitinoid use - and new financial incentives to boost on-farm water management. (Views expressed in the podcast by Joe and ffinlo do not necessarily represent the views of their respective companies and organisations.)…

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Filling the Funding Gap: How much can nature pay me? 58:11

il y a 14 weeks58:11

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This is the first of 11 programmes in a series called Filling the Funding Gap. Throughout the series we'll discuss how natural capital markets work and whether they can help farmers to bridge the gap between public payments and the real costs of transition towards resilient and regenerative food production. In this introductory programme we're taking a broad overview - discussing what we mean by natural capital markets - the extent to which they currently function - and we'll consider some of the ethical dimensions of monetising the natural world in the first place. Featuring: Martin Lines, Chief Executive of the Nature Friendly Farming Network Peter Harker, a partner at Saffrey Tom Johnstone from We Are Nature-Based With ffinlo Costain, Editor of 8point9.com This series is sponsored by Barclays, Environment Bank, Forest Carbon, Howdens Insurance, Regenerate and Saffrey.…

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Farm Gate 112: Nestlé: The great big regen corporation 47:06

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When we think of regenerative food and farming, we tend to think of small to medium-scale farmers, supplying into small or perhaps independent supply chains. But what about big companies – what about massive corporations – can their supply chains be regenerative too? Nestlé has become the great big regen corporation – but who’s responsible for that decision, what does regen mean for a global food brand, and how do you deliver transition through such an enormous network of suppliers? I spoke to Emma Keller, Head of Sustainability, and Matt Ryan, the Regeneration Lead for Nestlé UK and Ireland.…

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Farm Gate 111: How can we build a positive narrative for farming? 49:25

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In this programme, ffinlo Costain talks to two storytelling giants from the world of farming - Graham Harvey, former scriptwriter and farming story editor for the long-running BBC Radio drama, The Archers - And Ben Eagle who runs the podcast agency RuralPod Media and is the host of two farming podcasts: Rural Business Focus and Meet The Farmers. They talk about the public perception of farming, the stories the industry chooses to tell, and how storytelling helps to shape the political, scientific and practical choices of farmers and policymakers. They also talk about The Archers and the role that it's played in shaping the public and political perception of farming issues. Graham's book, Underneath the Archers can be found at Waterstones and on Amazon . RuralPod Media can be found here .…

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Farm Gate 110: Are regenerative cereals possible? 1:03:08

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In this programme, Farm Gate addresses the challenge of growing regenerative cereals in Britain. Is it possible? How can farmers deliver regeneration while producing the yields and profits necessary for viable farm businesses and a healthy food system? ffinlo Costain talks to Tim Parton from Brewood Park Farm, who's passionately championed regenerative agriculture for 15 years - and to Joe Stanley, the Head of Sustainable Farming at the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust's Allerton Project and a Farmers' Weekly columnist. The trio discuss soil-building rotations, livestock integration, the impact of climate change, glyphosate and the cost of Wildfarmed bread.…

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Farm Gate 109: Down the Rabbit Hole 45:56

il y a 22 weeks45:56

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ffinlo Costain is joined by Charlie Bennett, author of Down the Rabbit Hole - The misadventures of an unlikely naturalist. They discuss the nature, language, heritage and history that Charlie showcases in his book - which is a perfect stocking filler. Down the Rabbit Hole is now available in Northumberland bookshops - across the UK in Waterstones - and for international listeners, direct from CharlieBennettauthor.co.uk .…

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Farm Gate 108: At Work in the Ruins 1:05:12

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ffinlo Costain speaks to Dougald Hine, author of 'At Work in the Ruins: Finding our place in the time of climate crisis and other emergencies'. Hine is a social thinker, writer and speaker, and one of the great minds behind the Dark Mountain Project. We talk about his new book, and about the role of agriculture and food production in taking humanity through ecological, social and economic collapse. You can buy Hine's book - At Work in the Ruins - at all good book shops, on the street, or online.…

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Farm Gate 107: Is the Land Alive? 48:41

il y a 24 weeks48:41

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In this programme, we're previewing LandAlive - the regenerative agriculture conference taking place at the Bath & West Showground on the 22nd and 23rd of November. ffinlo Costain is joined by: Tamara Giltsoff, co-founder of LandAlive George Dunn the chief executive of the Tenant Farmers' Association And Abby Allen, director of Pipers Farm and author of The Sustainable Meat Cookbook And to claim the exclusive half-price discount for Farm Gate and 8point9.com readers and listeners: Go to the LandAlive website - landalive.co.uk Click on 'Buy Tickets' Select 'General - 2 day delegates' And enter the discount code '8point9'…

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Farm Gate 106: What's Bill Gates doing to Africa's food? 52:00

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Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft - he's a good guy, right? Africa's food system has been a major recipient of Gates' $59bn philanthropy. But is Gates helping African food systems - or destroying them? Is he ending hunger - or depleting land resilience and contributing to food insecurity and societal instability? I'm joined by Tim Schwab , author of the new book, The Bill Gates Problem - and by Million Belay , the co-founder of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa.…

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8.9 Newsweek - Earthworms, Land Alive prizes, bast fibre, and Nuffield Farming 1:08:59

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Seven conversations today, focussed on Land Alive, a new British regen farming event at the end of November; the findings of three Nuffield Farming Scholars; the potential to integrate bast fibre production within organic farm systems; and the perils faced by earthworms when the land floods. ffinlo Costain speaks to: Professor Mark Hodson, from the University of York - 0'34'' Graham Harvey, from Land Alive - 10'40'' Carol Paris, from the Royal Bath & West Society, and Tamara Giltsoff, from Land Alive - 16'25'' Zoe Gilbertson, a fashion ecologist - 27'14'' Kendra Hall, Nuffield Farming Scholar - 36'02'' Chris Taylor, Nuffield Farming Scholar - 46'08'' Ruth Grice, Nuffield Farming Scholar - 56'20''…

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Farm Gate 105: Why do some farmers fail with regen ag? 52:47

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There's an ever-bigger regen farming community at all scales of production - but there are also farmers who say that they've tried regen ag, but it hasn't worked and they've given up. Why are these farmers failing to deliver a regenerative transition on their farms and in their businesses? ffinlo Costain is joined by two regen farming experts, Tim Williams and Clare Hill, and together they flesh out some of the hurdles and identify some possible solutions.…

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8.9 Newsweek podcast - Baselining, banking, kelp and trading 1:13:26

il y a 30 weeks1:13:26

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The Farm Gate news channel is part of 8point9.com Today we're frontloading the programme with conversations about baselining, banking and funding the transition - we'll hear from Lee Reeves from Lloyds, Adam White from Barclays and Doug Wanstall who wants to bring integrity into carbon markets. Later, Andrew Whiteford will explain a little of the business-case for tree-planting in Scotland - Valentin Pitiot will extol the virtues of giant kelp - and Dan McAlpine will talk to us about why Compassion in World Farming has turned the spotlight onto UK retailers' chicken supply chains. ffinlo Costain speaks to: Adam White from Barclays Business Banking - 0'54'' Lee Reeves from Lloyds Banking Group - 12'00 Doug Wanstall from Beyond Zero - 24'40'' Valentin Pitiot from Kelp Blue - 37'25'' Andrew Whiteford of Ulzieside Farm - 51'26'' Dan McAlpine from Compassion in World Farming - 1,00' 58''…

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8.9 Newsweek podcast - Golden Hooves, bokashi, employee ownership and reparations from Bill Gates 1:01:00

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Well, the summer's over, but for the last week in the southwest of England the sun's been shining while autumn's been gently easing itself into the air - and Newsweek is back with a full, ripe crop of six conversations. ffinlo Costain speaks to: Emma Toovey from the Environment Bank - 1'10'' Leona McDonald, the director of Golden Hooves - 9'12'' Andrew Barbour from Mains of Fincastle - 15'58'' Bishop Takalani Mufamadi from the Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute - 25'46'' Emma Bell from The Open University - 40'22'' Alice Groom from the RSPB - 53'24''…

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Farm Gate 104: Regenerating the water web, with Alpha Lo 35:26

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ffinlo Costain speaks to Alpha Lo, the founder of the Climate Water Project, a series of podcasts and articles in which Alpha investigates how to restore the water web. Farm Gate is part of https://8point9.com/ To find out more about the Climate Water Project just visit https://climatewaterproject.substack.com/…

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Farm Gate 103: The Wood from the Trees 1:13:48

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