Industry

Biosecurity can often feel like a complicated subject, but at its heart it comes down to understanding risk and building good habits. In this episode of Farming Focus™, host Peter Green is joined by Synergy Farm Health vet Esme Moffett and Devon sheep farmer Peter Delbridge to discuss the everyday steps farmers can take to reduce disease risk and protect livestock health.

Succession planning has long been part of farming life, but recent changes to agricultural property relief have brought it firmly into focus. Podcast host Peter Green is joined on Farming Focus™ by Porter Dodson solicitor Tom Mottram and Devon farmer Jilly Greed to explore how families can prepare and why acting sooner rather than later can make all the difference. 

In this episode of Farming Focus™, host Peter Green explores the growing importance of natural capital and what it means for farm businesses navigating a changing policy and market landscape. Recorded shortly after the release of DEFRA’s Land Use Framework, the discussion brings together AHDB’s Dr Laura Underdown and North Cornwall farmer Jonathan Chapman to unpack both the theory and the practical on-farm realities. 

Rising costs have made stored fuel more appealing to opportunistic thieves as well as organised criminals. The isolated location, valuable machinery and on-site fuel storage of farm businesses make them an attractive target.

Farming in the South West is facing rapid change, with weather patterns becoming harder to predict. In this episode of Farming Focus™, host Peter Green speaks with Professor Pete Falloon from the Met Office and David Thomas of Riviera Produce about how farms can strengthen operational resilience and respond to the impacts of climate change.

As slurry spreading and spring fieldwork get underway, farm trailer attachments quickly become part of everyday life. Risk Management Leader Dom Jones shares practical advice to help keep things running safely, with a focus on the small checks and decisions able to make a big difference during busy periods.

Milk price volatility has returned to the dairy sector with force, leaving many farmers questioning how best to respond. In this episode of Farming Focus™, host Peter Green is joined by dairy market analyst Chris Walkland and Devon farmers Christopher and George Courtier to explore what is driving recent price movements and how businesses can adapt to the uncertainty. 

Farmers play an important role in maintaining safe public access to the countryside while also protecting their livestock. Taking a proactive approach to managing Public Rights of Way continues to reduce the likelihood of incidents but new legislation introduced in March 2026 gives farmers and their animals greater protection.