Industry

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. 

Agriculture continues to be a high-risk industry, with the Health and Safety Executive consistently reporting high levels of fatalities and serious injuries. In Farming Focus™, Peter Green speaks with farmer and Tilly Pass founder Jane Gurney and Cornish Mutual’s Risk Management Leader Dom Jones about why farm safety statistics remain stubbornly high, offering realistic ways farmers might reduce the risks.

The Government has announced its revised Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI). We look at what it offers farmers in 2026, with advice from Terrafarmer agribusiness consultant Jack Pierce on how to prepare for its opening in June.

This episode of Farming Focus™ looks at the shifting landscape of farm support and how farm businesses can adapt amid uncertainty.  Jeremy Moody, from the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV), and Nick Dymond of St Piran’s Pork in Cornwall join podcast host Peter Green to examine recent policy signals from DEFRA and what they may mean for schemes such as the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), Countryside Stewardship and Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL).

Enthusiasm, experience and equity are all needed to access land as a new entrant, Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) CEO George Dunn told host Peter Green on Farming Focus™. Using his vast experience of farming tenancies, he offered his insight and advice on securing your dream farm. Also joining the show to share their story, the award-winning Nicholls brothers, who secured a 20-year tenancy to support their growing dairy business.