ChewintheCud Podcast

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by Dr Jo Matthews, Technical Trials Manager, and Harley Brown-Keech, Area Sales Manager, from Germinal GB Limited at their Germinal Horizon site in Wiltshire.Initially we talk about the background of both our guests, and then briefly about the history of Germinal.We then talk to Jo

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by Neil Christensen, partner in Steanbow Farms Ltd, at Pilton in Somerset.We talk to Neil about the different aspects of the farm and how the management of the business is split with his brother, with Neil looking after all the Livestock and Mike looking after all the Operations (al

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by Mike Jones, Dairy Technical Manager from UK Agri-Tech Centre, based at the South West Dairy Development Centre (SWDDC) near Shepton Mallet in Somerset. With this we had so much great information recorded that rather than one long episode we decided to split the episode into two p

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by Mike Jones, Dairy Technical Manager from UK Agri-Tech Centre, based at the South West Dairy Development Centre (SWDDC) near Shepton Mallet in Somerset. As always we start with an introduction to Mike and his background, from starting his career on a dairy farm, managing herds to

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by Sean O'Toole, Regional Sales Manager, North UK & Europe for Silostop Agri.As always we start with an introduction to Sean and his background, from a farm in Lincolnshire he went to college. Then upon completion of his course started in the ruminants feed industry, before prog

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined (again) by Andrew Clune, Business Development Manager, Nitrogen Solutions from BASF.A quick rerun over Andrew's background before we talk about today's subject Urease Inhibitors & Protected Urea.We discuss the incoming requirements for all farmers to use a protected urea from 1s

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by Farmer's Weekly Dairy Farmer of the Year 2017, Neville Loder.Like usual we talk about Neville's background growing up on the family dairy farm, before travelling to various countries & continents around the world to experience farming there.Then upon his return home he partne

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by Teresa Dent, Chief Executive GWCT (Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust) & board member EFG (Environmental Farmers Group) , and Peter Shallcross, a local farmer member EFG & Chairman Nadder Valley Cluster.Like usual we start with a little bit about the about the backgro

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by James Geraghty, dairy farmer and former director QDO (Queensland Dairy Organisation), later eastAUSmilk, retiring from the position after 22 years at the end of 2022. He also happened to be Andrew's neighbour during his six years dairying in FNQ (Far North Queensland).Big thanks

Your hosts Andrew Jones & Neil Greggor, based in the South West of England, are this time joined by Andy Dodd, Farm Consultant from FCG (The Farm Consultancy Group), and Andy & Lynda Eadon from Len's Light, a legacy for Len Eadon, shining a light on mental health issues in the rural community and raising funds to support charities tackling these issues.Like usual we start b