Kite Consulting

Dec 06 2024 233 ep. 36 mins 46

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Kite Consulting provide business services to the entire food supply chain, from farmer to retailer and are widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading dairy consultancy companies.

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ARLA reaction to Bovaer media storm & what it means for the future

Dec 06 2024 46 mins

Following a week long media storm triggered by Arla’s press release relating to Bovaer, we couldn’t not discuss on the podcast this week. And who better to join Ben & Will than Bas Padberg; Managing Director of ARLA Foods alongside John Allen, Becki Reay & Chris Walkland. They discuss the timeline of events including ARLA’s response along with unpicking some of the detail aro

Farm tenancies & TFA, plus comments on Bovaer & the media storm

Nov 29 2024 53 mins

This week after Chris’ report and discussion on the media flurry around the use of Bovaer, Will and Ben are joined by Robert Martin, Chair of the Tenant Farmers Association and Kite’s John Allen to discuss farm tenancies and landlord tenant relationships in the context of the UK Inheritance Tax reform. Rob firstly explains the role of the TFA in making sure tenancies work for t

Setting the record straight on nutritious dairy and its sustainability credentials

Nov 22 2024 52 mins

This week after Chris’ report, Will is joined by joined by Dr Judith Bryans, Chief Executive of Dairy UK and José Nobre, Chief Executive of AB Agri to discuss the new Dairy UK report titled ‘UK Dairy: More nutrition with fewer emissions’. The new report aims to change the perception of politicians and policy makers who believe that an effective way to reduce carbon emissions

Following the budget: practical advice for farm businesses

Nov 15 2024 46 mins

After Chris’ usual report and following on from last week’s episode on the Governments new Budget, Will and Ben are joined by Rob Hitch, Partner at Dodd Accountants and Alex Jack, dairy farmer from Fife, to discuss what farming families and businesses can practically do to make sure they are fit for the new legislation. Rob outlines some advice to farmers in terms of working ou

The Budget - beneath the headlines

Nov 08 2024 54 mins

After a week off, the team are back starting with Chris’ milk market report and joined by Tom Bradshaw, NFU President, Sean Rickard, an independent economic analyst and John Allen, Kite Director to dig beneath the headlines of the Labour government’s recent budget. Tom, Sean and John discuss and debate the main headlines and their potential impact on dairy and the wider farming

Autumn Milk Flows

Oct 25 2024 38 mins

After Chris Walkland’s usual report, he joins Kite Director John Allen to discuss autumn milk flows, first touching on the outcome of the CMA in relation to Muller’s acquisition of Yew Tree and what this means for the industry. They discuss the milk flows this autumn with record high volumes being produced throughout October as the trend for moving to autumn block calving conti

British Farming Awards 2024

Oct 17 2024 51 mins

After Chris’ report, Will and Ben are joined by Tom and Karen Halton who are finalists for British Farming Awards ‘Dairy Farmer of the Year’, as well as last year’s winner Patrick Morris-Eyton, to discuss the Awards ahead of the ceremony later this evening. Tom and Karen introduce their business including their priorities on farm in terms of maintaining high herd welfare st

Working together for food security & climate change

Oct 11 2024 39 mins

After Chris’ report this week, Will and Ben are joined by Nuffield scholar Ruth Grice, who works on her family’s dairy farm in Leicestershire as well as being the Farm Liaison and Sustainability Manager for Long Clawson Dairy, along with Rachael Madeley-Davies, Head of Environment Technical at AHDB to discuss how dairy farmers & environmental organisations can work together to

Profitability and Farm Costs

Oct 04 2024 33 mins

Following Chris' report this week, Will and Ben are joined by Kite consulting’s Eliot Greenfield consultant based in Cumbria with special interests including business management and planning, ruminant nutrition and technical consultancy, Scottish Dairy Farmer Robin Campbell, and podcast producer Becki Reay, who thinks it was a good time to look back on farms costs and profits for

Discuss the Undiscussabull – communication, conflict & farm succession

Sep 27 2024 48 mins

In episode 223 of the Kite Podcast, Will and Ben are joined Canada’s Farm Whisperer, Elaine Froese, AHDB’s Amy Hughes and Kite podcast producer, Becki Reay. The group talk about the taboo subject …Succession. Elaine a certified coach, speaker and author and an expert in helping farm families to improve their communication has been brought over to the UK by AHDB to speak in th