In-the-field at Groundswell: Farming the microbiome

This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.In this episode we discuss funding for innovation in regenerative and agroecological funding. We look back on Innovative Farmers - and discuss the new ADOPT fund.ffinlo Costain is joined by Helen Browning (Soil Association) and Prof Tom MacMillan (Royal Agricultural University).

This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.In this episode we discuss how to regenerate the soil and the microbiome - and how food growing and eating are interconnected.ffinlo Costain is joined by Dr Lucy Williamson and John Pawsey.

This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.In this episode, we discuss opportunities for young people in regenerative food and farming - and the Emergent Generation network. ffinlo Costain is joined by Becky Grove, founder of Emergent Generation), and network members: Amy Chapple, Tristan Leslie and Melissa Walker.

This programme is part of our series of impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.In this episode we discuss whether farming can ever escape its glyphosate dependency? ffinlo Costain is joined by Ian Wilkinson (FarmED) - Prof Andy Neal (Rothamsted) - and Tim Parton (Intelligent Farming)

This is the first of our impromptu in-the-field podcasts, recorded at Groundswell 2025.In this programme we discuss the role and unique perspectives of women in regenerative farming. ffinlo Costain is joined by Nikki Yoxall - Claire Beaumont - and Nick Viney.

Farm Gate and 8point9.com's monthly discussion programme. Regulars, ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) and Joe Stanley (GWCT Allerton Project), are joined by Ben Raskin, Head of Agroforestry at the Soil Association. They discuss:AgroforestryThe spending reviewFossil fuels and food systemsKeeping up with climate changeAnd drainageTo watch this podcast instead, search FarmGatepodcast on YouTube.

Venture capitalists need to be able spot a good investment - but to do that they need a remarkable understanding of the market in which they operate.Christopher Ramsay and Simon Evill are the brains behind Pelican Ag, a venture capital company right at the heart of the regenerative agriculture movement - here they provide insight into the key themes and trends that are shaping the next phase of market growth.

Groundswell is the essential ticket in the UK's regenerative farming calendar. We're previewing what's on - talking to brilliant speakers - and getting their panel recommendations. ffinlo Costain is joined by:Nikki Yoxall - Regenerative farmer and advocate,Julia Kirby-Smith, Executive Director of the Better Food Traders network,Kate Russell, Chief Operating Officer at Tellus Natural Capital, andChristopher Ramsay, Founding Partner of Pelican Ag.Find more land use news here: https://8point9.com/https://8point9.com/Watch this podcast here: https://youtu.be/99vul9V0ljE?si=z_Axec1gnGkP6H-r

Can large carnivores become an asset rather than a liability for livestock farmers? Could there be a net benefit for farmers sharing their landscapes? ...And were wolves really single-handedly responsible for changing the shape of the rivers in Yellowstone National Park? ffinlo Costain meets Jonny Hanson, Nuffield Scholar, and author of Living with Lynx, Sharing landscapes with big cats, wolves and bears.They discuss the pros and cons of large carnivore reintroductions - and the choices, opportunities and costs for society as a whole.Make sure you listen to the end, because the last question is the killer.Read Jonny Hanson's Nuffield report - https://www.nuffieldscholar.org/scholars/2023/jonny-hansonBuy the book, Living with Lynx, by Jonny Hanson

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, Howden Insurance, Regenerate and Saffery.