What does it take to be the editor of the nation's biggest and best farming publication?

Andrew Meredith talks how he got from a farming background in rural mid-Wales to being the big dog at Farmer's Weekly. We talk about getting into journalism, how the magazine is put together, how print journalism is changing, the impact of social media, tackling difficult issues, dealing with criticism, his leadership journey, and much, much more!

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Ben Martin talks farming in the East of England, his varied career in the arable sector, the positives of an early mid-life crisis (!), getting into farming recruitment, the exciting opportunities that there are in farming, surrounding yourself with the right people, and what he does to look after his mental and physical heath. All this and much more.

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Liz Haines talks about being a first generation dairy farmer, the challenges and opportunities that come with that, her family's dairy farming journey, her ADHD diagnosis and resulting Nuffield Scholarship study looking at neurodiversity in the farming community, and how neurodiverse people can thrive in farming. All this, and much more.

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Mike Duxbury is one of the best and most inspiring blokes I've ever met, and it's always a joy to talk to him. Today we chat about his background and career in farming and other industries, the challenges and opportunities that come with being fully blind, and the vital importance of making agriculture open and inclusive to all. And of course, we also nerd out about music!

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Jude McCann talks about his family farming legacy in mid-Ulster, living and working in New Zealand, his phd looking at the social effect of farm subsidy withdrawal in New Zealand in 1984, living and working in other countries, his Nuffield Farming Scholarship, being the CEO of the amazing charity The Farming Community Network, and chairing the Oxford Farming Conference - he's a busy guy!

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Flavian Obiero talks about his family's move from Kenya to the UK when he was 15, settling in to life in a new country, how he got into farming, being a black man in an industry not exactly known for it's diversity, and what we can all do to help in that regard.

All this, and lots more..

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