
Grow the future
All the latest crop nutrition information and advice from the Yara Agronomy team. Yara is the global leader in crop nutrition knowledge and the leading producer of quality fertiliser products.
Episodes
125 episodes
Behind the Build: The New YaraVita Production Plant
In this sixteenth episode of 2025, we welcome new contributor Joe Kidd who is the YaraVita Project Manager to discuss the new production plant. Joe's here to give us the inside scoop on the new YaraVita Production Plant, set to open next...
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Episode 131
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14:56

How Soil Testing Unlocks Your Farm's Potential
In this fifteenth episode of 2025, we welcome Mark Tucker, Partnership and Value Chain Manager, to discuss the critical importance of soil testing. The conversation will cover the initial steps for farmers in assessing their fields through soil...
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Episode 130
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19:30

Sustainable Farming with Yara
In the fourteenth episode of 2025, Ken Rundle chats with Yara UK's Value Chain Partnership Account Manager Gareth Flockhart about sustainability in farming, driven by strategic partnerships. They dive into current projects focused on cutting fo...
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Episode 129
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16:38

Unlock Your Crop's Potential with Croplift Pro
In the thirteenth podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle speaks to Yara’s Area Manager based in Ireland John Hegarty regarding the foliar fertiliser product Croplift Pro. The discussion starts with an overview of foliar fertilisers, the nutrients ...
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Episode 128
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15:09

Sward Management
In the twelfth podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle speaks to Yara’s Grassland Specialist Philip Cosgrave regarding the current mid-season. The conversation starts with Philip giving an overview of grass growth and quality, advice on nutrition f...
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Episode 127
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17:47

Planning for next year
In the eleventh podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle speaks to Yara’s YaraVita and Biologicals Product Manager Natalie Wood regarding planning to purchase fertiliser next year. Within this discussion Natalie gives an overview on some of the comm...
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Episode 126
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11:31

Switching to YaraVera Amidas from other urea fertilisers
In the tenth podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle speaks to Yara Crop Nutrition Business Manager for South West England Nigel Hester regarding YaraVera Amidas. In this discussion Nigel gives an overview of the product, the changes regardin...
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Season 1
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Episode 125
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13:38

Yara's Crop Nutrition Hubs
In the eighth podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle speaks to Crop Nutrition Agronomist Joe Blanche regarding Yara’s Crop Nutrition Hubs across the UK and Ireland. In this discussion Joe gives an overview about the current hubs, current challenge...
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Episode 124
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9:38

Second Grass Rotations
In the seventh podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle speaks to Grassland Agronomist for Yara UK and Ireland Philip Cosgrave regarding Grass Rotations. In this discussion Philip gives an overview on the current grass growth rates, the importance w...
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Episode 123
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13:35

Let's talk Biostimulants
In the sixth podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle speaks to the Director of Biostimulants for Yara Antonis Angeletakis regarding the YaraAmplix range. In this discussion Antonis gives an overview of Biostimulants including the history, the role ...
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Episode 122
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18:28

Focus on Ireland
In the sixth podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle speaks to Head of Commercial Partnerships for Ireland Eva Ross. In this special podcast episode, the discussion starts with Eva giving an update on the current market, Government Legislations in ...
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Episode 121
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12:48

Increase Nutrient Use Efficiency with Atfarm
In the fifth podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle speaks to Agronomy Operations Manager Natalie Wood about Yara’s free mobile application Atfarm. In this discussion Natalie goes into detail about Atfarm, some of the features such as the biomass ...
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Episode 120
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13:49

Let's talk Liquid Fertilisers
In the fourth podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle has a discussion with Crop Nutrition Services Account Manager Sarah Walby regarding Liquid Fertilisers. The conversation starts with a background into Sarah’s career and education, the advantage...
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Episode 119
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12:18

Early Grazing N Applications
In the third podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle has a discussion with Grassland Specialist Philip Cosgrave regarding Early Grazing N Applications. The conversation starts with an overview of the current weather conditions, the importance of fa...
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Episode 118
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14:16

First N Applications
In our second podcast episode of 2025, Ken Rundle is joined by Crop Nutrition Agronomist Natalie Wood in which they talk about First N Applications. The discussion starts with why first applications are important, fertiliser recommendations, ov...
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Episode 117
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12:34

Grassland Season Review 2024
For the final episode of the Grow the Future podcast for the year, presenter Ken Rundle has a discussion with Grassland Specialist Philip Cosgrave. The conversation starts with an overview regarding the challenges for Grassland farmers within t...
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Episode 115
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18:35

Crop Nutrition Hubs
In the latest Grow the Future episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a conversation with Trainee Agronomist Joe Blanche on the new Crop Nutrition hubs. The discussion starts with Joe’s transition from working in the QC labs to the Agronomy te...
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Episode 114
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11:04

Introduction to YaraAmplix
In the twentieth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle discusses the new YaraAmplix Biostimulants portfolio with Head of Crop Nutrition Agronomy for UK and Ireland Chris Harrold. The conversation starts with a background into the new branding, h...
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Episode 112
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13:15

The Importance of Crop Nutrition Planning with Atfarm
In the nineteenth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a discussion with Crop Nutrition Agronomist for Yara UK and Ireland Natalie Wood regarding Crop Nutrition Planning. The conversation starts with an overview of the current season over t...
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Episode 111
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14:30

Late Season Grazing
In the eighteenth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a talk with Crop Nutrition Agronomist Ireland lead Philip Cosgrave regarding late season grazing. The conversation looks into the recovery of grass growth, challenges within the differe...
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Episode 110
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14:12

Partners in Sustainability
In the seventeenth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a discussion with Head of Value Chain Partnerships Dale Turner regarding Sustainability within the value chain. The conversation starts discussing business models and current challenge...
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Episode 109
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12:46

Sustainability within Yara
In the sixteenth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a discussion with partnership and Value Chain Manager Mark Tucker regarding Sustainability within Yara. The conversation goes into how consumer demands within Sustainability are continui...
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Episode 108
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17:34

Oilseed Rape - Fertiliser Recommendations
In the fifteenth episode of 2024 presenter Ken Rundle has a talk with Crop Nutrition Agronomist Natalie Wood regarding Oilseed Rape for the next season. The conversation looks into getting a head start regarding growing the crop, how to improve...
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Episode 107
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9:51
