ChewintheCud Podcast
The Team, based in the South West of England, explore their passion for cows and the dairy industry as they talk about a range of industry related topics.
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Episodes
60 episodes
Cow Recovery, Done Right
A down cow should never mean panic. We sit down with Dorset tenant farmer James Yeatman and Synergy Farm Health’s research lead, vet Rachel Hayton, to unpack a farmer-built “cow ambulance” that turns a stressful emergency into a calm, repeatabl...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:07:45
Farming & First Aid: Help Save a Life!
A hard truth: UK farming employs a tiny slice of the workforce yet carries a heavy share of workplace deaths. We don’t say that to point fingers—we say it to spark action. This conversation gets practical about first aid on farms: what the law ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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1:06:20
The GB Calf Strategy: Past Progress, Future Vision
Discover how the GB Calf Strategy is transforming British farming by creating purposeful connections between dairy and beef sectors. Join AHDB experts Sarah Tomlinson, Laura Awdry, and Harriet Bunning as they reveal the remarkable progress alre...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:07:59
Beyond Breeding: The Epigenetic Revolution
What if your cows could tell you exactly what they need to thrive? That's the groundbreaking promise of epigenetics, where the frontier of dairy science meets practical farm management. In this fascinating deep dive, Ian Garner, He...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:13:38
Forgotten Heifers: The Lost Months
What happens to your dairy heifers between weaning and calving? This question reveals a critical blind spot on many UK dairy farms. While we meticulously monitor pre-weaning calves and track age at first calving, those crucial months in between...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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58:03
Amino Acids: The Hidden Heroes of Heifer Health
Amino acids may be the most underrated nutritional tool for transforming heifer development and health on your dairy farm. In this eye-opening episode, Ken March takes us through his remarkable journey from East London to becoming a dairy nutri...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:04:49
The Transition Period: Setting Cows Up for Success
The transition period is the highest-risk window in a dairy cow's life, with far-reaching consequences for health, productivity, and farm profitability. In this comprehensive episode, we speak with Donald Lawson, head of the ruminant team at Pr...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:08:19
Are Genomics Working?
What does the UK's third-highest PLI Holstein herd discover when they test every calf born on their farm? Stuart and Helen Rogers of Longmoor Farm reveal how genomic testing transformed not just their breeding decisions, but their entire approa...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:04:08
How's your Insurance Cover?
This time Simon Reeves, Managing Director, Pangea Insurance joins the team.Like usual we start with both their backgrounds, to get them to where they are today with their respective businesses.Like usual we start with Simon's back...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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1:09:15
Calf Immune Status
This time Conner Smith, Product Lead for Diagnostic & Ruminant Specialist, Bimeda and Rachel Hayton, Vet & Research Lead, Synergy Farm Health join the team.Like usual we start with both their backgrounds, to get them to where the...
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Season 3
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Episode 22
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54:17
UK Agri-Tech Centre
This time Robert Morrison, Head of Farms, UK Agri-Tech Centre and Mike Jones, Dairy Technical Manager, UK Agri-Tech Centre join the team.Like usual we start with both their backgrounds, to get them to where they are today with UK Agri-Te...
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Season 3
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Episode 21
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1:07:37
Pursuing Wealth
This time Neil Adams, former Managing Director, Promar International, joins the team.Like usual we start with Neil's background from a small dairy farm in Shropshire, to (now retired) Managing Director of Promar International.Then...
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Season 3
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Episode 20
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1:05:05
Elite Beef
This time Jade Toone, Key Account Manager, Buitelaar Group and Jessica Tomley, Buying Manager Livestock, Elite Beef join the team.Like usual we start with both their backgrounds to get them to where they are today with Buitelaar Group &a...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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1:06:18
Optimising Silage Production
This time Eric Dorr, Founder, Silage Consulting International joins the team.Like usual we start with Eric's background, having been in the industry and worked for several companies that are household names within the industry, including...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:24:48
Fire & Rescue
This time Ollie Simons, Crew Manager, Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service joins the team.Like usual we start with Ollie's background, on the periphery of agriculture before joining Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Se...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:10:16
TB Advisory Service
This time Sarah Tomlinson, Technical Director, TB Advisory Service (TBAS), joins the team for an episode of the podcast.Like usual we start with Sarah's background, graduating as a farm vet to where she is today with TBAS.Then we...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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1:12:17
HerdVision
This time the team are joined by Gabby Emery, Customer Success Manager, HerdVision.Like usual we start with Gabby's background, from growing up on a farm in Somerset, to where she is today with HerdVision before we move on to today's to...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:01:31
Antimicrobial Focus Report
This time the team are joined by Kathryn Rowland, Senior Farm Services Manager, Kingshay Farming & Conservation Ltd.Like usual we start with Kathryn's background, from a dairy farm in West Dorset, to where she is today with Kingshay...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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1:00:10
Educational Opportunities
This time the team are joined by Claire Winson, Head of Animal & Environmental Sciences and George Stickly, Farm Manager of Rodway Farm, from Bridgewater & Taunton College - Cannington Campus.Like usual we start with both Claire...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:04:08
People Management
This time the team are joined by Paul Harris, Founder & CEO of Real Success Ltd.Like usual we start with Paul's background, which was outside the agricultural industry, how he began Real Success and then how he became involved with ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:10:29
Farming, Politics & Podcasting
This time the team, based in the South West of England, are joined by Neil Parish, farmer, former MEP & MP and now podcaster.Neil started life on the family farm, not far outside Bridgewater, in Somerset and so we initially discuss ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:15:30
Chemical Free Dairying?
This time the team, based in the South West of England, are joined by Paul Morris, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Oxi-Tech Solutions Limited.As usual we start with a brief overview of our guest's background to get to where they are t...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:05:38
Evidence Based Calf Rearing
This time the team, based in the South West of England, are joined by Mickie Blackett, Supply Chain Business Growth Manager & James Taylor, Farm Manager from the Buitelaar Group.As usual we start with a brief over view of both of ou...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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58:22