Wilson & Ashley
Unfiltered. Unexpected. Unapologetically Honest.
Welcome to The Wilson & Ashley Podcast — where no farming topic is off limits. But this isn't just a farming podcast...
Broadcast from their unique mobile studio, Rebecca Wilson, a sheep and arable farmer from Yorkshire and Charlotte Ashley, a dairy farmer from Cumbria, bring you conversations around food, farming and rural life that are guaranteed to get heads turning.
Inspired by what’s trending — from recent articles to viral videos — each episode blends reality, farming, and pop culture in equal measure.
With the straight talking approach that followers have come to know and love from these two women in agriculture, conversations are honest, hilarious and real - like voice notes between two friends who aren't afraid to say what everyone else is thinking.
Drawing on their own farming knowledge along with voice notes from friends, listeners of the podcast and industry experts, they're bringing a new perspective on rural life.
Whether you're a full time farmer, never set foot on a farm or fall somewhere in between, we're pleased to have you on board!
Got a story, a strong opinion, or a reel we just have to talk about? Drop us a DM or a voice note — we want you to be part of the conversation!
Subscribe now and let’s get into it!
New episode released every other Tuesday
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Episodes
27 episodes
Episode 28: Foot and Mouth - The Aftermath No One Talks About
In Part 2 of our Foot and Mouth series, we move beyond the initial outbreak and into the harsh reality of what it took to bring it under control — and the lasting impact it had far beyond the farm gate.This is the side of the story that ...
Episode 27: Foot and Mouth - The Day Everything Changed for British Farmers (Part 1)
In this first part of our two-part series, we step back into 2001 — to the beginning of the Foot and Mouth outbreak. An outbreak that would change British farming forever.What started as a single confirmed case quickly escalated into a n...
Episode 26 From Lambing Sheds to Land Wars. Farming, Rewilding and the actual Reality
What really happens when you put rewilding, farming, and real-life rural voices in the same conversation?In this unfiltered and often hilarious episode, we dive deep into one of the most controversial debates in modern agricult...
Episode 25: Britain’s Broken Food System - Food Banks and the Impact of Junk Food
In this episode of the Wilson and Ashley Podcast, off the back of a great reel from Schöffel Country and The Country Food Trust, we talk about how game meat is being used to tackle food poverty in the UK. When you actually look at t...
Episode 24: Is Raw Milk Bad For You & Why Farming Parents Are Being Fined for School Absence
In this episode of the Wilson & Ashley Podcast we’re looking at two topics that have been making plenty of noise both online and in real life: the controversy surrounding multi-million follower account, Ballerina Farm, and the ongoing debat...
Episode 23: Do Farmers Need Sunscreen and Does DEFRA Need Farming Lessons?
This week we're asking should farmers be wearing SPF like it’s PPE? From influencer 50-step skincare routines and £100 moisturisers to the harsh reality of UV exposure in agriculture, we dig into why so many farmers skip sunscreen — and whether...
Episode 22: Green Energy, The Milk Crisis… and Farmers Losing Thousands a Day
This episode is brought to you in partnership with with our Headline Sponsor, BKT and Kirkby Tyres. Is solar grazing a genuine triple-win or just clever greenwashing? This episode talks about two big topics in farming at the ...
Episode 21: Your Chocolate isn't Chocolate and is AI Coming for our Jobs?
This episode is brought to you in partnership with with our Headline Sponsor, BKT and Kirkby Tyres. In this episode of the Wilson and Ashley Podcast, we take on two big questions shaping the future of food, work and farming.<...
Episode 20: Are Farmers Held to Higher Welfare Standards Than Pet Owners?
We're starting this week's episode with animal welfare and the UK Government’s new Animal Welfare Strategy for England, which aims to cover farmed animals, pets and wildlife under one policy framework. With proposed changes ranging from livesto...
Episode 19: Illegal Antibiotics, Implications of the Mercosur Trade Deal and Could You Eat Your Pet Turkey?
Welcome back to Episode 19 of the Wilson & Ashley Podcast — our final episode before Christmas! Somehow, despite an entire year to prepare, we’ve managed to finish on Episode 19 instead of 20 (sorry to those of you who like your round numbe...
Episode 18: Farmers vs the Met Police and the True Cost of Shearing
In this episode, we’re tackling the controversy around the recent Budget Day farmer protest in London — what was meant to be a well-planned, low-disruption demonstration against the proposed “family farm tax” turned chaotic after the Met Police...
Episode 17: Vegan Menu Push at Cambridge University and is 'Regenerative' Just a Buzzword
In this episode of Wilson & Ashley, we unpack two big, and sometimes controversial, topics shaping the future of food and farming: Cambridge University’s move towards a 100% plant-based menu and the fast-growing interest in regenerative agr...
Episode 16: American Cowgirls and Why Inheritance Tax Could Break Farming
In this episode of the Wilson and Ashley Podcast, we explore two major stories shaping farming and rural life. First, it's the rise of female ranchers in the US, sparked by a recent US Guardian article. We're lucky enough to hear in detail from...
Episode 15: Farming Life in Australia and Do People Really Buy Social Media Followers?
First up, we’re heading to Australia to ask: do they do it better when it comes to farm employment and training? From government-backed gap year schemes like AgCareerStart to hands-on training farms for short-term workers, we explore h...
Episode 14: Is Farming in Crisis? What We Learned About Politics and Future Policy from the Conservatives
Is there any hope for farmers when it comes to political decision-making? We're fresh back from the Conservative Party Conference, invited by Victoria Atkins, Conservative MP and Shadow Environment Secretary, where it really did feel like farmi...
Episode 13: Do Schools Fail Our Kids? Education, Farming & the Future
Schooling. It’s something we’ve both talked about a lot beyond the podcast—mainly because our own experiences couldn’t have been more different. In this episode, we tackle the big question of: to school or not to school?Prompted...
Episode 11: Catastrophic Wildfires and a Landmark for Farmers’ Mental Health
This week, we're talking about the first ever and compeltely unique Borderline Challenge, being undertaken by Cumbrian brother-and-sister duo Hugh and Alex Addision. It's all in aid of the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution and with a £1...
Episode 10: Child Labour Claims & Clarkson’s Farm in Lockdown
This week on the podcast, we’re tackling two big talking points in farming — one heated debate, and one devastating disease.First up: children on farms. After Farmers Weekly ran a piece comparing farm kids to Victorian ch...
Episode 9: Royal Welsh, Game Fair & #Farm24: Inside the UK's Biggest Farming Events
This week, we’re de-briefing you on a couple of hectic weeks with a fair bit of time adventuring around the country! We're moving from the heart of Wales to the #Farm24, the UK’s biggest digital celebration of British farming.We kick thi...
Episode 8: Jeremy Clarkson's Pub and Misconceptions About Farming Influencers
This week, we're talking about the real cost of food – and the true reality of many of the products that are on supermarket shelves. Inspired by a video from B FRANK Health, we unpack the rise of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), how they’ve warped...
Episode 7: Tiktok Troll Patrol, Vegans and the Environment at Glastonbury Festival and Has Free Speech Gone Too Far?
This week on the Wilson and Ashley Podcast, we’re tackling the conversation around Glastonbury... but we're looking beyond the music. Held on a 1,000-acre working dairy farm, we ask: are vegan festivalgoers being hypocrites? If ticket sales sup...
Episode 6: Religion, Welfare & What We’re Really Eating
Disclaimer: This episode covers a sensitive and delicate subject, including practices around religious slaughter. We approach the topic with respect and aim to present balanced, factual information.In this episode, we attempt to u...
Episode 5: Hating Someone You're Jealous of & Don't Roam in my Back Garden!
We’re back — and fresh from our very first outing with the Wilson and Ashley podcast trailer! We still can't believe that people came looking for us to have a chat after listening to our episodes! Sitting in our trailer, it really did bring hom...
Episode 4: Will Food Prices Rise and is Oat Milk the Way Forward?
In this episode of the Wilson and Ashley Podcast, we’re talking about the weather. Yes, we know that farmers are always complaining about it being too wet, too windy, too cold...but why does it matter?With dry, cracked fields an...
Episode 3: Farming Fact vs Fiction: Debunking the Most Common Food & Farming Myths
We’ve absolutely loved hearing from our listeners in previous episodes—so this week, we’re handing over the mic (sort of) and sharing your takes on the biggest myths you’ve heard about farming. From dinner table debates to downright da...