15 minutes with...
“15 Minutes With…” is a snapshot of life in the countryside, told by the people who shape it. Each episode features a short, engaging conversation with a landowner, farmer, rural business owner or key political voice. In just 15 minutes, we explore their work, their challenges, their ideas for the future — and the lighter moments that make rural life unique.
From the Country Land and Business Association (CLA)
Podcasting since 2026 • 6 episodes
15 minutes with...
Latest Episodes
15 Minutes With…Baroness Minette Batters
CLA Land Use Chief Susan Twining sits down with Baroness Minette Batters to discuss her groundbreaking Farming Profitability Review and life in the House of Lords. Minette shares insights on the disconnect between rural and urban Bri...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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18:57
15 Minutes With...Julia Aglionby
CLA President Gavin Lane sits down with Julia Aglionby, Director of the Foundation for Common Land, to discuss the critical challenges facing England's upland farmers. Julia shares insights from 25+ years of living and farming in the Eden Valle...
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Episode 5
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17:09
15 minutes with...Abi Kay
15 Minutes With: Abi Kay, Deputy Editor of Farmer's WeeklyJoin Jonathan Roberts as he sits down with Abi Kay to discuss the fractured relationship between politics and farming in the UK. From inheritance tax controversies to broke...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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15 minutes with...Joe Evans and Eliza Ecclestone
In this edition of 15 Minutes With, CLA Deputy President Joe Evans and Vice President Eliza Ecclestone tackle one of the most challenging questions facing rural Britain: what does it really mean to be a landowner today?Joe and Eliza expl...
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Episode 3
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15:35