Ben Eagle is joined by Kayleigh Robb and Tim Scott, two tenant farmers who share the same landlord - the Countryside Regeneration Trust (CRT). Kerry-Ann McLackland, head of estates at CRT, provides insights into the trust's mission and the support it offers to its tenants.

Guest produced by Becca Smith, James Gilboy from Downlands Estate on the Surrey/Hampshire border, gives us an overview of what is going on there.

Ben is joined by Ally Hunter Blair, Sophie Gregory, Ben Briggs and Bronagh Dempster to look back on 2025 and answer a few quiz questions.

Ally and Sophie ask whether traditional livestock markets will still be central to UK farming in 20 years time? They are joined by Dan Luff from sellmylivestock.com and livestock auctioneer Scott Donaldson who is Group Director for H&H Group. They also discuss tractor runs and Christmas traditions.

Ally and Sophie are joined by Ben Briggs for an initial reaction to the Farm Profitability Review authored by Baroness Minette Batters and published today by the UK government.

Ben is joined by Trevor Wayborn from Devon who runs The Sheep Show.

Sophie and Ally are on holiday this week so Cammy Wilson from Fed by Farmers joins the Big Debate team this week for an episode with a Scottish focus. Do Scottish Farmers Have a Bright Future? They also discuss the long awaited Farm Profitability review, dogs on leads and Christmas cheese. Also featuring Sally Williams and John Sleigh.

Ben is joined by Brian Richardson - Head of Agriculture at Virgin Money - for his analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks for agriculture at the moment. Bonus episode for The Big Debate ep4

In this episode of Meet the Farmers, host Ben Eagle speaks with Erin McNaught, a fourth-generation farmer in North Wales. Erin shares her journey of taking over the family farm at a young age, the challenges of farming in a rugged landscape, and the balance between education and agricultural responsibilities. She highlights the importance of family legacy and the support from her grandfather in revitalizing the farm.

Ally and Sophie are joined by Yorkshire farmer Paul Temple and Editor of Farmers Guardian Olivia Midgley to discuss the budget. Plus Ben is joined by Chris Coupland from Birketts for some detail on the budget.

Ben is joined this week by Sam Walton, Livestock Manager at Cotswold Farm Park.

Ben is joined by personal trainer Paul Norton who is on a mission to improve farmer fitness.

Ben meets Gloucestershire dairy farmer and pioneering farming youtuber Richard Cornock known to many as 'The Funky Farmer'.

In this second episode of Meet the Farmers: The Big Debate hosts Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory turn to the topic of climate as COP30 kicks off in Brazil. They are joined by Brazilian agricultural journalist Marianna Grilli and Professor Tim Benton to explore the subject. They also discuss cheese awards, Christmas trees and why Sophie is recording in an ironing cupboard in Denmark.

Part 2 of Ben's trip to Kenya for the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists annual Congress 2025

Ben travels to Kenya for the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists' annual congress. In this episode he introduces IFAJ and his fellow 'young leaders', discovering their perspectives on agriculture and agricultural communications in their countries.

Ben Eagle speaks to dairy farmer Jack Bradley who moved from the UK to Iceland.

In the first episode of Meet the Farmers: The Big Debate hosts Ally Hunter Blair and Sophie Gregory discuss avian influenza, pumpkin patches, storms in New Zealand, snails in London and the big debate topic...sustainability.

In this episode of Meet the Farmers, Ben speaks with Charlotte Ashley, dairy farmer and 'countryside content creator' based in Cumbria. Charlotte shares her journey from a non-farming background to becoming a dairy farmer. She discusses the challenges and learning curves of transitioning to dairy farming, the importance of social media in bridging the rural-urban divide, and her opinions on the term 'influencer'. The conversation also touches on the current challenges in the dairy industry and Charlotte's aspirations for the future of her farm.

Ben announces the launch of a brand new ongoing series on Meet the Farmers and its new hosts!