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ChewintheCud Podcast

ChewintheCud Ltd

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Frequency: 1 episode/20d. Total Eps: 74

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.

For more information about our podcast visit www.chewinthecud.com/podcast or follow us on Instagram @chewinthecudpodcast. ChewintheCud Ltd is also on Facebook & LinkedIn. You can also email us at podcast@chewinthecud.com

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Succession, Wills, And Keeping The Farm Running

Season 4 · Episode 10

mercredi 19 novembre 2025 • Duration 01:02:48

A farm doesn’t pause for grief, and that’s exactly why a clear succession plan matters. We sit down with Old Mill partners Willem Puddy and Philip Kirkpatrick to unpack the human, legal, and financial knots around passing on a family farm—without tearing the business or the family apart. From the first awkward conversation to the final signatures, we walk through what actually works on real farms.

We start with the essentials: who owns what, what sits in the estate, and where the single points of failure hide. Wills, partnership agreements, and up‑to‑date records keep a shock from becoming a crisis. Then we tackle the emotional heart of succession: fairness versus equality, sweat equity, and what to do when one sibling has invested decades on the ground while others haven’t. You’ll hear practical ways to support non‑farming heirs—life insurance, staged gifting, and clear expectations—without forcing sales or starving the business of cash.

Income is the thread that runs through everything. Land values soared while farm returns lagged, creating retirees who hold assets for security and successors who can’t step in. We explore pensions to fund retirement outside the farm, term life cover to protect against the worst‑case, and sensible timelines to hand over control in stages. When divorce risk or control worries loom, trusts can help, but we’re candid about costs, complexity, and bank lending. The rule: let the family plan lead and use tax planning to support it, not drive it.

If inheritance tax changes keep you up at night, we share what to fix first: map ownership, review wills that waste allowances, quantify exposure, and document the business so someone else can find the stopcock, the passwords, and the supplier list. Build your farm’s “board table”—accountant, solicitor, financial planner, land agent—so advice aligns and decisions stick. Take bite‑size actions now and review yearly; strategy and succession should evolve together. If this helped you think differently about keeping your farm in family hands, follow the show, share this with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a quick review to help more UK dairy farmers find us.

This was recorded in November 2025, and all information was correct at the time of recording.

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Reading Cows: Signals That Boost Welfare And Yield

Season 4 · Episode 9

mercredi 5 novembre 2025 • Duration 01:14:28

Ever wish you could read a shed like a story? We walk through CowSignals® with vet consultant Owen Atkinson and coach-trainer Jo Speed, showing how behaviour becomes your best advisory tool. From the CowSignals® Diamond (feed, water, light, air, rest, and space) to the way cows actually see the world, we translate subtle cues into practical changes that raise performance and lower stress.

We dig into stress-free stockmanship and the Hemsworth cycle, where human tension fuels animal tension and back again. The fix is not force; it is design and timing. More even light across the shed, clean water with space to drink, feed pushed right to the end of the barrier, and fewer dead-ends all reduce “waiting cows.” That frees up time for eating and lying, which protects rumen health, feet, and milk.

We also unpack why cows prefer to see you with their left eye, how shadows and abrupt steps stall flow, and why quiet movement beats speed. Temple Grandin’s curved handling ideas show up here too, giving teams simple ways to keep cattle calm and safe.

Data now backs the craft. Time-lapse studies and emerging AI tools capture lying bouts, feed visits, and crowding so you can prove that a tweak actually worked. The pattern is consistent: fewer queues, more comfort, better time budgets, fewer lame days. That’s good for welfare, good for people, and good for the bottom line. Most importantly, stockmanship can be taught. The initial CowSignals® course gives everyone—from feeder to vet—a shared language to spot problems early and fix them fast, with advanced modules on handling, transition, fertility, youngstock, and hoof health ready when you are.

Subscribe for more practical dairy insights, share this with a colleague who moves cows every day, and drop us a rating if this helped you see your shed through a cow’s eyes.

This was recorded in October 2025, and all information was correct at the time of recording.

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How's your Insurance Cover?

Season 3 · Episode 23

mercredi 18 juin 2025 • Duration 01:09:15

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 background to get to where he is today as Managing Director of his own insurance brokering business.

Then we move on to discuss today's topic of how's your insurance cover?

Simon discuss how insurance companies like to win, and the advantages of having a broker on your side.

Often he finds that many people, when he first meets them, are considerably underinsured. Do you realise the risk this exposes you to?

We discuss the advantages of having a good house keeping policy to keep track of all your equipment, what happens when things go wrong and a few stories along the way.

This was recorded in July 2024, and all information was correct at the time of recording.

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Calf Immune Status

Season 3 · Episode 22

mercredi 4 juin 2025 • Duration 54:17

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 they are today with their respective businesses.

Then we move on to today's topic of Calf Immune Status, and more specifically the development of the ImmunIGY Bovine IgG Test.

We discuss how the idea of the test came about, how the product was developed from the original concept, with some dead ends along the way, to being the product it is today, available for all to use.

We don't just discuss the ImmunIGY product though, we discuss the implications of the results and what this can mean for you on farm.

This was recorded in September 2024, and all information was correct at the time of recording.

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UK Agri-Tech Centre

Season 3 · Episode 21

mercredi 14 mai 2025 • Duration 01:07:37

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-Tech Centre.

It's been a year since we visited the South West Dairy Development Centre (SWDDC) with Mike, and so we have a little catch up with how the herd is now doing, but it's also been a year since UK Agri-Tech Centre was formed when three agri-tech centres merged to form one single entity.

A lot has happened in that time with the SWDDC continuing to help develop new technology for the UK dairy industry. It has also received many overseas visitors at its facilities, with its opportunities for innovation having become the envy of the world, with countries looking to duplicate its model, to be able to do the same in their own countries.

This was recorded in April 2025, and all information was correct at the time of recording.

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Pursuing Wealth

Season 3 · Episode 20

mercredi 30 avril 2025 • Duration 01:05:05

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 we move on to today's subject of Pursuing Wealth.

We discuss what is wealth? Is it money in the bank? Is it time with your family? Or being happy in what you do?

This was recorded in October 2024 and all information was correct at the time of recording.

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Elite Beef

Season 3 · Episode 19

mercredi 16 avril 2025 • Duration 01:06:18

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 & Elite Beef.

Then we move on to today's subject of Elite Beef.

Elite Beef is an integrated beef scheme set up in partnership between Buitelaar Group and Myton Food Group to source and supply beef into Morrisons supermarkets.

Buitelaar Group source and rear the calves, before going to Elite Beef Scheme members, where the animals are grown and finished ready for slaughter and then sale, and consumption, from Morrisons Supermarkets.

We discuss some of the different schemes available, and what different options there are to differentiate, like Shorthorn Beef.

This was recorded in August 2024 and all information was correct at the time of recording.

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Optimising Silage Production

Season 3 · Episode 18

mercredi 2 avril 2025 • Duration 01:24:48

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 Lallemand Animal Nutrition & Chr. Hansen Animal Health. Eric was also the original importer of Silostop into North America before founding his own business Silage Consulting International in 2023.

Then we move on to today's subject of Optimising Silage Production.

We discuss the problems, and therefore solutions, for good silage production worldwide, and talk about the basics of getting it right!

Should you use an additive, what about using an oxygen barrier sheet? It doesn't seem to matter where you are in the world the problems seem to be just the same!

This was recorded in February 2025 and all information was correct at the time of recording.

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Fire & Rescue

Season 3 · Episode 17

jeudi 20 mars 2025 • Duration 01:10:16

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 Service to be where he is today.

Then we move on to today's subject of fire & rescue!

While we have an expectation of Ollie & his colleagues to deliver a service when we need them, we discuss with Ollie what we can do, to make their life easier & safer when we do need to call them.

From using what3words (w3w), to having an evacuation plan in the event of fire, to calling the vet for when they are needed to rescue livestock from some of the more extreme places livestock get themselves into!

This was recorded in July 2024 and all information was correct at the time of recording.

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TB Advisory Service

Season 3 · Episode 16

jeudi 6 mars 2025 • Duration 01:12:17

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 discuss the history of TB, and how you used to be rewarded for the voluntarily testing your herd!

We discuss the different skin tests, and why we use the one we do here in the UK, before moving on to discuss the Gamma Test and what this brings for TB detection.

Throughout the podcast we try and dispel some of the rumours and myths about TB while offering some sound practical advise.

Additional Help and Resources

For more information on Bovine TB, please see the below links to associated websites:

TBAS: https://www.tbas.org.uk/
TB Hub: https://tbhub.co.uk/
TB Free England: https://www.tbfreeengland.co.uk/
ibTB: https://www.ibtb.co.uk/
Defra TB website: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bovine-tb
Animal & Plant Health Agency, Recent TB Instruction Updates: http://apha.defra.gov.uk/vet-gateway/TB/index.htm
Official Veterinarian (OV) Conference: https://officialvet.com

Help & Support

If you, or any of the farm team, are concerned about how dealing with bTB is impacting your mental health, help is available via several organisations including R.A.B.I, Yellow Wellies, FCN and YANA

– You are not alone. For help, support, additional information or for someone to just have a chat with please visit the links below: