Mole Valley Farmers – Details, episodes & analysis

In our latest podcast, join experts and JCB Farms as they discuss responsible worming practices, including optimal treatment timing and the importance of mastering faecal egg counts. Learn how to effectively use new group 4 and 5 drenches as break and quarantine doses to preserve wormer efficacy. Don’t let resistance take over on your farm—tune in now! Presented by Seth Conway.

Getting your calves off to the best start is crucial for maximising herd efficiency and profitability. Effective calf management is not just about healthy growth; it's also a key factor in reducing overall emissions. In this podcast, our experts share valuable insights on optimising calf management, from determining the ideal age for first calving to essential nutrition and health strategies. These practices are key to building a productive herd that’s not only profitable but also environmentally responsible. Presented by Seth Conway

Our presenters discuss everything organic on this month’s Mole Valley Farmers’ Podcast. From the new dedicated organic feed mill at Uffculme, Devon and how that will benefit organic livestock producers to the latest on the organic markets and how organic farmers can maximise output from their land. This is one podcast not to be missed if you are an organic farmer. Listen now, hosted by Seth Conway

Understanding what is happening in the soil and nutrient levels in slurry is vital when compiling a nutrient management plan. In this latest podcast, experts Lisa Hambly, Head of Grassland and Forage Agronomy at Mole Valley Farmers and Dr Sajjad Awan and Dr Rory Geldard from NRM Laboratories talk through the importance of testing to overall farm performance and the huge environmental benefits. In conversation with Seth Conway.

Now that the weather has warmed up, parasites like ticks are starting to become more active. In this podcast we look at tick borne diseases in both cattle and sheep and how we can effectively manage them. Molecare Farm Vets Steph Patel and Alice Coppin-Harris are in conversation with our host Seth Conway.

With Biodiversity becoming one of the key pillars of sustainable agriculture, Mole Valley Farmers has collaborated with Trinity AgTech to create a podcast with Professor Simon Potts of Reading University. Here, he talks with Andy Adler of Molecare Farm Vets and Richard Anscombe of Trinity AgTech, to understand some of the benefits of biodiversity and opportunities UK farmers will have if they engage with biodiversity on farm. Presented by broadcaster Seth Conway.

In this latest Mole Valley farmers Podcast, nutrtionist Dr Robin Hawkey and agronomist Lisa Hambly explain how a silage management plan can help farmers make the most of the valuable crop and provide some top tips on maximising yields and reducing losses this year. In conversation with Seth Conway. Find out more at moleonline.com