Podcast to take a fresh approach to farming's big issues

THE respected podcaster Ben Eagle is to produce a new series bringing fresh voices to the big debates in UK agriculture.

- STAFF REPORTER

The Big Debate producer Ben Eagle with arable farmer Ally Hunter Blair (left) and dairy farmer Sophie Gregory (right). Top picture: Sophie and Ally

(The Big Debate)

Hosted by dairy farmer Sophie Gregory and the arable and combine karaoke farmer Ally Hunter Blair, The Big Debate will air robust discussion on some of the wider topics that affect farming.

‘The Big Debate is not only for farmers but for those across the country interested in UK business and the rural economy, says producer Ben, who founded the podcast production agency Rural Pod Media and is the host of Meet the Farmers, which has featured more than 300 farmers’ stories from across the UK, Norway, Australia, Ireland and the United States.

“The Big Debate has been coming for a long time,” explains Ben. “We could see the need for an ongoing series about farming and rural current affairs that would challenge misinformation, inform and entertain farmers, but also look ahead to the future and debate issues in a balanced and open way.

“Our hosts come from different sides of the sector to lift the lid on what really matters through entertaining discussion and positive, open dialogue. We will also be inviting guests from across the breadth of agricultural sectors and the world of politics to engage in the ever-live farming debate”