Tramlines
by Agrii
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Beyond the Farm Gate: New Income Streams for Farming Businesses
Beyond the Farm Gate: New Income Streams for Farming Businesses
About this podcast
Tramlines is the only farming podcast that delivers advice to growers on how to improve environmental performance and maximise farm profitability. By tuning into Tramlines, you will benefit from listening to episodes that feature experts and experienced farmers, who share valuable information on best practices, new techniques, and the latest research in agriculture. Join the experts fortnightly as they address common problems and solutions and stay up-to-date with the latest developments. With CPD points up for grabs on certain episodes, topics range from digital innovations to soil health and the discussions are supported by Agrii's extensive trials programme and environmental work.
Featuring: Farmer Tom, John Miles, Paul Pickford, Prof Andrew Neil, Ruth Mann, Tom Land, Kathryn Styan, Andrew Ward MBE and Simon Weaving. And more…
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Episodes
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- Beyond the Farm Gate: New Income Streams for Farming Businesses · 20 min · Season 6 Episode 9With farm incomes under increasing pressure, many businesses are looking beyond traditional agriculture to build resilience and secure their future. In this episode of Tramlines…
- Rebuilding Soil: Protecting Your Farm's Most Valuable Asset · 20 min · Season 6 Episode 8Soil is the foundation of every farming business, but are we giving it the attention it deserves? In this episode of Tramlines, host Tony Smith is joined by Agrii's Tom Perrott…
- Agrii and TELUS: Building the Future of Farm Management · 20 min · Season 6 Episode 7In this episode of Tramlines, host Tony Smith is joined by Ben Hatton from TELUS and Agrii's Sam Fordham to explore the evolving role of farm management software. From compliance…
- September vs October Drilling: Balancing Risk and Reward · 20 min · Season 6 Episode 6In this episode of Tramlines, inspired by a conversation with our very own customer James Peck from PX Farms, we are joined by Agrii agronomist and technical advisor Craig…
- Nutrient Use & Compliance: Making Every Nutrient Count with the Environment Agency · 30 min · Season 6 Episode 5In this episode of Tramlines, we are joined by William Crookshank from the Environment Agency and Tom Land, Agrii's National Fertiliser Product Manager, to discuss nutrient use…
- From Black-grass to Better Margins: The Sparsholt Story · 20 min · Season 6 Episode 4In this episode of Tramlines, our host Tony Smith sits down with the team behind Sparsholt Manor Farm to explore their ongoing journey towards sustainable arable farming. Faced…
- The Smart Connected Farm: Turning Data into Decisions at Cereals 2026 · 26 min · Season 6 Episode 3You've got the data, so what? Today we’re recording live from Cereals 2026 at Diddly Squat Farm. Agrii has just unveiled its vision for the Smart Connected Farm - a system…
- Oilseed Rape: Is It Back on the Agenda for UK Growers? · 20 min · Season 6 Episode 4Oilseed rape is showing signs of a comeback, with planted area rising significantly last autumn and renewed confidence building across the industry. But with ongoing challenges…
- Growing Better Berries: Integrated Pest Management in Action · 20 min · Season 6 Episode 1In this episode of Tramlines, we head to Emery Soft Fruits Ltd in Hampshire to explore how growers are producing high-quality strawberries and raspberries in an increasingly…
- Making Farm Machinery Pay: How Data, Connectivity and Smarter Investment Are Shaping Modern Farming · 20 min · Season 6 Episode 2From rising machinery costs to variable rate technology and connected farm platforms, this episode of Tramlines explores how growers can improve machinery performance, reduce…
- Climate Resilience: Planning for drought, flooding and everything between · 20 min · Season 5 Episode 21Farming conditions in the UK are becoming more variable. While there may be opportunities from improved growing conditions in some seasons, these are increasingly offset by…
- Subsidy Shake-Up - Making Sense of SFI, SFS and Scottish Rules · 20 min · Season 5 Episode 20Navigating the complexity of environmental schemes across the UK demands careful consideration to identify the most suitable options for each individual farm. To guide us through…
- Spring Decisions: Timing, Nutrition, Results · 20 min · Season 5 Episode 19Today we’re tackling spring crop decisions. How do you nail the timing, get nutrition spot on, and boost your results? To answer that, we’ve got Ben Foster from RHIZA and Gavin…
- Are Bats the Most Underrated Pest Control on Farm? · 20 min · Season 5 Episode 18Today we’re talking moths and asking a bold question: could bats be the game‑changing IPM tool that protects harvestable yield and boosts the bottom line for this Kent…
- Get Your Crops Right This Spring – Nutrition, Tech and Protection Tips · 20 min · Season 5 Episode 17Crop resilience is a major talking point, but what does it really mean for this spring and the season ahead? How can farmers set crops up to deliver reliable, consistent results…
- Maize Under Pressure – Building Resilience into the System · 20 min · Season 5 Episode 16Growing last year’s forage proved challenging, with weather conditions hitting many crops. Maize, in particular, remains highly sensitive to in‑season pressures - yet it…
- Can Carbon Actually Make you Money? · 20 min · Season 5 Episode 15Considering the unpredictable nature of farm margins, what straightforward opportunities are available for farmers to earn extra income through carbon initiatives? Today, our…
- Accidental Counsellors and the Future of Farm Wellbeing · 20 min · Season 5 Episode 14Today we explore the Agri Wellbeing Alliance, launched at LAMMA in January to strengthen mental health and wellbeing across agriculture. A recent study led by Professor David…
- Autumn Update: Building Crop Resilience to Protect Yield · 30 min · Season 5 Episode 13Today we are asking how can we build better crop resilience and rooting in forward crops to overcome the changes in variety, susceptibility, and changing weather patterns. To…
- Beyond the Bottom Line: Strategies for Resilient Farming · 20 min · Season 5 Episode 12Today we’re talking about the challenges facing farm businesses after two very difficult years of crop establishment and a dry summer that has left many under significant…
