Tramlines
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
120 episodes
Beyond the Bottom Line: Strategies for Resilient Farming
Today 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 financial pressure. That’s the picture here in the UK, but globally we’re...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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Feeding the Roots: Phosphorus for Profitable Crops
In this episode, we discuss phosphorus as a key nutrient across a range of crops, from cereals and potatoes to vegetables, and review recent research and its impact on financial margins. We’ll also cover how farmers and growers can get involved...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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TELUS x Agrii: The Digital Backbone of Modern Farming
Today we ask, can a farmer have too much data? As on-farm challenges grow, how can data become vital to farm businesses and what new tools are available? To help us explore these questions, we are joined by Ben Hatton from TELUS, and Sam Fordha...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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Future-Proofing Forage Against Weather Extremes
This episode focuses on the challenges farmers are facing with forage this year. After a wet winter and a dry summer, concerns are growing around forage shortages for livestock. We are joined by Ben Lowe, Agrii’s National Forage Product Manager...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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Live on Farm: The Ripening Story of British Blackcurrants in a Changing Climate
Today we’re recording live from West End Farm in Somerset, home to RAJ Morris and their recent blackcurrant harvest. We’re here in the field with Harriet Prosser, agronomist for Ribena, and Matt Greep, fruit and horticultural agronomist with Ag...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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Resilient Farming in Action: Live from the AgriiFocus Panel
Today we’re recording live here at AgriiFocus, an Agrii iFarm, at North Farm near Marlborough, Wiltshire. Arable farming is facing an increasingly challenging environment. Improving the resilience of soils, crops and businesses is key to delive...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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Live from Groundswell: A Plain English Policy Update with AIC, AHDB and Agrii
Live from Groundswell: How can we build a more resilient farm business?Part 1 Farmers are increasingly impacted by policy changes - from regulation to subsidy reform. But what’s on the horizon? And what does it mean for...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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Wheat That Works: Hexton and the Value of Variety Investment
Today we’re joined by Agrii’s Technical Manager, John Miles, David Schafer, Wheat Breeder at RAGT, and Hugh Harley, BIPO representative. As farmers and agronomists weigh up wheat variety choices for the season ahead, we’ll explore Hexton – a ne...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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Rooted in Nutrition: Soil Health and Smarter Inputs
Today we’re joined by Agrii’s Tom Perrott, Fertiliser and Crop Inputs Specialist, and Dave Thompson, Farm Manager at Eastbury Estates in Dorset. In this episode, we explore soil health, crop nutrition and how ‘stacking the benefits’ – using alt...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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Keep the Faith in OSR
Today we are joined by Agrii's David Leaper, seed technical specialist, and Sarah Hawthorne, head of arable products for DSV in the UK. With the area of OSR being grown down this year, crops currently in the ground are looking very good.We ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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The Malting Barley Blueprint: Aligning Breeding, Farming and Market Needs
The malting barley blueprint, aligning breeding, farming and market needs: big questions and vital for the malting barley industry. To help answer those questions, we have David Griggs, technical director from Crisp Malt, Charlie Catto, agronom...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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Gain with Grain: Sustainable Solutions from Agrii, Viterra & Whitworth
Today’s topic of discussion is sustainable grain programmes, focussing on a new offer from Agrii, Viterra and Whitworth Brothers Flour Millers. We are delighted to be joined by Amy Watkins from Agrii, Sam Chambers from Viterra and William Butle...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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Blackgrass Battles: How One Idea Sparked a Major Field Trial
Today we are joined by Agrii's Jamie Lyttle, agronomist, and Greg Taylor, area business manager and agronomist. Our focus is tackling a real challenge - black-grass - and how, through identifying the problem, field-scale trials were able to fin...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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Seed Success: Understanding Treatments, Science & Innovation
Today we are joined by Agrii’s David Leaper, seed technical specialist, and Poppy Bunting, crop inputs specialist. In this episode, we are taking a technical dive into seed treatments. Exploring traditional seed treatments and their viability a...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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The Reality of SFI: Part 2 - The What, Where and How?
Today we are joined by Agrii’s Adam Simper, national grass, roots and environmental seeds manager and Simon Hobbs, national cover crop, environmental and wildflower seeds technical manager. In this episode our focus is SFI. Is it much more than...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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Scottish Farming in Focus: Seasonal Advice from Bee Edge Farm
Today we are talking with Annabel Hamilton from Bee Edge farm in the Scottish borders and Greig Baird head of agronomy teams in Scotland for Agrii. In this episode we are checking in with Bee Edge farm which is also an Agrii iFarm, to see how t...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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Smart Nutrition: Maximising ROI on Phosphate, Potash & Nitrogen
Today we are talking with Tom Land, national fertiliser manager at Agrii and Peter Scott technical director at Origin Soil Nutrition. The focus for this episode is crop nutrition with a particular focus on phosphate and potash usage, how to opt...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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Maize Matters: Ensure your variety selection is in Harmony
Today we are talking with Ben Lowe, national forage product manager with Agrii and Tim Richmond, UK and Ireland product manager for Limagrain Field Seeds. Focusing in on the forage maize crop, is that time in the season where making the right v...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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Potato Power: Partnerships & Protection for the High Value Crop
Today, we are talking with James Wrinch from East Suffolk Produce, Graham Tomalin from VCS Potatoes, and Don Pendergrast, Technical Manager for Non-Combinable Trials with Agrii. In this episode, we're going to focus in on the potato crop and Th...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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Tramlines 2024 Wrapped: Key Podcast Takeaways for 2025
Tramlines hit a milestone 100 episodes in December 2024. To kick off the new year, we take a look back at some of the most popular episodes of the past year, listening again to some of the great advice from our expert guests who helped ...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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Live from Cotley Farm: The Craft of Growing Christmas Trees
Today we are recording live on location in East Devon with Lester Bowker of Cotley Farm and Matt Greep, Agrii Area Business Manager for fruit and horticultural agronomist. This episode will be looking at one of the more festive farm enterprises...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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Carbon Trading - The Reality
Today we are going to be talking with Agrii's Sustainability & Environmental Services Manager, Amy Watkins and Thomas Gent, UK Market Lead for Agreena and regenerative farmer. This episode will focus on the reality of carbon credits, how re...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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Partners in the Field: Integrated Pest Management & Beneficial Insects
Today we are going to be talking with wildlife expert Marek Nowakowski, Agrii's technical manager of non-combinable trials Don Pendegrast and seed technical manager John Miles. This episode will be focusing on IPM and the continuing discussion ...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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Exploring Inclusivity and Opportunities with Young Farmers Clubs
Today we are going to be talking with Luke Cox, arable farmer and YFC Agri Chair, Agrii Crop Input Specialist Poppy Bunting and Trainee Agronomist Josh Byran. This episode will be focusing on the role of Young Farmers Clubs in our communities, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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Focusing on Phosphate with Agrii's Nutrition Specialists
Today we are going to be talking with Agrii's National Fertiliser Manager Tom Land, and John Charlton, Crop Input Specialist in the North East. This episode will be focusing on phosphate across various crops from cereals to maize, and looking a...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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