LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Liam McPartland – Harrison Spinks
We speak to Liam on his tractor in Tadcaster to find out more about Harrison Spinks, and the natural fibres grown on the farms they own to use as fillings for their mattresses. The farm is only 18 miles from their factory, and the company now owns a second farm! Have a listen to find […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Joe Bennett – Biorenewables Development Centre
We discuss Joe’s work with Climafibre, looking at using waste sunflower stems from the production of sunflower seeds and sunflower oil, and turning this into something that can be used in the fashion industry. Work has been going on for around a year so far, and you can hear more by having a listen here.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Joe Bennett – Biorenewables Development Centre
We speak to Joe Bennett about how projects that come into the centre are worked on and scaled up. We discuss the process in a bit more detail, whilst on a visit to the Biorenewables Development Centre in Dunnington, near York.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Helen Shiels – Biorenewables Development Centre
We discuss support provided to farmers and the end markets in the chain, and we discuss with Helen the different parts of their team, who bring together the chemistry & biology to make magic happen! Grow Yorkshire provide big support too, and we discuss that too, along with some of the current projects being worked […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Helen Shiels – Biorenewables Development Centre
We talk about the growing opportunities both locally and nationally for biofibres, such as hemp and flax, to be grown as rotation crops, and the big advantages of being part of this diversification.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Helen Shiels – Biorenewables Development Centre – Biofibre Special Interest Group
We’re in Dunnington at Biorenewables Development Centre, finding out about the Biofibre Special Interest Group. Helen Shiels tells us more about their work in conjunction with Mark Blakeston at Grow Yorkshire. We also discuss the Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping, which is a national project funded through DEFRA.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/09/2024 Helen Shiels – Biorenewables Development Centre
We’re at the Biorenewables Development Centre in Dunnington, chatting to Helen Shiels, the Business Development Manager.
LISTEN AGAIN: William Maughan – NFU Regional Board Chair
We caught up with William Maughan at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show, and we discuss the great opportunities it offers to the NFU. We also talk about increasing the public’s awareness of food production and farming, the importance of education, and the challenges presented by the weather this year, along with farming & the risk […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Richard – Royal Agricultural Society
We discuss future fuels, and how farms can shift from their current reliance on diesel to alternative ways of cultivating their land. The transition from fossil fuels to electric power, biofuels and gas fuels is all in the spotlight. We discuss where the best place is that farmers can go for advice.
LISTEN AGAIN: Farmer Charles – Solar energy scheme
We speak to Charles about his journey with On Path Energy to install solar panels on his farm, and how they take care of much of the work during the process + provide support at every stage.