Meet the Farmers

In this episode we meet Bronagh Dempster, a passionate new entrant into the farming world from Northern Ireland. Discover her inspiring journey from a fascination with dairy cows to forging her path in the industry, and even doing a Nuffield Next Gen Scholarship. Bronagh shares her experiences, challenges, and insights on the evolving dairy sector, offering valuable advice for aspiring farmers and industry enthusiasts.

Six arable farmer former guests of the show send in their harvest reports for 2025.

In this episode of Meet the Farmers, host Ben Eagle talks with Miranda Webster of Webster's Rural about recruitment challenges and opportunities in the professional and farm manager side of the agricultural and rural sectors, from post-Brexit shifts to the role of AI in hiring. They explore how rural businesses can attract and retain talent while balancing modern tools with the human side of recruitment.

In this episode of Meet the Farmers, Ben chats with Tara, a third-generation sheep and mixed crop farmer from western Victoria, Australia. They discuss her family’s farming journey, livestock and land management practices, the realities of Australian agriculture, and how she uses social media to share her story and connect with consumers.

In this episode of Meet the Farmers, Ben Eagle speaks with beef and sheep farmer James Warwick from north Cornwall about how he moved to Cornwall from Cambridgeshire to live with his grandparents and learn to farm. He now farms South Devon cattle and 350–400 ewes. James shares his passion for farming, financial challenges of farming and the mental strain it can sometimes bring.

In this episode of Meet the Farmers, Ben Eagle heads to Indiana in the United States to speak with Shane and Val Wallis about their family farm, where they raise Shorthorn cattle alongside corn, beans, and hay. They discuss the rewards and challenges of farming in their region, their farming journey, social media and their hopes for the future of the farm.

Does this Yorkshire dairy farmer have the answer to future on farm energy? Eddie Andrew from Our Cow Molly near Sheffield comes on to talk about his latest on farm renewable energy project which would be community owned.

In this episode, Ben Eagle is joined by David Exwood, Deputy President of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), who farms over 1,200 tenanted hectares just south of Horsham in West Sussex. David shares insights from his multi-enterprise farming business—featuring arable, beef, sheep, and a farm shop—as well as his leadership journey within the NFU.

In this episode, Ben Eagle explores how SMART farming technologies are transforming the dairy sector, from herd management and sustainability to automation and data use. Joined by experts and farmers, the discussion covers real-world applications, barriers to adoption, and what the future holds for tech-driven dairy farming.

In this episode of Meet the Farmers, Ben Eagle heads to Alvin, Texas, to chat with Tyler Froberg — a fourth-generation farmer transforming his family's legacy through social media and direct-to-consumer marketing. From his early days in the army to returning to the farm, building the business and an audience, Tyler shares his journey back to Froberg Farms — Texas’ largest “You-Pick” strawberry operation. Tune in to hear about farming today and yesterday, ag education, and the power of digital storytelling in agriculture.