Listen to RABDF’s new dairy podcasts The Milk Digest covering news, business, and market matters as well as delving into some of the sector's topical affairs.
Podcast: How Farmers Can Better Control Their Milk Price
In this episode guest speakers Peter Alvis, Robert Craig, and Neil Rowe discuss how farmers can take back control of their milk price.
Dairy farmers should consider evaluating their businesses and assessing the vulnerability of their supply chains after disruptions caused by Coronavirus highlights the fragility of the sector.
Podcast: Understanding Mental Health In Farming
Guest speaker Stephanie Berkeley from the Farm Safety Foundation explained how a limited ability for farmers to escape the farm this summer, due to COVID-19 restrictions, could yield an increase in mental health problems.
Dairy farmer Peter Hynes, who first struggled with mental health 30 years ago, emphasised the importance of farmers taking time away from the farm.
“It isn’t ever something you recover from, but you learn the coping mechanism. It is vital you take time off the farm, even if that is an hour to go out for breakfast somewhere. It is also important to understand you can’t take on every challenge yourself.”
To listen to the podcasts go to www.rabdf.co.uk/the-milk-digest-podcast or search for The Milk Digest on your favourite podcast provider.
Milk Digest Podcasts
