Episodes

  • Dr Mark Moore - Meet the President, and a late starter
    May 9 2024

    Incoming IAgrE President Dr Mark Moore in conversation with Landwards editor Andy Newbold on all things engineering.

    From a single O Level in metalwork to AGCO's Director of Government Affairs for Europe, Mark discusses that with perseverance anything is possible in an agricultural engineering career.

    "Be prepared, be flexible and be adaptable" Mark says.

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    45 mins
  • Robotics Specialist Interest Group takeover
    Mar 4 2024

    This weeks podcast sees Ray King and Kit Franklin from the IAgrE's Robotics SIG gently takeover.

    This edition sees the team talk through the technology offerings from DEFRA's latest round of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund, by way of the sad demise of the Small Robot Company and a look at some of the latest autonomous developments.

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    52 mins
  • Agritechnica preview
    Oct 30 2023

    Before heading to Hannover next month, IAgrE CEO Charlie Nicklin and Andy Newbold have a look at what's in store.

    From new fuels, to robotics and autonomy, the world of ag engineering has moved on significantly since the last Agritechnica in 2019.

    Charlie and Andy discuss the latest trends.

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    42 mins
  • Dr Mark Cooper - a reflection on practicalities and purpose
    Sep 7 2023

    Fellow of the Institution, agricultural engineer and health and safety professional, Dr Mark Cooper in conversation with Landwards editor Andy Newbold.

    We discuss an unconventional career path, the influences which set him on a road to agricultural engineering and some helpful pointers to help along the way.


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    38 mins
  • IAgrE News August 23 - Big tractors and bog farming
    Aug 11 2023

    IAgrE CEO Charlie Nicklin, in conversation with Landwards editor Andy Newbold, taking a spin through some of the latest news from the world of agricultural engineering.

    Highlights include:

    • Big green tractors (other colours available)
    • Paludiculture (look it up)
    • Remote sensing
    • The future energy mix in ag
    • AI and biodiversity
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    37 mins
  • Maisie Wildgoose - heading into ag tech
    Feb 10 2023

    Ben Burgess management trainee Maisie Wildgoose discusses her slightly circuitous route into agricultural technology and Institution membership.

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    32 mins
  • Steve Constable - Meet the president
    Jun 29 2022

    IAgrE president Steve Constable in conversation with Landwards editor Andy Newbold. Steve takes us on his agricultural engineering journey via extra maths, generators, and Douglas Adams.. if you know, you know.

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    21 mins
  • Joe Martlew - designing farming systems that work, being a late starter and part of a weird network
    May 2 2022

    Senior Specialist, research agronomist and soil scientist at NIAB, Joe Martlew catches up with Landwards editor Andy Newbold regarding his novel approach to career progression. Loosely on the theme of 'seven career steps to date' and still going strong..

    Agricultural engineering has given Joe with a network of people who are weird, whilst developing and pursuing a passion for soil health.

    * apologies for the poor recording quality of this podcast, the technical team have now been sacked.

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    22 mins