The Dewing Grain Podcast takes you inside the world of the grain industry, offering insights, expertise, and stories from key players in agriculture, logistics, and the global food supply chain. Hosted by Andrew Dewing, Managing Director of Dewing Grain, this podcast covers everything from market trends and commodity trading to sustainable farming practices and the future of food production. Whether you’re in the grain trade, farming, or just interested in agriculture, The Dewing Grain Podca ...
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This week’s episode is hosted by Ben & Webby while Andrew takes a well deserved break in the Yorkshire Dales. They start by trying to find something positive to talk about. Webby and Ben mention how the US Wheat rally was cause by the weak Dollar. Webby mentions how from today any tonnages committed to us will get a free Make Agriculture Great Agai…
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In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Joe, Ben & Webby to discuss a slightly more cheerful topic than the ones of late. Joe opens the podcast talking about the new Dewing Grain investment, The Grain Doctor. It features a Satake Colour Sorter with 3D colour map technology, a rotary screener and an aspirator allowing it to cover almost any issue…
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In this week’s Bitesize Episode Andrew briefly rounds up his outlook on the market. Andrew starts by talking about the favourable weather conditions for farmers currently. He then goes on to talk about crop values. Andrew mentions how there are no real problems in world crop production leading him to comment that he believes the price of wheat will…
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In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Ben & Webby. They start by discussing Bens long awaited return from holiday. They move on to talk about the events of the Aylsham Show Ball. Andrew discusses the current pressure on the world ag markets. Andrew talks about the issues farmers are facing right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for …
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In this week’s Bitesize episode Andrew gets excited for upcoming 7th birthday of the Dewing Grain Podcast. He starts by going over the current local crop values. Andrew moves on to talk about food price inflation in the UK. Then he talks about the AHDB and some recent data they have released. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…
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In this week’s Bitesize episode Andrew is joined by Webby to talk about the end of Harvest 2025! They start by talking about the varying yields they have heard from farmers across the country. They talk about how there is enough stock to keep maltsters happy for now, but there could be a shortage of low nitrogen Barley later in the season. Andrew m…
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In this week’s Bitesize episode, Andrew sums up how this year’s harvest has gone so far. Andrew mentions how there is not an abundance of low nitrogen Malting Barley this year. He also talks about how there is an issue with the appearance of the grains this year. Wheat quality, much like the Malting Barley, has been dependent on soil types but some…
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In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Ben and Webby. They start by going back to the old tradition of cracking open a beer, generously provided by John Barrett and AF. The first topic is Winter Barley. The boys go over how it went and how it compares to the spring barley harvest. They move on to talk about the not so promising subject of Sprin…
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In this week’s bitesize episode Andrew starts by talking about how grateful he is for the futures wheat moving out of the store at a good pace. Andrew mentions how he expects farmers will resume harvesting over the weekend if the rain holds off. Andrew talks about how the malting barley market is fortunate to have carryover stock from last year due…
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In this week’s bitesize episode Andrew starts by talking about his weather forecasting skills. Andrew mentions how the industry is patiently waiting for the weather to clear up and for harvest to resume so that quality and yield data can be analysed. Andrew talks about how yields have been partly helped by the strong bushel weights of the grains. T…
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On this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Ben, Webby & Josh to discuss how things are going with the Winter Barley harvest so far. Andrew starts with the difficulties the team are having in pricing it as there is very little guidance out in the trade. The team mention the issues the stores have been facing with awns blocking up conveyors and eleva…
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In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Ben & Webby. They start by discussing how the first few samples of new crop have looked so far. They talk about the weather patterns happening around the world and the potential impact on other regions harvests. The podcast walk has been cancelled for this month due to harvest starting early! Hosted on Aca…
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In this week’s Bitesize episode, Andrew starts by talking about forward selling. Andrew talks about the immediate issue of harvest. There is a large carryover stock, harvest is early and there is a potential for the quality to be wrong. Andrew explains the benefits of farmers having their own storage or owning space in central storage. Andrew keeps…
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In this week’s episode Joe and Ben attend the AHDB RL Trial day. Ben gets pretty sunburnt whilst Joe (who is closer to the sun height wise) just goes a nice shade of brown. The special guest this week is Patrick Stephenson, who is Chairman of the AHDB Recommended Wheat List and also sits on the AHDB Cereals and Oil Seed Council. The trio have an in…
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On this week’s episode Andrew is joined by special guest Steve Cheshire from Heritage House. Steve starts by describing how Heritage House operates as a day care centre for isolated elderly people. Andrew shares his personal experience with dementia and mentions how he can see the huge benefits Heritage House provides for not only those suffering f…
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339 - Base of Your Palm to the Tip of Your Finger
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In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Ben and Webby. They start by talking about the upcoming yield potential. Ben gets chosen to be Dewing Grains new Chinese correspondent amidst the claims of reduced yields due to a heatwave. Dewing Grain will be at the Norfolk Shows Discovery Zone this year. Andrew mentions how consumers still seem to be wa…
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In this week’s Bitesize episode Andrew starts by talking about “the rain that saved harvest”. Andrew advises farmers to do more PR for themselves and get stories into the news. Next Andrew goes over current values. Andrew finishes the podcast on a cheerful note. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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This week’s episode is a Bitesize episode. Andrew starts by going over crop prices and conditions. One of Andrews main worries is the possibility of second growth following the forecasted rain. Andrew is hopeful that the weather this year will mean there is limited opportunities for ergot to form. He advises farmers to sit back and wait instead of …
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336 - DEFRA: Destroying English Farming and Rural Associations
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On this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Ben & Webby. They start by discussing the recent trade deals. They move on to talk about the DEFRA and the possible legal action against them. Ben shows support for an unlikely candidate. Andrew and the boys discuss the current drought. They talk about the logistical issues with an early harvest. Andrew ta…
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On this week’s episode Andrew is joined by special guests, James Pickard, Rob Pickard and Bob Bullock. Andrew starts by asking each of them about how they first got into the brewing industry. They discuss how some of the Green Dragons favourite beers came to be. James talks about his time working as a computer programmer in Canada and explains how …
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In this week’s bite size episode Andrew talks about the recent Podcast Walk. The Podcast Walk was hosted by the new chairman of NFU Sugar, Kit Papworth. All attendees got the chance to go on a crop tour around Lower Farm. Andrew mentions how there was a clear difference in height and health for the crops which had been irrigated against the crops w…
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In this week’s episode Andrew and Webby catch up on what has happened in the markets while Andrew has been away in the US. They talk about the recent tenders on the futures from registered stores. Andrew discusses how crops are looking for the upcoming harvest. The duo talk about what the American people’s sentiment is towards Trump. Andrew talks a…
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On this week’s episode, Webby and Josh have George Youngs on as their special guest to discuss diversification. George talks about how Tom and himself first started taking on the running of the farm. He mentions how they have used social media to try and spread awareness for the different diversified parts of their business. Even catching the eye o…
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This week’s episode is hosted by Webby, Josh and Harry. They start off by addressing what everyone is up to over the easter holidays. The boys ask Harry how farm trading has been going recently and the effect the recent market gains have had on the amount of grain being sold. Josh mentions how he feels forward selling is at some of the lowest level…
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In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Joe, Ben and Webby. To start they talk about the recent closure of new applications for the Defra Sustainable Farming Incentive. The team goes on to discuss Trumps tariffs and what they think is going to be the fallout from them. Next, they talk about the current market conditions. Andrew comments that exp…
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In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Ben to talk about the AHDB. They start by going over the positives such as the AHDB recommended list and the AHDB app. They then move on to discuss the increased levy and whether it provides value for money. They talk about the things that the AHDB could do to streamline and improve themselves. Ben makes a…
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In this week’s episode the Dewing Grain podcast goes international! Andrew headed to Dubai to meet this weeks legend series special guest, Julian Godfrey. Julian begins by explaining the different roles he has worked in since he first joined the grain trade. Julian talks about how he ended up working from Dubai. They talk about how they made friend…
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This week’s special guest is James Thurlow of Thurlow Nunn. Thurlow Nunn is currently celebrating 150 years in business. To celebrate this, they are fund raising money for Dementia UK on their JustGiving page linked below. James starts by explaining the early days of Thurlow Nunn all the way up to how the business is doing today. They discuss the b…
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On this week’s episode, Andrews special guest is Frances Roberson who is the manager of the Food and Farming Discovery Trust. Frances grew up on a mixed beef and arable farm in North Norfolk. Frances talks Andrew through the wide variety of jobs she had after she left university. Andrews days as an international model get bought up. The Food and Fa…
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This week the Dewing Grain podcast was recorded live with all of the stars present! Andrew starts by thanking Oscar Smith and the rest of the Farming Community Network team for arranging this live event. Oscar explains how the FCN is there to help support farmers and talks about the different resources they have available for farmers. The first top…
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In this week’s episode, Andrew is joined by award winning farmer, Olivia Shave. Olivia is lobbying the government to improve children’s education and basic understanding of where their food comes from and how agriculture works. Please follow this link to sign Olivia’s petition or alternatively the link can be found on her Instagram page @ecoewe. ht…
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In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Webby & Josh to catch up on what happened at the Norfolk Farming Conference. They start by talking about Daniel Zeichner and the unsympathetic tone of his speech. Next, they mention how impressed they were with Diana Overton Frontiers new managing director. They go on to talk about “The Empire” and for onc…
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In this week’s episode Joe, Ben, Webby and Josh to discuss last Monday’s farmers meeting. Josh runs the team through on how successful he believed the morning was. Josh talks about the benefits farmers will gain from using methodology that Roots is creating and being able to utilise the good farming practice contracts. The team reiterates one of th…
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In this week’s episode Andrew is joined by Webby to discuss the dynamics of the 2024 harvest. Andrew justifies his reasoning for his recent opinions of the market, stating that there is going to be a surplus that cannot be carried and that there is no option to export as we are not competitive. This means the most likely direction for old crop UK w…
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In this week’s episode, Andrew is joined by Ben, Webby and Josh. They start by discussing the forthcoming Dewing Grain seminar. It is taking place at the John Innes Centre on the 3rd of February and will feature a handful of guest speakers ranging from farmers to scientists. Next, they move on to discuss the fundamentals of the current market condi…
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In this week’s episode the team have a debrief of the events from Thursday nights Norfolk Dinner. The boys start by critiquing the manliness of Harrys handshakes. They’re a work in progress… A big congratulations to Alexandra Cuninghame of StoneX with the winning bid for the prestigious annual auction. Ben and Webby debate Andrew on his questionabl…
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On this week’s episode Andrews special guest is Poul Hovesen. Poul was the third guest to feature on the podcast some 6 years ago! Poul and Andrew start by discussing Pouls upcoming appointment as President of The Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association. They move on to talk about the how farming is heading into a greener era and that farmers and co…
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In this week’s podcast, Andrew, Ben and Andy recap the events of the December podcast walk which took place in Norwich. Thank you to everyone that was able to join us on the walk and we hope you all had as good a time as we did! The team talk about how it was nice to be able to have a wide variety of conversations with all of the attendees and how …
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On this week’s podcast, Andrew is joined by Josh to discuss the exhausted topic of regenerative farming and the forthcoming farmers meeting. Andrew & Josh debate whether the current ways of monitoring sequestration data are more than box ticking exercises and if it would actually be possible to get reliable, auditable data. Josh argues that attaini…
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315 - The London Bourse & The Norfolk Dinner
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On this week’s episode, Andrew is joined by Webby and Josh. They discussed the events of their recent bourse trip. Commenting that the mood seemed fairly glum regarding current markets. Following that, the boys talk about the upcoming Norfolk Dinner and share some funny anecdotes from last years dinner. They go on to compare their forecasts for new…
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This week Andrew & Webby have special guests Clare Goodswen & Isobelle Webster on from M+A Partners. Clare talks in depth about the new tax rules which are taking effect in April 2026 and discusses possible ways to minimise the financial impact of the new inheritance tax rules, such as insurance. Isobelle and Clare both suggest that farmers should …
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On this week’s podcast, Andrew is joined by Webby & Josh to discuss their recent trip to London. They discuss the impressive turnout and the support from some influential figures. They also mention how respectful everyone was. So much so that even the MET police thanked the crowds. They talk about how they believe the governments estimations are wr…
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312 - Always Look On the Bright Side of Life
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On this week’s episode Andrews special guest is Charles Bracey. They talk about the new tax rules and how this is going to affect current and future farmers. They go back and forth over the struggles farmers in the UK face when compared to farmers in Europe and the rest of the world. They discuss the struggles farmers are facing with bank loans wit…
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In this week’s episode Andrew has the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Associations managing director Mark Nicholas on as his special guest. They begin by discussing the history of the RNAA and the Royal Norfolk Show. They then go on to talk about getting the younger generation interested and involved in farming and understanding where their food comes f…
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In this week’s episode, Ben, Joe, Webby & Josh are in charge of the chat. Fortunately, Andrew will be back for next week’s episode! Josh discusses how the first few weeks of fatherhood have been for him. Webby chimes in with his preferred type of nappy to change. They talk about the recent UK budget and the impact it’s going to have in the agricult…
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On this week’s podcast, Ben & Webby have Farm Trader Harry Randell on to talk about his experience of being in charge of Haulage while Andy George was taking a much deserved holiday. To start they talk about the experience and knowledge Harry will have gained from his two-week trial by fire, while doing their best not to boost his ego too much! The…
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In this week’s episode, Ben and Webby are hosting alone as Andrew is on holiday! The boys talk about the recent shift in the market and how they feel the values are still not quite at the trigger level to encourage physical sales. They discuss how the rest of the world is looking weather wise and how corn growers are suffering from high levels of m…
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In this weeks episode, Andrew has some big news. Andrew, Ben & Webby discuss how this years drilling is going in the UK in comparison to last year. The boys debate over who they think would be the best dictator for the UK. They then go on to talk about improving grain prices and merchants "paying up on farm". Star Wars comes into the conversation. …
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In this week’s episode, the boys get straight onto the hot topic at the moment – the conflicts in the middle east. They then discuss what they believe the market is likely to do in the next couple days. Will the markets keep rallying or will there be some profit taking? The boys discuss the current demand for soft and milling wheats. Should growing…
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In this week’s episode we have our European commentator return to grace us with his presence and culture. Our special guest this week is Scott Wellcome who is the director of grain risk management and sourcing for the Goodmills Group. The boys discuss the European wheat being imported into the UK. Andrew quizzes Scott on the impact geopolitical eve…
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