{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/665cb131413fbf0012df162a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"R2Kast 213 - Ben Andrews on veg, livestock, flooding and inclusivity in farming!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65885e0cfa5a340016e3e287/1719916602131-77234709343f04e680855859318dca18.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Veg, tenancies, creating an accepting industry and flooding to the point we need a new name for it!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>We welcome Ben Andrews onto the podcast today.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ben tells about 1/3 of his farm being flooded as high as 5 feet in some places for notable periods of the year, the struggles with farm tenancy and the uncertainly that can come with it.</p><p><br></p><p>Farming a mixed system of livestock, arable and vegetables in Herefordshire as far as Be. Has been able to date back his family have moved all of one county at max!</p><p><br></p><p>Another topic for discussion that really shouldn’t have be as Ben says is the ‘least interesting thing about’ him is the fact he’s gay.&nbsp;&nbsp;Working with many others in the LGBTQIA+ community through Agrespect to create a more accepting industry which is well behind where it should be…as we talk about just look at any Facebook post relating to farming with as much as a couple getting married and see the comments!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>A man farming in truly challenging conditions and trying to find solutions!&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy!&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Wallace Currie"}