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Future Farming Podcast: Tim Parton on nitrogen-fixing bacteria and nutrient-dense food 

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In the sixth episode of the Future Farming Podcast, Programme Director Janet Hughes talks to Tim Parton.

Tim is Farm Manager at Brewood Park Farm, Staffordshire, where he manages 300 hectares using regenerative agriculture methods.

In 2020, Tim was named Farm Innovator of the Year. He took gold to become Arable Farmer of the Year at the British Farming Awards in 2019.

Find out how Tim moved to no-till, reduced insecticide and fungicide use and brewed his own nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

Follow Tim Parton and Janet Hughes on Twitter.

 Read the transcript of the podcast.

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  1. Comment by Lisa Williams posted on

    Fantastic podcast Janet & Tim. You are very knowledgeable and passionate about soil health, and this topic was communicated very clearly...two new books on their way to me

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  2. Comment by Charles Paynter posted on

    Brilliant Tim. You set a fantastic example to the entire agricultural industry. Fair play to you. Thanks for sharing

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