264 - Running A Livestock Farming Business with David Barnard

In this week's episode, Ben meets with an old friend of 26 years and 5th generation livestock farmer, butcher and local Norfolk farm shop owner; David Barnard. He shares his journey from graduating from Reading University to running a business in the post-Brexit economy. The pair discuss the success of DJ Barnard Meats and how the Covid-19 pandemic helped to grow the business by delivering their products directly to customers, rather than focusing on wholesale. David shares his passion for rearing his livestock, running his farm shop, building a bond with his customers and providing a personalised service that is conscious of its carbon footprint. Tune in to also find out what they believe the UK Government could do to stimulate more demand for British agriculture and make farming simpler, which will allow our country to rely less on imports.Market Report w/c Monday 4th December. In this week’s market report, Andrew shares his take on the state of the grain trade and how happy he is that the cold weather has finally arrived! With the year coming to an end, Andrew shares how difficult this year has been due to reading the market, food price inflation and miserable production.To find out more about DJ Barnard Meats, head over to their website https://www.djbarnardmeats.co.uk/. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.