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Shining a Spotlight on Women in Agriculture

News - 07.03.25

On International Women's Day we are taking the opportunity to highlight the incredible achievements and contributions of Women in our business and in Agriculture.

From leadership roles and making crucial decisions to behind-the-scenes innovation, women play an vital role in driving our success.


At Agrii, championing equality, diversity and inclusivity is a daily, year-round focus. However, we do acknowledge that dates like these are a great opportunity to raise awareness of important issues that continue to exist in our industry and across society.


Below we showcase a number of recent Agrii Tramlines Podcast episodes highlighting the positive impact women make in agriculture.

Enhancing Agronomic Decisions with Technology

This episode features: Lucy Cottingham, Agrii UK Digital Agronomy Development Manager.

Lucy plays a key role in developing and testing new technologies and digital agronomy solutions for our teams and growers.

Some of Lucy's recent projects include the Nitrogen Climate Smart project discussed above as well as our Digital Technology Farms.

Carbon Trading - The Reality

This episode features: Amy Watkins, Sustainability & Environmental Services Manager

Amy Watkins is our Sustainability & Environmental Services Manager. A champion for the environment and sustainable farming practices, Amy is instrumental in crafting our sustainability strategy and Green Horizons initiatives.  

Taking Action with the Latest Updates to SFI 2024

This episode features: Alexandra Olivant, Farm Environment Advisor.

Alex sits in our Environmental Services Team supporting farmers and agronomy teams with environmental advice, SFI, and stewardship applications. 

Learn more about our Environmental Services support for growers.

Exploring Inclusivity and Opportunities with Young Farmers Clubs

This episode features: Poppy Bunting, Crop Input specialist.

Poppy is a Crop Input Specialist and works alongside our agronomy teams to support decisions on Agrii-Seed, Fertiliser and Digital agronomy support with RHIZA

Branching Out With Top Fruit Nutrition

This episode features: Emma Smith, Development Agronomist - Fruit Crops.

Emma is a development agronomist within our fruit team. 

A BASIS Award winning agronomist, Emma is already making her mark on the industry with her diligent approach and customer-focussed advice across a range of fruit crops

Sustainable Decisions Start with Seed

This episode features: Sophie Dillon, Crop Input Specialist

Sophie Dillon is a Crop Input Specialist and works alongside our agronomy teams to support decisions on Agrii-Seed, Fertiliser and Digital agronomy support with RHIZA

Coping with Loneliness and Isolation in Farming

This episode features: Petra Martin, Head of Health & Safety

Petra Martin is a member of the Agrii Leadership team and is responsible for promoting a positive safety culture to ensure our people and our sites are operating safely and effectively. Read more about our commitments to a positive safety culture.  

Eight Recommended Steps for Achieving IPM

This episode features: Dr. Ruth Mann, Head of Integrated Crop Technologies

Dr Ruth Mann is Head of Integrated Crop Technologies and a member of the Agrii Leadership team. 

Ruth is responsible for the strategic leadership of Agrii R&D, driving Research and Innovations that have a positive impact on our customers and our operations.  

Time to Start Carbon Auditing?

This episode features: Jo Bell, Agronomist

Jo Bell is an Agronomist in our Anglia team. She has a wealth of technical knowledge and expertise to deliver solutions for growers in the region and provide support to her colleagues. Keen to share her experiences, Jo was previously a regular voice on the 'Talking Agronomy' Blog.

Why There is More to Farming than Wellies

This episode features: Rachel Watling, Senior Marketing Manager.

Rachel is a Senior Marketing Manager and PR powerhouse helping to drive effective communications to our customers and deliver an impressive portfolio of Agrii events.  

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