Cows and Effect
Paul Allison and Michael BlancheWelcome to this occasionally mildly interesting farming podcast (it's a science podcast), hosted by award winning podcaster Michael Blanche (200m swimming badge 1978) and not-yet-not-a-real-doctor Paul Allison. We talk about recent research into soil, pasture, cows and sheep. People say that it's the podcast they didn't know they wanted or needed, and they definitely didn't ask for it. It's someti... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 10 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ScienceEducationNatural Sciences | |||
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Sorry about this one listener. Calving's started, Paul's been busy with "contract work" and we just didn't get the work done to put out a proper episode with research papers and all that. We did our best and had a good old chat. Think of it this way,... more
Howdy, yee-haw and yippee-ki-yay buckaroos. Get your ears on, because we're headed west of the Pecos for the rootin' tootin' episode 3. of Lab Rat Jazz Club, where things are fixing to get plumb loco down in the lab. Hot-diggerty-dawg. As usual, ther... more
Happy New Year listener. Eight episodes in (hard to believe for many reasons) and it's a bit different this month. There's absolutely no big swears; there's a few mediums, but not the big one. And also because we talk about lots of research papers ad... more
This festive episode comes out on 25th December 2025, so Happy blooming Christmas listener. If you're anything like me, the morning so far will have been; 1. Put the turkey in the oven around 06.00 hrs; 2. Check round the stock, 3. Get back to the ho... more
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Apple Podcasts | #141 |  United Kingdom/Science/Natural Sciences |
Apple Podcasts | #68 |  South Africa/Science/Natural Sciences |
Apple Podcasts | #110 |  Ireland/Science/Natural Sciences |
Apple Podcasts | #142 |  Sweden/Science/Natural Sciences |
Apple Podcasts | #149 |  New Zealand/Science/Natural Sciences |
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A science-forward farming show that blends rigorous discussion of soil health, pastures, cattle and sheep with lighthearted banter. Across recent episodes, the hosts explore topics such as multiflora pasture systems, nitrogen transfer in multi-species pastures, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their role in nutrient exchange, and assessments of commercial soil amendments. The conversations balance practical farming insight with summaries of scientific papers, peppered with personal anecdotes and humor. This mix makes complex agricultural research approachable for practitioners while still offering value to listeners who enjoy the science behind land management decisions. A few standout traits include a repeated focus on soil microbiology an... more
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Cows and Effect launched 10 months ago and published 11 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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