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The inside track on the biggest stories affecting UK agriculture - with Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Every Friday.

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October 16, 202650 min

Farm tax breaks, potato harvest, organics, and Clarkson at Tory conference

Farm leaders are calling for an urgent rethink of inheritance tax and investment allowances ahead of the autumn Budget on 28 October. With farm investment stalling and confidence at a low ebb, the NFU and major supermarket chains are urging the government to introduce tax reforms that could unlock billions of pounds of private investment in UK agriculture. CLA chief tax adviser Louise Speke explains why changes to inheritance tax and capital allowances could help farmers invest in machinery, buildings and reservoirs – without requiring major government spending. We visit Lincolnshire potato grower Alex Godfrey, who explains how drought, soaring fuel costs and increasingly unpredictable weather are making potato production more challenging. With irrigation and storage requiring substantial investment, growers want greater certainty over water supplies and future contracts. Meanwhile, McCain’s latest FarmDex report highlights growing concerns about extreme weather, rising costs and government policy. We also examine the government’s plans to encourage organic farming, the newly agreed sugar beet price for 2027-28 and the latest livestock, grain and fuel markets. And Jeremy Clarkson and Cheerful Charlie Ireland make a surprise appearance at the Conservative Party conference, highlighting the financial pressures facing British farmers. Plus, our autumn drilling update with Bayer Crop Science examines herbicide resistance and how growers can protect the effectiveness of weed control programmes. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction: What farming needs from the autumn Budget 01:28 – Farm tax reform: NFU and CLA call for investment incentives 02:03 – Louise Speke: Inheritance tax and capital allowances 05:45 – Farm investment stalls amid policy uncertainty 11:08 – Food security and the case for government action 16:41 – Autumn drilling update: Herbicide resistance and Italian ryegrass 18:59 – Potato harvest: Drought, irrigation and rising production costs 22:31 – Why growers need better access to water 23:46 – Lessons from a challenging potato harvest 26:27 – McCain FarmDex: Farmers struggle with costs and uncertainty 29:24 – Farmers Weekly journalists celebrate industry awards 31:30 – Hedgehog decline: The debate over farming and badgers 34:29 – Organic farming: Government plans to expand production 37:58 – Sugar beet: New 2027-28 price agreement 40:40 – Markets: Beef, sheep, pigs, cereals and diesel 43:08 – Jeremy Clarkson and Cheerful Charlie at the Conservative Party conference 45:37 – Farming policy and the future of environmental regulation 49:12 – Conclusion: What next for British farming? Special guests: Louise Speke – Chief tax adviser, Country Land and Business Association. Jenny Deakin – Bayer Crop Science. Alex Godfrey – Potato grower, Lincolnshire. Useful links: National Farmers’ Union – Farming policy and campaigns Country Land and Business Association – Taxation and rural business policy HM Treasury – Government Budgets and financial statements HMRC – Agricultural Property Relief HMRC – Annual Investment Allowance GB Potatoes – Potato industry information AHDB – Agricultural market intelligence This episode is brought to you by Bayer Crop Science – weeding out uncertainty. This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/ Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/ For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk . In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

October 8, 202643 min

Red diesel prices, Can AI replace your agronomist? & Farmers Weekly Live

Soaring diesel prices are putting fresh pressure on farm businesses – and the outlook suggests volatility could continue well into 2027. In this episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, we examine what is driving the surge in fuel costs, whether farmers should buy now or wait, and how hedging and reducing diesel use could help manage the risk. We also ask whether artificial intelligence could eventually replace your agronomist after Bedfordshire grower Andrew Robinson handed control of a winter wheat fungicide programme to AI. Plus, we hear from some of the winners at the 2026 Farmers Weekly Awards, discuss the latest debate over rural Britain and farm policy, bring you our weekly market round-up, and unveil Farmers Weekly Live – a new farm business event coming to Stoneleigh Park in July 2027. The episode also includes the Farmers Weekly Autumn Drilling Update, in association with Bayer Crop Science. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 00:53 – Why diesel prices are soaring 03:59 – Should farmers buy diesel now or wait? 06:33 – What expensive diesel means for farming 14:10 – Autumn Drilling Update 17:02 – Can AI replace your agronomist? 19:05 – How AI could change agronomy 24:36 – This week in farming 27:37 – Rural Britain and Westminster 31:17 – Farming and the UK’s relationship with Europe 34:05 – Markets 36:38 – Farmers Weekly Live launches 43:01 – Podcast close Guests Patrick Crean – fuel procurement manager, AF Group Jenny Deakin – Bayer Crop Science Andrew Robinson – Bedfordshire arable farmer Andrew Meredith – editor, Farmers Weekly Dan Smith – managing director, Farmers Weekly Presented by: Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Useful links Farmers Weekly Live – 6-7 July 2027, NAEC Stoneleigh Details of the new event and registration of interest. ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/sp/events/farmers-weekly-live Red diesel price volatility hits autumn fieldwork Farmers Weekly’s report on the sharp rise in fuel costs and the implications for autumn operations. ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/red-diesel-price-volatility-hits-autumn-fieldwork Farmers Weekly Awards 2026 winners The full list of this year’s winners, including Farm Manager of the Year Will Jones and Environmental Champion Colin Chappell. ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/sp/events/past-winners-2026 Alistair Leake – Lifetime Achievement Award Farmers Weekly profile of the 2026 Lifetime Achievement winner. ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/farmers-weekly-awards-2026-lifetime-achievement-winner Bayer Crop Science – autumn grassweed management Advice on blackgrass, Italian ryegrass and brome management in wheat. ⁠https://cropscience.bayer.co.uk/insights/weed-management/weed-out-uncertainty Alternator Met herbicide information Bayer Crop Science information on autumn cereal weed control and application timings. ⁠https://cropscience.bayer.co.uk/our-products/herbicides/alternator-met Farmers Weekly – latest farming news, analysis and markets ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/ Contact the podcast: podcast@fwi.co.uk UK listeners can text FARM followed by their message to 88440 . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 28, 202650 min

SFI26: Sifting through the wreckage of the Sustainable Farming Incentive

Farmers are ploughing up environmental features after thousands were shut out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive when funding ran out less than six hours after applications opened. In this episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, we hear from Lincolnshire farmer Charles Anyan as he returns buffer strips to wheat production following problems with his SFI application. NFU vice-president Robyn Munt sets out what the union wants Defra to do next – including urgent clarity for farmers left without agreements and an earlier opening for SFI 2027. Shadow farming minister Robbie Moore gives the Conservative response and argues that the government and Treasury must provide greater certainty over future funding. And we visit the Allerton Project in Leicestershire, where a planned SFI agreement worth about £85,000 a year failed to get through. Allerton head of sustainable farming Joe Stanley considers what the debacle means for environmental delivery – and whether private natural-capital markets can fill some of the funding gap. Chapters 00:00 – SFI fallout: farmers start ploughing up environmental features 09:27 – Autumn drilling update: grassweed control with Bayer Crop Science 12:19 – NFU demands answers from Defra 25:41 – Political fallout from the SFI closure 37:18 – Markets: beef and sheep strengthen 39:42 – Allerton Project: £85,000 SFI shortfall 45:20 – What now for farm environmental policy? Special Guests Charles Anyan – Lincolnshire farmer Robyn Munt – vice-president, National Farmers’ Union Robbie Moore MP – shadow farming minister Joe Stanley – head of sustainable farming, Allerton Project Useful links Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 – scheme information Defra: SFI26 Window 2 update Defra: SFI26 Window 2 applications and statistics NFU: SFI scheme guidance and information Allerton Project This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/ Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/ For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk . In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 22, 202621 min

Emergency Episode: SFI26 funding gone in under six hours – what now?

Defra is under intense pressure after the £233 million budget for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive was exhausted just five hours and 48 minutes after applications opened. In this emergency episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, farmers describe technical problems that prevented them from submitting complete applications despite weeks of preparation – leaving some facing holes of more than £50,000 in their farm budgets. Farm business consultant James Bush explains what went wrong, what farmers should do next and why Defra and the Rural Payments Agency need urgently to clarify what happens to those who missed out. Podcast hosts Johan Tasker, Hugh Broom and Louise Impey discuss the wider fallout – including fears that farmers could abandon environmental measures if funding remains unavailable. In this episode 00:00 – SFI funding exhausted in under six hours The £233m budget disappears after applications open, leaving thousands of farmers without agreements. 00:52 – West Sussex farmers hit by application problems Frans de Boer and Rupert Hoare describe unexplained compatibility errors, missing options and incomplete applications despite extensive preparation. 02:45 – £55,000 hole in a Cambridgeshire farm budget Beef and arable farmer Peter Hatley explains how technical problems prevented his application and why losing expected SFI income could force major changes to his farming system. 04:14 – Dartmoor farmer loses £50,000 agreement Matthew Cole describes spending hours preparing his upland application only for errors to prevent submission before the budget disappeared. 05:19 – Hugh and Louise react Hugh Broom and Louise Impey discuss the stress, confusion and frustration surrounding the application window – and the consequences for farmers who missed out. 08:07 – Farm consultant James Bush: what went wrong? James Bush, head of agriculture at GSC Grays, describes consultants preparing for a 24-hour application marathon – only to see the entire budget exhausted within six hours. 10:08 – What Defra needs to fix Technical problems, mapping issues and the shortcomings of a highly compressed application window. 12:00 – What farmers should do next James explains why land-use codes, land cover, digital mapping and contingency plans need to be checked ahead of any future application window. 13:07 – The particular problem facing upland farms Why farmers in the uplands have fewer alternatives when environmental support disappears – and how one moorland agreement was left with a major funding shortfall. 15:04 – Don’t panic – but demand clarity What farmers need to know about another SFI window and how SFI 2026 might interact with future schemes. 16:10 – Could environmental land go back into production? Hugh warns that frustration with government schemes could encourage farmers to remove margins and other environmental measures. 19:38 – Budget, IT – and communication Louise argues that Defra must either provide sufficient funding or redesign the scheme around the budget actually available. 21:03 – What happens next The team looks ahead to Friday’s Farmers Weekly Podcast and further coverage of the SFI fallout. Guests Frans de Boer – West Sussex farmer Rupert Hoare – West Sussex farmer Peter Hatley – Cambridgeshire beef and arable farmer Matthew Cole – Dartmoor farmer James Bush – head of agriculture, GSC Grays Useful links Farmers Weekly – latest Sustainable Farming Incentive news and analysis Defra – Sustainable Farming Incentive guidance Rural Payments Agency – SFI applications and scheme information GSC Grays – agricultural and farm business advice This emergency episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/ Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/ For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk . In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 18, 202651 min

SFI scramble, sugar beet arbitration, maize quality, & Daniel Zeichner on life inside Defra

Farmers face a race to secure funding when the Sustainable Farming Incentive reopens – with warnings that the available money could be allocated within just 24 hours. We look at how to prepare an SFI26 application, why growers should resist simply chasing grant money and what could happen to farmers whose existing agreements prevent them joining this time around. Sugar beet growers face another period of uncertainty after price negotiations between NFU Sugar and British Sugar break down. With the 2027/28 contract heading to arbitration, we ask whether the crop can continue to earn its place in the rotation. After one of the earliest maize harvests on record, we examine maize quality, forage shortages and why regular silage analysis could prove particularly important this winter. And former farm minister Daniel Zeichner gives an extraordinary account of life inside Defra – including his claim that he knew nothing about the government’s inheritance tax changes until after they were announced in the 2024 Budget. This episode is brought to you by Bayer Crop Science – weeding out uncertainty . Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 01:09 – SFI26: will the money run out in 24 hours? 08:01 – SFI: preparing for the scramble 14:21 – Autumn drilling update: managing dry seedbeds 16:56 – Sugar beet price talks head to arbitration 20:50 – Does sugar beet have a future? 25:39 – Around the farming world 30:01 – Maize harvest: quantity versus quality 34:25 – Markets: livestock up, grain down and diesel jumps 36:46 – Daniel Zeichner: what really happened inside Defra? 44:20 – Abi Kay on an extraordinary interview Special Guests Chloe Timberlake – farm business adviser, Ceres Rural Nick Scantlebury – senior farms manager, Elveden Estate Neil Groom – maize specialist, Grainseed Daniel Zeichner MP – former Defra farm minister Abi Kay – Farmers Weekly chief reporter Useful links Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 SFI26 Window 2 update Sugar beet price arbitration British Sugar’s Cantley plans Bovine TB transmission research Daniel Zeichner interview This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/ Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/ For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk . In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 17, 20261 hr 9 min

Abi Kay's Big Questions: Former minister Daniel Zeichner lifts the lid on life inside Defra.

In an exclusive interview with Farmers Weekly's Abi Kay, former farm minister Daniel Zeichner gives an extraordinary account of life inside Defra . Revelations include Mr Zeichner's claim that as a minister he knew nothing about government plans to impose inheritance tax on farmers until after they were announced in the 2024 Budget. He says he was then “dutifully dispatched to defend” the policy to furious farmers. Mr Zeichner also admits that Labour was not sufficiently prepared for government when it was elected in July 2024. He says he was unable to tell farmers the “full story” about problems with the government's flagship Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), which ran out of money in March 2025. He also describes feeling “man-marked” by Treasury officials he had never met – and says the government should have foreseen the trouble its inheritance tax plans caused. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Abi: uk.linkedin.com/in/abi-kay-38927130 For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk . In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 15, 202648 min

Farm rent cuts, secret rural crime workshops, pig sector crisis, & Derek vs Derek

Tenant farmers are being urged to seek rent reductions as difficult arable economics put pressure on farm businesses – but how far should landlords go to share the pain? This week, we examine calls for rent cuts of up to 20% and ask whether landlords and tenants need a new approach to negotiating rents during difficult years. We also investigate the secret workshops helping farmers protect themselves against increasingly sophisticated rural crime. Security specialist Frank Cannon explains why some crime-prevention advice is deliberately kept behind closed doors. Meanwhile, pig producers face a difficult autumn after processors served notice on supply contracts. Thousands of pigs could be left without a contracted buyer each week, accelerating the decline of independent production. And finally, we head to the cinema for Derek vs Derek , a feature-length documentary following two neighbouring Devon farmers with very different ideas about the countryside: dairy farmer Derek Banbury and rewilder Derek Gow. Derek vs Derek is directed by James Dawson and follows Derek Banbury and Derek Gow over three years. Its UK cinema release begins on 2 October 2026 . This episode is brought to you by Bayer Crop Science – weeding out uncertainty . Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 00:59 – Should tenant farmers demand rent cuts? 09:41 – Who should carry the pain in a bad year? 13:27 – Autumn drilling update with Bayer Crop Science 15:23 – Secret workshops tackle rural crime 18:11 – How farmers can make themselves harder targets 25:10 – Farming politics on the road 27:35 – Back British Farming Day 29:06 – Pig producers face contract crisis 33:43 – Markets: livestock, grain and fuel 36:09 – Derek vs Derek: farming meets rewilding 38:38 – Food production or nature – must farmers choose? 47:23 – Podcast wrap-up Guests and useful links: Richard King – partner, Andersons farm business consultants Jeremy Moody – secretary and adviser, Central Association of Agricultural Valuers Frank Cannon – chartered security professional, Rural SafeGuard Alistair Driver – editor, Pig World This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/ Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/ For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk . In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

September 4, 202643 min

River Wye pollution progress, gene-edited soya, falling livestock numbers & Great British Harvest Festival

In this episode, we examine new farm-level evidence suggesting phosphorus is coming into balance on farms in the River Wye catchment – and ask what it means for water pollution. We visit a field trial where precision breeding could make UK-grown soya commercially possible. We examine the continuing decline in cattle and sheep numbers, and run the rule over the latest livestock and arable markets. And we discover why some of Britain’s biggest music names are heading to Suffolk for a harvest festival with a difference. This episode is brought to you by Bayer Crop Science – weeding out uncertainty. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 00:51 – River Wye: are farmers turning the tide on pollution? 10:18 – Bayer autumn drilling update: tackling weeds field by field 12:20 – Could gene-edited soya become a UK break crop? 21:51 – Farming news: El Niño, Asian hornets and SFI26 26:07 – Why are Britain’s beef and sheep herds shrinking? 32:21 – Markets: beef firms as grain prices rise 34:59 – A Great British Harvest Festival with a difference 42:13 – That’s all for this week Guests Dan Smith – farm facilitator, Herefordshire Rural Hub Rachel Banks – technical manager, Bayer Crop Science Dr Frank Röber – Europe Breeding Alliances lead, Corteva Agriscience Philip Case – Farmers Weekly Prys Morgan – beef and lamb sector director, AHDB Andrew Sunnucks – farmer and music producer Useful links River Wye nutrient balance project River Wye water quality – Environment Agency SFI26 Window 2 AHDB Beef & Lamb Bayer Crop Science Great British Harvest Festival This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/ Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/ For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk . In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

August 28, 202645 min

Autumn drilling gamble, fertiliser warning, sugar beet drought, Brazilian beef imports, and firearms licensing

In this episode, how much rain is enough to start drilling after one of the driest summers in recent memory? We look at autumn crop establishment as growers weigh up whether to put oilseed rape and other crops into exceptionally dry soils – or wait for more meaningful rainfall. We assess the prospects for the coming sugar beet harvest after drought, heat and pest pressure take their toll on crops. And farm leaders call for tougher controls on Brazilian beef and imported eggs as questions mount over whether food coming into Britain meets the same standards expected of UK producers. Meanwhile, fertiliser suppliers urge growers to start talking about next season’s requirements as geopolitical disruption threatens to disrupt another buying season. And finally, a police watchdog says firearms licensing in England and Wales is “not fit for purpose”. What would a new national licensing authority mean for the thousands of farmers and other rural businesses that rely on shotguns and firearms for their work? This episode is brought to you by KWS – seeding the future since 1856 . Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 00:53 – How much rain is enough to drill oilseed rape? 02:24 – How late is too late for oilseed rape? 03:21 – Drilling into exceptionally dry seed-beds 04:01 – Should growers increase seed rates? 05:07 – Has this week’s rain changed anything? 07:14 – Grass, cover crops and an exceptionally early maize harvest 08:21 – What happened to cabbage stem flea beetle? 09:24 – Farmers Weekly Harvest Update with KWS 11:45 – How badly has drought hit sugar beet? 14:02 – Beet armyworm adds to pest pressure 15:01 – Building more resilient sugar beet crops 16:05 – Can plant breeding deliver drought tolerance? 16:52 – What are growers expecting from harvest? 19:29 – A difficult lifting campaign ahead? 20:49 – Calls to stop Brazilian beef imports 21:11 – Imported eggs and the salmonella outbreak 22:53 – Farmers urged to plan fertiliser requirements early 24:17 – Geopolitics puts fertiliser supply chains under pressure 25:01 – But what about farm cash flow? 26:17 – Can the supply chain cope with another late rush? 28:59 – Markets update 29:20 – Firearms licensing ‘not fit for purpose’ 30:25 – Farmers’ experience of firearms licensing 31:26 – Would a national firearms authority work better? 32:18 – Closing remarks Guests Jock Willmott – partner and agronomist, Ceres Rural Matt Bull – product manager, KWS Dr Georgina Barratt – head of crop production, British Beet Research Organisation Harriet Trewin – head of fertiliser, Agricultural Industries Confederation Lee Freeman – HM inspector of constabulary Useful links ⁠ Ceres Rural ⁠ British Beet Research Organisation ⁠ Agricultural Industries Confederation Latest UKHSA salmonella outbreak update Government firearms licensing guidance This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/ Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/ For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk . In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

August 21, 202647 min

Drought crisis loans, does regen farming stack up?, bluetongue vaccination, & China food security

Could government-backed crisis loans help cash-strapped farmers recover from drought and keep Britain producing food? This week, we examine industry proposals for a Keep Britain Growing Loan – an interest-free, government-backed scheme planned for farmers. With the bluetongue outbreak continuing to spread northwards, we hear why livestock producers are being urged to vaccinate susceptible cattle and sheep as soon as possible. We look at China’s drive for greater food self-sufficiency and what it could mean for global agricultural markets. And a new report called From Risk to Reward examines the financial cost of switching to regenerative farming. If farmers lose money during the transition, should food companies and the wider supply chain shoulder more of the risk? This episode is brought to you by Bayer CropScience - weeding out uncertainty. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 01:02 – Could crisis loans keep farmers farming? 04:30 – Would the loans make a difference? 09:46 – Autumn Drilling Update with Bayer Cropscience 11:44 – Bluetongue spreads further across Britain 17:05 – Is it too late to vaccinate? 17:57 – Preparing for bluetongue in 2027 23:34 – Harvest, autumn cultivations and SFI 27:07 – China targets greater food self-sufficiency 30:06 – Markets 33:16 – Who pays for regenerative farming? 39:02 – Should food companies share the risk? Guests Alex Godfrey – Lincolnshire farmer and chairman, GB Potatoes Rachel Banks – technical manager, Bayer Cropscience Claire Wise – acting national livestock chair, NFU Mandy Nevel – head of animal health, AHDB Joe Stanley – head of sustainable farming, Allerton Project Useful Links Keep Britain Growing Loan Bluetongue – latest situation Bayer weed management advice Regenerative agriculture and Nestlé Allerton Project From Risk to Reward This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/ Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/ For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk . In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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