The Farmers Weekly Podcast
The Farmers Weekly Podcast

The Farmers Weekly Podcast

Farmers Weekly

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Inside the biggest news stories impacting UK agriculture - with Johann Tasker from Farmers Weekly. Every Friday.

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Budget preview, HedgeFest - payments fuel hedgerow revival, hill farming vital to upland future, & carbon-friendly fertiliser
OCT 25, 2024
Budget preview, HedgeFest - payments fuel hedgerow revival, hill farming vital to upland future, & carbon-friendly fertiliser

In this episode, as the government's Budget looms we ask three experts what farmers should expect in the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

We find out why the Sustainable Farming Incentive is fuelling interest in hedgerow management in England – and how farmers can obtain payments.

We visit the Lake District, where upland farmers fear they are being left behind by the government's flagship environmental schemes.

And we go under the North Sea where a carbon-friendly fertiliser is being mined to replenish sulphur levels on UK farms.

Thank you for listening to the Farmers Weekly Podcast. This episode is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Louise Impey.

To contact us, email [email protected]. In the UK, you can also message us by texting the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

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40 MIN
New Scientist Live, how to get into farming, flood recovery fund, abattoirs and bluetongue, latest harvest estimates, Cow Burp-o-meter & Vauxhall City Farm
OCT 21, 2024
New Scientist Live, how to get into farming, flood recovery fund, abattoirs and bluetongue, latest harvest estimates, Cow Burp-o-meter & Vauxhall City Farm
In this episode, we find out how UK farming is encouraging new entrants into the industry – and how to carve a career in agriculture.UK agriculture faces a huge skills gap – with lots of opportunities for people wanting to work in the sector or start their own agri-businesses.We visit the New Scientist Live festival of ideas at London's ExCel centre, where food and farming innovation is centre stage in front of 25,000 visitors.Agriculture is very much a Science, Technology, Engineering and Ma...
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Payments for farmers to store flood water, government faces 'moment of truth' on farming, update on Basic Payment Scheme phase-out, & Rural Communities Mental Health Foundation
OCT 11, 2024
Payments for farmers to store flood water, government faces 'moment of truth' on farming, update on Basic Payment Scheme phase-out, & Rural Communities Mental Health Foundation
In this episode, as the wet autumn continues, we look at flood management – and payments for farmers to protect communities by storing flood water.We have the latest on the NFU's campaign for a fair Autumn Budget for farming – and what is needed to deliver UK food security.We've an update on the phase-out of the Basic Payment Scheme in England – and take a look at Scotland's fledgling farm support system.And we talk to the two farming friends behind the Rural Communities Mental Health Foundat...
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Who is to blame for Defra's £358m underspend on farming? Milk prices – has dairy finally turned the corner, gene-edited crops, landscape recovery schemes, & Farm Champion of the Year
OCT 4, 2024
Who is to blame for Defra's £358m underspend on farming? Milk prices – has dairy finally turned the corner, gene-edited crops, landscape recovery schemes, & Farm Champion of the Year
In this episode, we ask who is to blame for Defra's reported £358m underspend on farming – and can it really be justified?A better year ahead? After a challenging time, the latest forecasts suggest UK dairy has finally turned the corner.We get to grips with the latest developments on precision breeding – which could pave the way for UK farmers to grow gene-edited crops.We find out how blended finance is helping farmers fund nature recovery projects on a landscape scale.And we speak to the new...
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41 MIN
Will it really be another wet autumn? Defra farm policy 'on hold' ahead of Autumn Budget, Soil Association Exchange – profitable sustainable farming, & Carbon Farmer of the Year
SEP 27, 2024
Will it really be another wet autumn? Defra farm policy 'on hold' ahead of Autumn Budget, Soil Association Exchange – profitable sustainable farming, & Carbon Farmer of the Year
In this episode, after a week of torrential rain and floods washes away newly drilled cereal crops, we ask: will it really be another wet autumn?We find out why Defra policy is on hold ahead of the Autumn Budget – in a special interview with NFU president Tom Bradshaw.We discover how farmers are measuring their environmental and social impact –and making their businesses more profitable as a result.You can find out more about environmental and social baselining by visiting Soil Association Ex...
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44 MIN