
The Farmers Weekly Podcast
Methane, meat and Minette - full report from COP26, Harper v Cirencester, doctor on farm accidents, boom for beef and sheep, oilseed rape area, farm vet shortage, & meet the Welly Wheelers
In this episode, farm leader Minette Batters gives her views from the COP26 climate change conference on red meat and methane.
Are livestock really to blame for greenhouse gas emissions – or do fossil fuels have a bigger part to play? And what should we do about it?
West Yorkshire doctor and former farm worker Jerry Alderson explains why it's good to talk about farm accidents – and how we can help each other stay safe.
On the markets, buoyant demand sees a big increase in the oilseed rape area drilled for harvest 2022 – and a sudden uplift for beef and sheep.
A new veterinary school at Harper Adams University and Keele University aims to encourage more farm vets – and overcome a shortage in the sector.
And we take a ride with the Welly Wheelers – a group of Somerset farmers who take their cycling very seriously indeed.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom with FW livestock editor Rhian Price, FW senior livestock reporter Michael Priestley and FW business reporter Charlie Reeve.