Is it time to scrap the Red Tractor? WildFarmed boost for arable regenerative farmers, golden glow for UK sunflowers, & RyanAir boss Michael O'Leary's pedigree beef herd

This week, does the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme still serve its purpose? Or is it time to get rid of it?

Red Tractor assurance chair Christine Tacon insists the scheme very much has its place – but concedes that there is room for improvement.

We find out how regenerative arable farmers are getting a guaranteed price by almost going organic – with help from the WildFarmed initiative.

We've all the latest market prices.  And we discover why more farmers are growing sunflowers this spring.

And we talk to RyanAir boss Michael O'Leary– who tells us why he bought a herd of pedigree Angus cattle.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.

To contact Johann and Hugh, please email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.