292. Talking big farming issues in a walk through a forgotten landscape in Leicestershire

This week we're in Leicestershire exploring the beautiful Welland Valley with countryside writer and farming expert Tim Relf.

Plodcast host Fergus walks through this stunning, overlooked landscape with Tim and they discuss farming issues such as the controversial proposed changes to inheritance tax and the Sustainable Farming Incentive. To learn more about the Neville family, as mentioned by Tim, listen to The Plodcast Ep. 277 with Annie Garthwaite.

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