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The Farmers Weekly Podcast

ELMs sneak preview, JCB electric telehandler, natural capital, regenerative agriculture, Groundswell Agronomy, 'car crash' cattle accidents, legal action against bank, on-farm cricket centre

Nov 27, 2020
48:57

We take a sneak preview as the government finally prepares to unveil details of its flagship Environmental Land Management scheme.

How easy will it be to join? And how much money can you expect to receive?

Machinery giant JCB has gone green – and launched its first fully electric farm telehandler – we get the lowdown on its power and performance.

The world's a less lonely place when it comes to regenerative agriculture – with the launch of a new agronomy group.

We talk to a 24-year-old farmer who almost lost his life after being crushed by a cow – and speak to a surgeon who says farm accidents are as bad as car crashes.

We've the latest market prices – and examine the case of hundreds of farmers who claim a high street bank acted illegally when lending them money.

And we meet the farmer who hopes to "knock 'em for six" by opening a first class cricket coaching centre.

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