The Farmers Weekly Podcast

In this episode, a rural crime wave has seen machinery and high-tech equipment stolen from farms across the country.We ask, what are the police doing about it?With harvest not far off, we get latest advice for growers seeking to get the most from their wheat and barley crops.Tighter enterprise margins mean profits are likely to be down this year. So how can farmers maintain or even increase their income?We look at all the latest commodity prices – and we look at how changes in regulation threaten non-farm assured livestock.And we meet the farmer who drove a combine harvester from John o'Groats to Land's End – raising thousands of pounds for charity.To make a donation to the Combine Challenge, which is raising money for mental health charity Mind, please visit Olly's fundraiser for Mind.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Philip Case.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.

This week, with new season prices now unveiled, how should you best secure your fertiliser requirements?A food security expert says the government needs to think differently when supporting farmers to feed the nation healthily – and affordably.On the markets, we talk to the European tractor manufacturer who has just made a big marketing announcement.We find out who growers and livestock producers think is best political party to run the countryside.And we preview this month's Cereals event – which is being held at a new venue for the first time in Nottinghamshire.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.

This week, tenant farmers accuse the government of taking a “pick and mix” approach to reform of the tenanted sector in England.It follows the government's long-awaited response to last autumn's Rock Review, set up to provide a framework for a more resilient tenanted sector.We hear about the future for the UK's small abattoirs – and how a resurgence could help meet demand for local food from local farmers.On the markets, we've all the latest commodity prices and hear about the prospects for the British wool trade.We chat to the Cornish councillor behind a landmark decision to back British meat and livestock producers.And we catch up with the farmers who've donated, driven and delivered 100 Pickups for Peace to war-torn Ukraine.To contact Pickups For Peace, email pickupsforpeace@memus.com.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Abi Kay.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.

This week, Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper and Rishi Sunak pose for the cameras at No. 10 Downing Street.So was the Prime Minister's Farm to Fork summit just a PR stunt? Or is the government finally taking food security seriously?We take a trip to Ireland, where livestock producers are racing ahead of UK farmers when it comes to environmental foot-printing.We find out why a Hampshire grower is planting fruit trees across the middle of his wheat field.We've all the latest commodity prices – including a special look at the fertiliser market.And we visit one of the first UK farmers to measure methane emissions from his sheep flock.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Phil Case and Judith Tooth.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.

In this episode, as Rishi Sunak summons farm leaders to Downing Street, we ask: what can we expect from the Prime Minister's food summit?High inflation has made food increasingly unaffordable for many consumers – but many farmers say high input costs mean food is actually too cheap.Where does the truth lie?Meanwhile, MPs slam Defra's IT systems – putting food safety and security at risk in the event of a major animal disease outbreak.On the markets, we've all the latest commodity prices and a special report from Carlisle as sheep values surge.Pig producers come together to discuss global opportunities after years of crisis – but will there be enough pork to go around?And we celebrate all that's good about farming in Surrey.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Abi Kay and Charlie Reeve.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.

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester.Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.Our panel is:Former Defra secretary Rt Hon. George Eustice MPHertfordshire farmer Jo FranklinProfessor of Rural Policy & Strategy Tom MacMillanCountry Land & Business Association president Mark TufnellBritish Meat Processors Association chief executive Nick AllenChartered rural surveyor and rural commentator Rob YorkeSponsored by Lloyds Bank and AB Agri, this Question Time event was recorded on Thursday, 11 May 2023.Hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future FW Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

In this episode, we examine how UK farmers are striving to overcome low confidence in the sector – caused in part by high input costs.Confidence among farmers is at a low ebb, according to the latest NFU survey – but some sectors are faring better than others.We look at the future for on-farm robots as a flagship agri-tech start-up warns that it is running out of cash.As a key investor pulls the plug , we look at how farming entrepreneurs are turning to crowdfunding to secure their future.We've all the latest commodity prices – and after a brutal year, we find out how free range egg producers are fairing.Plus, could a King's Coronation fund help ensure the survival of Britain's rare livestock breeds?To find out more about the Small Robot Company crowd-funding drive, visit www.smallrobotcompany.com.For details of the Agri-TechE hybrid event ‘Focus on Funding – Follow the Crowd’ at NIAB Park Farm on Tuesday 23 May, visit agri-tech-e.co.uk.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.

This week, it's all about the weather as we cross our fingers in the hope that a cold, wet spring gives way to something a little warmer.As the latest ag-inflation figures are released, we talk the the buying groups who have joined forces to get a better deal for on farm inputs.We meet the Welsh dairy farmer who is growing a carbon-sucking shrub that could help combat climate change.As global sugar prices boom, we look at the prospects for the UK's sugar beet crop – and we've all the latest commodity prices.And we meet the team from the NFU who have raised more than £30,000 for the Farm Africa charity – by running the London Marathon.This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Phil Case.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.

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.

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at the John Innes Centre, Norwich.Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.Our panel is:Shadow Labour Defra farm minister Daniel Zeichner MPConservative MP for Broadland Norfolk Jerome MayhewRed Tractor Assurance chair Christine Tacon CBEJohn Innes wheat geneticist Dr Simon GriffithsNational Pig Association chairman and Norfolk farmer Rob MutimerSponsored by Lloyds Bank and AB Agri, this Question Time event was recorded on Thursday, 20 April 2023.Hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future FW Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.