Heatwave warning for crops and livestock, young farmers combat rural crime, UK cereal harvest progress and market prices, land-use strategy for England, & Katsu Curry Oats
Heatwave warning for crops and livestock, young farmers combat rural crime, UK cereal harvest progress and market prices, land-use strategy for England, & Katsu Curry Oats
In this episode, hot weather has prompted heat stress warnings for UK crops and livestock – we look at the options for ... Read more
11 Jul 2022
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45mins
Record-breaking early start to harvest 2022, combine harvester shortage, Net Zero progress report, agri-food inflation, bird flu study, & dairy farmer starts OnlyFans TV channel
Record-breaking early start to harvest 2022, combine harvester shortage, Net Zero progress report, agri-food inflation, bird flu study, & dairy farmer starts OnlyFans TV channel
In this episode, it's a record-breaking early start to harvest – with some UK farmers reporting decent yields from winte... Read more
1 Jul 2022
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50mins
Carbon markets, soil health, Sustainable Farming Incentive launch, grass in arable rotations, does regenerative agriculture stack up? & Groundswell 2022
Carbon markets, soil health, Sustainable Farming Incentive launch, grass in arable rotations, does regenerative agriculture stack up? & Groundswell 2022
In this episode, we spend two days at Groundswell 2022 – the UK's biggest farm event for regenerative agriculture.Also k... Read more
26 Jun 2022
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46mins
New blackgrass herbicide, food strategy verdict, latest commodity prices, farming in New Zealand and Ukraine, & Women in Food & Agriculture
New blackgrass herbicide, food strategy verdict, latest commodity prices, farming in New Zealand and Ukraine, & Women in Food & Agriculture
In this episode, the pick the bones out of the government's long-awaited national food strategy for England.Has it been ... Read more
20 Jun 2022
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56mins
Fertiliser plant closure, agri-innovation funding, farm robots (again), £40/tonne for sugar beet?, farmland market, and how to host the Cereals event
Fertiliser plant closure, agri-innovation funding, farm robots (again), £40/tonne for sugar beet?, farmland market, and how to host the Cereals event
In this episode, we investigate the impact on fertiliser prices as a major manufacturer confirms plans to close one of i... Read more
13 Jun 2022
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45mins
Robot tractors, input costs, rural crime, labour shortages, access to water, beef prices, food banks, & Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Robot tractors, input costs, rural crime, labour shortages, access to water, beef prices, food banks, & Queen's Platinum Jubilee
In this episode, we look at ways to overcome some of the biggest challenges facing UK growers and livestock producers. C... Read more
6 Jun 2022
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50mins
Farm input costs are priority for Efra committee chairman, science and gene-editing, bovine tuberculosis vaccination, & Icelandic-style yoghurt production
Farm input costs are priority for Efra committee chairman, science and gene-editing, bovine tuberculosis vaccination, & Icelandic-style yoghurt production
In this episode – farmer and MP Robert Goodwill outlines his priorities as chairman of the committee which scrutinises t... Read more
29 May 2022
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47mins
River dredging court case, latest farm contractor rates, Beef Expo preview, wool prices, AHDB ballot results, & Big Farmland Bird Count
River dredging court case, latest farm contractor rates, Beef Expo preview, wool prices, AHDB ballot results, & Big Farmland Bird Count
In this episode, a Herefordshire farmer pleads guilty to damaging the River Lugg – after undertaking unauthorised river ... Read more
23 May 2022
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45mins
War and Weather: Harvest 2022 prospects, Pig & Poultry Fair, fertiliser prices, Belgian pork and potato producers target UK markets, & #AgriLeadershipWeek
War and Weather: Harvest 2022 prospects, Pig & Poultry Fair, fertiliser prices, Belgian pork and potato producers target UK markets, & #AgriLeadershipWeek
In this episode, war and weather are the key driver of commodity prices – we look at how each are impacting on the prosp... Read more
13 May 2022
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38mins
Early support payments, cashflow crisis, oilseed rape prices, Severn Trent pays farmers to prevent pollution, insect protein as animal feed, & pasture based poultry.
Early support payments, cashflow crisis, oilseed rape prices, Severn Trent pays farmers to prevent pollution, insect protein as animal feed, & pasture based poultry.
In this episode, farmers in England are to receive advance support payments – as the government tries to each a cashflow... Read more
7 May 2022
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43mins