In this episode, we dicuss what viewers can expect from the new series of the hit TV show Clarkson's Farm.With fuel prices set to rise, we examine the prospects for red diesel.Herbal leys – are they really the simple option for livestock produc

Defra relaxes flood compensation rule, landlords v tenant farmers, huge solar farm controversy, bumper spring lamb trade, & 60-year-old vintage tractor run

13 days ago 38m 47s

In this episode, the government relaxes flood compensation rules after one of the UK's worst flood-hit farmers found himself ineligible for payment.Tenant farmers call for talks with landowners who want to take back farmland so they can claim

Emission fears for Scottish beef producers, illegal meat scandal one year on, latest market prices, & farmers share a sauna for mental wellbeing

20 days ago 29m 49s

In this episode, beef farmers fear they could be driven out of business by government plans to reduce emissions and improve efficiency.A police investigation continues – one year after Farmers Weekly blew the whistle on a food safety scandal in

London tractor protest, illegal meat imports, Pig World, Sustainable Farming Incentive restrictions, & Scottish young farmers ask #AreEweOK?

27 days ago 32m 31s

In this episode, farmers drive dozens of tractors through central London and call for a better deal from the Westminster government.Why won’t Defra do more to keep illegal meat imports out of the country?We’ve more on the government's decision

Emergency podcast: Defra restricts land going into flagship green scheme

1 month ago 17m 42s

In this emergency podcast, we get to grips with Defra's announcement placing restrictions on land going into the Sustainable Farming Incentive.Under the changes, SFI applicants will only be able to put 25% of their land into six SFI actions tha

Red Tractor abandons Greener Farms Commitment, big drop in UK cereals area, artificial intelligence in agriculture, market prices, & Farmers' Choir raises £46k for charity

Mar 22nd, 2024 37m 23s

In this episode, Red Tractor Assurance abandons plans for farmers to carbon footprint their businesses under its Greener Farms Commitment.We find out what growers are doing while waiting to see if the weather will dry up in time to plant spring

Gene-edited crops to be grown by farmers in England, water management as wet weather continues, commodity prices, & porn MP launches farming podcast

Mar 15th, 2024 34m 8s

In this episode, we find out how farmers in England are set to be the first in Europe to grow gene-edited crops.We discover how water management is helping UK farmers ride out the wet winter weather into spring.We’ve our regular market round-

Farmers Weekly Question Time: Rothamsted Research

Mar 10th, 2024 1h 22m

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at Rothamsted Research in Hertfordshire.Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders

What the spring budget means for your farm business, farm protests, commodity prices, & farmers row Atlantic for charity

Mar 8th, 2024 33m 23s

In this episode, we find out what the last spring budget before the general election means for your farm business.NFU president Tom Bradshaw says direct action by farmers in England isn't necessary to get their message across.We've our regular

Growers abandon waterlogged crops, Welsh farm protests, market prices, & farmer's signed picture raises money for Ukraine

Mar 1st, 2024 33m 1s

In this episode, farmers are taking land out of production because wet weather and rising costs mean planting crops is just too risky.We find out what they are doing instead.Protests escalate in Wales as growers and livestock producers say gove

Rishi Sunak unveils support package for farmers, Lib Dems promise £4.2bn for agriculture, 'reset moment' for NFU leadership, & what the public really think of farming

Feb 23rd, 2024 31m 26s

In this episode, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak takes to the stage at the NFU annual conference to unveil a £220m support package for farmers.The Liberal Democrats go further – promising £4.2bn for agriculture if they win the forthcoming general

NFU president Minette Batters stands down, 'Judge us on Red Tractor outcome' says successor, latest market prices, time management on the farm, & nutrient density tool

Feb 16th, 2024 41m 31s

In this episode, as farmers leader Minette Batters prepares to stand down, we reflect on her time as NFU president.Essex farmer Tom Bradshaw, who is set to replace Ms Batters, asks farmers to judge the NFU on the outcome of the Red Tractor fa

Thousands join Welsh farm protest, Scottish farmers seek profitable future, market prices, soil guru Jay Fuhrer, & Big Farmland Bird Count

Feb 9th, 2024 31m 47s

This week, thousands of farmers rally at Carmarthen livestock mart to protest against Welsh government policies for agriculture.Farmers and crofters attending the NFU Scotland annual conference in Glasgow give their thoughts on ways to secure a

Should UK farmers join European protests? Spring seed shortage, wet weather woes, Welsh 'land clearances', award-winning YEN wheat crop, & Let's Farm Foundation

Feb 2nd, 2024 36m 58s

In this episode, we discuss whether UK farmers should take to the streets following protests by French and German growers and livestock producers.,We look at the impact of the wet weather on spring cropping decisions – and how growers might ove

LAMMA 2024, call for Red Tractor resignations, market prices, bull beef using less barley, & bell-ringing farmer raises money for charity

Jan 19th, 2024 34m 53s

In this episode, we find out what's hot and what's not with thousands of farmers at the LAMMA machinery show in Birmingham. Red Tractor bosses face a call to resign as growers and livestock producers say the farm assurance scheme is too onerous

Farmers Weekly Question Time: Great Yorkshire Showground

Jan 16th, 2024 1h 18m

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at the Great Yorkshire Showground.Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on to

Heated debate over Red Tractor future, who will be next NFU president? why farming must be more professional, & quadbike safety at LAMMA

Jan 12th, 2024 33m 5s

In this episode, farmers clash with supermarkets over the value of assurance as the furore over the Red Tractor scheme continues.As Minette Batters prepares to step down as NFU president, we look at her likely successor – and ask why there aren

More money for Sustainable Farming Incentive, delinked payments, cross-compliance abolished, Oxford farming conferences, the power of diversity, Level the Field campaign, & Six Inches of Soil film

Jan 5th, 2024 34m 25s

In this episode, the government unveils a big expansion of its Sustainable Farming Incentive for England – including a 10% payment hike.But is the new scheme compatible with food production?As cross-compliance is abolished and delinked payments

Farming predictions for 2024, food security, NFU general election manifesto, urea fertiliser rules, ammonia restrictions, & festive farm walk helps local food bank

Dec 20th, 2023 47m 44s

In this episode, as the farming year draws to a close , we look at the prospects for UK agriculture in 2024.Which sectors will be the winners and losers?With a general election due within the next 12 months, we get to grips with food security a

Bluetongue battle as disease hits UK – what you need to know, autumn washout, spring cropping options, making money from biodiversity net gain, & criminals jailed for GPS theft

Dec 8th, 2023 41m 46s

This week, as bluetongue disease is confirmed in Norfolk, we look at what needs to be done to bring the situation under control.As more wet weather pummels the UK, we look at the options for those who won't get crops drilled this winter.We find

Farmers Weekly Question Time: Royal Welsh Winter Fair

Dec 6th, 2023 1h 8m

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair.Recorded in front of a live studio audience at Builth Wells, farmers quiz industry leaders on topical agricul

Under scrutiny: Defra secretary Steve Barclay, new recommended list for cereals and oilseed rape varieties, badger culling and bovine TB, & what can English farmers learn from Welsh farmers?

Dec 1st, 2023 36m 57s

This week, Defra secretary Steve Barclay delivers his first major speech as he gets to grips with his new job.We examine his plans for agriculture and the countryside – and take a look at Labour's promises too when it comes to farming.What's ho

World's biggest sale of Massey Ferguson memorabilia, what Autumn Statement means for your farm business, CLA president unveils priorities, latest market prices, & combating sheep scab in Scotland

Nov 24th, 2023 47m 40s

This week, as the Chancellor unveils his latest spending plans, we find out what the Autumn Statement means for your farm business.The new president of the Country Land and Business Association pledges to get the best for rural Britain. Just ho

Jailed farmer has 'no regrets' after dredging river, new Defra secretary Steve Barclay, dismay over Welsh bovine TB strategy, oilseed rape prospects, & farmer survives heart attack after reading Farmers Weekly

Nov 17th, 2023 40m 19s

In this episode, a farmer jailed for causing damage to a protected river has defended his actions, insisting they helped prevent flooding.In an exclusive interview, John Price of Herefordshire says he has no regrets, despite serving a prison se

Is UK food security under threat? What cereal levy rise means for growers, how to combat climate change profitably, Level the Field campaign promotes equality in agriculture, & Coronation Food Project

Nov 10th, 2023 47m 32s

This week, will government targets to protect 30% of UK land leave enough left to maintain UK food security?We try to find out by asking the head of agriculture at Natural England, the government's landscape agency.We know agriculture is part o