A pod for those who have left Christianity and now embrace the practice of witchcraft. #exvangelical #deconstruction
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Democrat of the Day - AM950 The Progressive Voice of Minnesota
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Inside the biggest news stories impacting UK agriculture - with Johann Tasker from Farmers Weekly and Scottish farmer Sandy Kirkpatrick. Every Friday.
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Rick was elected to the Minnesota Legislature in 2004. He is currently serving his eighth term as the state representative for District 52A. This current biennium, Rep. Hansen serves as chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, and is a member on the Capital Investment Committee, the Agriculture Finance and Policy…
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Harvest 2024 special: Yields, quality and ergot - on the grain trail from combine to customer
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In this episode, we pay a special visit to the UK's biggest farmer-owned grain storage facility at the height of harvest. Camgrain stores up to 500,000 tonnes of cereals, oilseed rape and pulse crops every year on behalf of its 500 farmer-members. Camgrain's four advanced processing centres work around the clock to take in hundreds of lorry loads o…
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Unwrapped: the latest SFI update, potato virus in Scotland, winter linseed break crops, harvest update and market prices, & Aberdeen Angus history book
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In this episode, we get to grips with the latest Sustainable Farming Incentive – and what it means for your farm business. Scottish growers face heavy losses after virus-hit potato crops are destroyed in an effort to protect high-health status seed production. Could more winter linseed be grown as an alternative break crop? We've a harvest update a…
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Government's 'new deal' for farmers, £150m lottery fund for landscapes, more Defra budget concerns, sheep sector future, & Suffolk farmer's American WW2 memorial
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In this episode, the government pledges a new deal for farmers to boost confidence across the industry. We look at what the promise might mean – and what it might deliver. Lottery money for landscapes – farmers could be among the winners from a £150m heritage fund to revitalise wildlife habitats and the environment. Industry leaders highlight the i…
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Defra farm budget, food security and Net Zero warning, harvest latest, Royal Welsh Show, former farm minister Mark Spencer on 'traumatic' election defeat, & funeral director unveils Land Rover hearse
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In this episode, farm leader Tom Bradshaw says a bigger budget is needed for British farmers to deliver food security and reach Net Zero. The NFU president wants the government to set aside £5.6bn for agriculture – more than twice the current annual amount. We visit the Royal Welsh Show where the budget for agriculture in Wales is also a hot topic …
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Young farmer cheats death in bale accident, police target dangerous trailers, Oliver Walston tribute, Farm Safety Week, reboot urged for oilseed rape, & Royal Golden Guernsey Goat
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In this episode, a young farmer tells how he is lucky to be alive after being trapped under a stack of falling bales. Christopher Rolfe was airlifted to hospital following the accident thanks to Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance. Chris told his story at the start of Farm Safety Week – the annual campaign by the Farm Safety Foundation and the Yell…
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Harvest 2024, blended wheats, supply chain fairness pledge by new Defra secretary Steve Reed, market prices, & shearing 660 sheep in 24 hours
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In this episode, in a special harvest preview, we look at the prospects for cereal crops as combines roll into oilseed rape. New Defra secretary Steve Reed makes his first speech to farmers at the Great Yorkshire Show. What can we expect from the new government when it comes to supply chain fairness – and will it put its money where its mouth is? M…
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What the Labour government means for your farm business; with former Defra secretary George Eustice and former NFU president Minette Batters
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In this episode, after being swept to power in a landslide general election, we examine what the UK's new Labour government means for farming. We get the low-down on the policies we can expect for agriculture – and the challenges likely to be faced when funding them. We discuss the implications, opportunities and the threats – with former Defra sec…
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What is best: Conventional v regenerative agriculture? Soil health; Premiums for climate-friendly farming - who should pay? Groundswell 2024; John Kempf; eco-acoustics; & the Rob Stephenson Trust
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In this episode, we join the crowds at the 2024 Groundswell event to find out how regenerative agriculture has fared in a challenging season. We ask: is regenerative agriculture really more resilient than conventional farming? We find out about the premiums available for farming regeneratively and ask whether farmers should abide by a set of standa…
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Rishi Sunak's £1bn pledge for farming, farmer builds own direct drill, future for Scottish agriculture, Farmers Weekly 90th birthday, Ag-onomics with David and Jack, & 5K every day in June
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In this episode, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells Farmers Weekly he has a clear plan for UK agriculture – if the Tories win the General Election. With farm machinery becoming ever more expensive, we meet the farmer who decided to reduce costs by building his direct drill. We visit the Royal Highland Show and discuss the future for Scottish agricult…
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Covid-style business loans for farmers, Cereals 2024, latest wheat varieties, arable input costs, Recommended List 80th anniversary, & world's biggest loaf of bread
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In this episode, farm leader Tom Bradshaw calls for Covid-style business loans to help farmers ride out the impact of a challenging year. We join thousands of growers at the 2024 Cereals event in Hertfordshire – the UK's biggest two-day show for arable farmers. We get the low-down on the latest wheat and barley varieties – and ask: do they deliver …
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Dog attacks on sheep, battle to win farm votes, Cereals event preview, early drilling conundrum, & malting barley prospects
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In this episode, with an increase in dog attacks on livestock, we look at the options for farmers trying to combat a growing problem. Politicians are battling for farmers' votes in the run-up to next month's elections – so why aren't would-be MPs being clear about policies for agriculture? We preview this month's Cereals event – and look ahead to a…
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Young farmer culture, muck and slurry legal case, livestock handling safety, & best tractor over 90 years
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In this episode, we ask is there a problem with young farmer culture? The debate follows a Farmers Weekly's investigation into the experiences of young women of sexual assault at young farmers' events. We look at why farmers could be faced with changes to the amount of muck and slurry they can spread in the autumn following a landmark legal case. W…
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Lowdown on latest SFI offer, general election candidates target farmers, glyphosate and regenerative farming, Wildfarmed wheat, Green Farm Collective, & 10 years of Yellow Wellies
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In this episode, we look at what the forthcoming General Election might mean for UK farmers – who is promising what and to whom. After Defra unveils its latest offer for the Sustainable Farming Incentive, we get the lowdown on the implications for your farm business. Glyphosate or ploughing – what is best for soil health? We find out at the Green F…
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Farm to Fork Summit 2.0, Rishi Sunak's food security index, Is pig sector recovery all porky pies?, technology helps overcome challenging season, & charity sheep shearing
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In this episode, we run the rule over Defra's new food security index – will it really mean a better deal for British farmers? We get the lowdown on Rishi Sunak's second Farm to Fork Summit – and ask whether the Prime Minister's garden party for food producers will achieve anything? Is it positive for pigs? An upbeat Pig and Poultry Fair suggests t…
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Defra pledges more support to secure farming future, Transition Live 2024, Cambridge University farm, fertiliser markets, environmental services, & circular dairy economy
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In this episode, Defra secretary Steve Barclay promises more support for farmers following a challenging wet winter and spring. Mr Barclay made the pledge in a keynote speech at the Farmers Weekly Transition Live event in Cambridgeshire on Thursday, 9 May 2024. This episode of the Farmers Weeky Podcast was recorded on location at the event – held a…
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Farm safety concerns, AHDB levy board future, dairy prospects, market prices, & worm charming revival
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In this episode, industry leaders voice concern after the Health and Safety Executive says it will no longer take a pro-active approach to farm safety. It's been a sticky few year's for farming’s levy board. So what's next? We meet Graham Wilkinson, the new chief executive at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. Milk prices keep clim…
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£30k fundraiser for injured farmer, Red Tractor confidence vote, Scottish livestock marts, beef sector future, & Agrikel trailer safety gauge
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In this episode, well-wishers raise more than £30,000 for a farmer who sustained life-changing injuries in an workplace accident. It comes amid pleas for growers and livestock producers to take extra care as they try to catch up on fieldwork delayed by the wet spring. If you would like to help out after hearing Tim Parton's story, you can do so by …
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Clarkson's Farm series 3 preview, red diesel prices, herbal leys – simple or not? Space food – vertical farm in orbit, & farm charity London Marathon runners
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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 producers wanting easy money from the Sustainable Farming Incentive? How space food from a vertical farm in or…
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Defra relaxes flood compensation rule, landlords v tenant farmers, huge solar farm controversy, bumper spring lamb trade, & 60-year-old vintage tractor run
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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 inheritance tax relief. We've all the latest market prices – and take a special look at the record-breakin…
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Emission fears for Scottish beef producers, illegal meat scandal one year on, latest market prices, & farmers share a sauna for mental wellbeing
29:49
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 involving illegal meat. We’ve our regular market roundup and all the latest commodity prices. And we visit …
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London tractor protest, illegal meat imports, Pig World, Sustainable Farming Incentive restrictions, & Scottish young farmers ask #AreEweOK?
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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 to limit the amount of land entered into its Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme. And #AreEWEok? We spe…
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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 that take land out of direct food production. The announcement was made by Defra on Monday 25 March 2024 – a…
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Red Tractor abandons Greener Farms Commitment, big drop in UK cereals area, artificial intelligence in agriculture, market prices, & Farmers' Choir raises £46k for charity
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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 cereal crops. Are agronomists about to become obsolete? We discover how artificial intelligence promises…
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Gene-edited crops to be grown by farmers in England, water management as wet weather continues, commodity prices, & porn MP launches farming podcast
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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-up – and all the latest commodity prices. And we get the low-down on new podcast by Somerset farmer and fo…
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Farmers Weekly Question Time: Rothamsted Research
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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 on topical agricultural issues. Our panel is: Climate change minister Lord Benyon Victoria Vyvyan, presi…
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What the spring budget means for your farm business, farm protests, commodity prices, & farmers row Atlantic for charity
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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 market round-up – and all the latest commodity prices. And we speak to the farmer who rowed across the A…
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Growers abandon waterlogged crops, Welsh farm protests, market prices, & farmer's signed picture raises money for Ukraine
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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 government policies for agriculture will destroy their livelihoods. We've our regular market round-up – and …
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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
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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 election. We've all the latest market prices – and we find out what the general public really think abou…
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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
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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 farm assurance review. We find out about how a Scottish beef producer is benefiting from focusing on good tim…
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Thousands join Welsh farm protest, Scottish farmers seek profitable future, market prices, soil guru Jay Fuhrer, & Big Farmland Bird Count
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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 sustainable and profitable future. At the Base UK conference in Nottingham, USA-based soil health guru J…
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Should UK farmers join European protests? Spring seed shortage, wet weather woes, Welsh 'land clearances', award-winning YEN wheat crop, & Let's Farm Foundation
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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 overcome a shortage of spring seed. The Welsh government is accused of pursuing an environmental policy whic…
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LAMMA 2024, call for Red Tractor resignations, market prices, bull beef using less barley, & bell-ringing farmer raises money for charity
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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 and delivers little benefit. We've our regular market round-up – and all the latest commodity prices. We …
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Farmers Weekly Question Time: Great Yorkshire Showground
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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 topical agricultural issues. Our panel is: Defra minister Robbie Moore MP Sophie Thoup, head of agriculture…
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Heated debate over Red Tractor future, who will be next NFU president? why farming must be more professional, & quadbike safety at LAMMA
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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't more candidates to become union leader? How can farming recruit and retain the best people? We look at…
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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
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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 are introduced for English farmers, who are the winners and losers? The Oxford Farming Conference theme…
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Farming predictions for 2024, food security, NFU general election manifesto, urea fertiliser rules, ammonia restrictions, & festive farm walk helps local food bank
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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 and the NFU's manifesto for farming. Due to come into force from April 2024, how will greenhouse gas rest…
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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
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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 out what revenue opportunities exist around biodiversity net gain – and the benefits it could bring to …
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Farmers Weekly Question Time: Royal Welsh Winter Fair
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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 agricultural issues. Our panel is: NFU Cymru President Aled Jones Welsh Rivers Union founder Kim Waters Llyr Gruf…
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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?
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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 hot and what's not when it comes to seeds? We run the rule on the recommended list for cereals and oilseed…
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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
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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 how will she do it? We meet the experts working to eradicate sheep scab from a Scottish island. We've our r…
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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 ...
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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 sentence after dredging the River Lugg. Just what can we expect from new Defra secretary Steve Barclay? We …
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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
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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 of the problem when it comes to climate change – but how can farmers ensure it is part of the solution to…
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Yes, I Know it's Just Called Skanking: Interview With Erin Johnson
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CONTENT WARNING: discussions of suicide, suicidal ideation, and mental abuse. Resources for dealing with religious trauma: https://www.religioustraumainstitute.com/ https://www.reclamationcollective.com/ Social Media Links https://www.instagram.com/p2hppod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551207190793 Sandra Porter's Music https://music.a…
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Paying farmers to store flood water, egg industry review, technology v tradition - can regen farming and science go hand-in-hand? cashflow prospects and winter interest rates, & celebrating agricultural ...
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This week, Defra secretary Therese Coffey says the government is looking at paying farmers to store flood water on their land. It follows another winter storm and widespread flooding in the south and east of the country – as well as among farming communities in Scotland. What does the future hold for egg producers? We find out as the government lau…
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NFU apologises over Red Tractor debacle, Scottish farm policy uncertainty, Pig producer levy increase, market prices, diversification boost for farm incomes, & New Scientist Live
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This week, NFU leader Minette Batters apologises to farmers upset by its handling of Red Tractor plans asking producers to demonstrate their environmental credentials. Proposals by the Red Tractor Farm Assurance Scheme will see a Greener Farm Commitment introduced next year. Mrs Batters admitts she has “made lots of mistakes” during her time as lea…
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Farmers Weekly Question Time: Newcastle University
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Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at Newcastle University. Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues. Our panel is: Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board chairman Nicholas Saphir Libe…
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The Missing Stair
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The Missing Stair by the Silo Sisters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPNh-ZIdaYk Music by Sandra Porter https://music.apple.com/us/album/breaking-roots-ep/1476075819 Follow us on social media https://www.instagram.com/p2hppod/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551207190793Από τον Reed Stephenson
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Farmer fury at Red Tractor scheme hits new high, heated NFU council meeting, Welsh farm budget slashed, latest market prices, Farmers Weekly Question Time: should consumers pay more for food?, & Borderway ...
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In this episode, anger at the Red Tractor assurance scheme reaches a new high after it refuses to back down over plans to carbon footprint producers. Also, Welsh farmers say they will lose out after their government slashes the budget for agriculture in Wales. Should consumers pay more for food? Just one topic for discussion at our latest Farmers W…
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Red Tractor controversy over greener farm commitment, bluetongue virus warning, what would a Labour government mean for UK farming? & London city farms get youngsters into agriculture
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This week, the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme is embroiled in controversy after asking farmers to measure their carbon footprint. Farmers say the scheme's plan for a 'greener farm commitment' means more expense and red tape – and the only real winners will be supermarkets. Red Tractor bosses say the alternative is even greater costs as supply ch…
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