The Farmers Weekly Podcast

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The Farmers Weekly Podcast

The inside track on the biggest stories affecting UK agriculture - with Johann Tasker and Louise Impey. Every Friday.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    New deal or raw deal? Defra's big plan for farming; British farmers adopt French-style protests, Farming Day of Unity, & glyphosate resistant weeds confirmed in UK

    In this episode, UK environment secretary Steve Reed pledges a better future for Britain's farmers. Is it a New Deal? Or is it a raw deal? Mr Reed's speech to this year's Oxford Farming Conference made much mention of food security and the need to increase agricultural productivity and profitability. Meanwhile, farmers say they will ramp up protest against government plans to impose 20% inheritance tax on farm asset worth more than £1 million. As the UK's first case of glyphosate-resistant weeds are confirmed on a farm in Kent, we look at the implications for growers – especially regenerative farmers. This episode is co-hosted by Farmers Weekly podcast editor Johann Tasker, arable specialist Louise Impey and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom. To contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast, please email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In England, you can also message us by texting the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

    42 min
  2. Farmers Weekly Question Time: Oxford Farming Conference 2025 - Farmers Weekly Question Time

    6 DAYS AGO · BONUS

    Farmers Weekly Question Time: Oxford Farming Conference 2025 - Farmers Weekly Question Time

    Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at the 2025 Oxford Farming Conference. Recorded in front of a live audience on Wednesday the 8th of January 2025, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues. Our panel is: - Minette Batters, cross-bench peer & immediate past president, NFU - Graham Wilkinson, chief executive, Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board - Alice Groom, head of sustainable land management, RSPB - Matt Lobley, professor of rural resource management, Exeter University - Oli Fletcher, farmer, rural historian & Farming Explained YouTube channel host Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

    1h 1m

  3. 3 JAN

    Profitable food production in 2025, how to make money from the environment, & making sense of Labour's policies for farming – our special Oxford Farming Conference preview

    In this episode, we look at the prospects for farming in 2025 – and discuss the opportunities for growers and livestock producers. We examine the outlook for profitable UK food production, ways to generate income from the farmed environment and the likely direction for government policy. First, though, we preview the Oxford Farming Conference (8-10 January) – which has a reputation for setting the political agenda for the farming year. This year's conference will see a keynote speech by Defra secretary Steve Reed following a series of controversial policy announcements. Does the (still) fledgling Labour government really understand farming? And, if so, why has it imposed inheritance tax on farm assets worth more than £1 million? Contributors include: Oxford Farming Conference chairman Geoff SansomePolicy analyst Emily Norton, Farm ForesightGraham Redman, The Andersons CentreTim Isaac, Ceres Rural Listeners in England can obtain free farm support advice until March 2025 under Defra's Farm Resilience Fund – subject to eligibility criteria. This episode is hosted by Johann Tasker. To contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast, please email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In England, you can also message us by texting the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

    43 min

  4. 20/12/2024

    From artificial insemination to artificial intelligence ~ how agri-tech is shaping the future of farming

    In this episode, we visit the AgriTechE REAP conference – the annual showcase for the latest innovations in agriculture. We find out how simple innovations can make farming more profitable – enabling farmers to work smarter rather than harder. From completing Sustainable Farming Incentive applications at the push of a button to using semen analysis to breed better livestock. We talk to start-up agri-tech entrepreneurs and some of the biggest global names in farming who are embracing big ideas to boost productivity. We get together with the Silicon Valley expert who explains how artificial intelligence is available now – and how farmers can get involved. And we meet the co-founder of a fledgling business on a quest to brew the perfect cup of coffee from UK-grown ingredients. This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker To contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also message us by texting the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

    33 min

  5. 13/12/2024

    Tractor protest brings London to standstill, knock-on impact of tax changes, Farming Explained YouTube channel, & who are #Together?

    Hundreds of tractors descend on central London as farmers ramp up protests against the government's autumn Budget. As 500 tractors park outside Downing Street, we speak to farmers and protest organisers – and scrutinise the latest government announcement. Farmer and agricultural historian Oli Fletcher, from the Farming Explained YouTube channel, puts the protests in their wider context. We also analyse claims by Defra that it has injected £350m into farming to boost the UK's food security. Other government policies mentioned in this episode include: Mirror agreements for Countryside Stewardship Higher TierAgreement extensions for Higher Level StewardshipCapital grants: guidance for applicants and agreement holders Further protests are being planned – including a rally of opposition politicians, farmers, other business owners at the London Palladium. Farmers fear they will have to sell-up after the government decided to end inheritance tax exemptions for farming families. We examine the knock-on effects of changes on the wider rural economy – and look at what might happen next. This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and specialist arable reporter Louise Impey. To contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also message us by texting the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

    37 min

  6. 06/12/2024

    Ban threat for autumn manure spreading, controversy over Bovaer feed additive, capital grants halted, wheat and barley recommended list, & London tractor protest

    In this episode, could ban on autumn manure-spreading applications be the next body blow to hit Britain’s farmers? Well, quite possibly, as industry representatives are summoned to meet Defra officials following two legal challenges over the issue. We delve into the controversy over the decision by dairy processor Arla to use a new feed additive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cows. With campaigners calling for a milk and dairy boycott – we ask whether their concerns are justified – or just a load of hot air?  Fear and loathing in the countryside – we examine Defra’s abrupt halt to capital grants for agri-environment work. We’ve the pick of the bunch of the latest combinable crop recommended list varieties – freshly unveiled for your drilling delight. And farmers prepare to ramp up protests against the government's inheritance tax decision – by driving hundreds of tractors into central London. This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and specialist arable farming journalist Louise Impey. To contact us, email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also message us by texting the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. For the latest news, views and market prices for UK agriculture, visit fwi.co.uk.

    38 min
  7. Farmers Weekly Question Time: Impact of inheritance tax on family farms - Farmers Weekly Question Time

    29/11/2024 · BONUS

    Farmers Weekly Question Time: Impact of inheritance tax on family farms - Farmers Weekly Question Time

    Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at Harper Adams University in Shropshire. Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues. This episode focuses on the impact of the autumn 2024 Budget decision to impose 20% inheritance tax on farm assets worth more than £1m. Our panel is: - Julia Buckley, Labour MP for Shrewsbury - Jeremy Moody, secretary to the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers - Clive Bailye, farmer and founder of The Farming Forum - Kelly Seaton, dairy farmer and AHDB knowledge exchange manager - Professor Karl Behrendt, of the Global Institute for Agri-Tech Economics Sponsored by Lantra, this Farmers Weekly Question Time event was recorded in front of a live studio audience on Thursday, 14 November, 2024. Hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

    1h 8m

  8. 22/11/2024

    London ‘farm tax’ protest special - featuring Clarkson and thousands of family farmers

    Thousands of farmers gather in London to lobby MPs and protest against changes to inheritance tax rules. From April 2026, agricultural assets worth more than £1m will be liable for 20% inheritance tax – leaving many farmers fearing for their livelihoods. Some 15,000 farmers descended on Westminster to oppose the changes, worried that the autumn Budget decision will force them to leave the land. Join us as we report live from the event - speaking to protest organisers, politicians and farmers on the streets around parliament. Could a compromise be possible – allowing the government to achieve its goal while enabling farmers to continue farming? Or are both sides digging in for the long haul? This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and specialist arable farming journalist Louise Impey. To contact us, email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also message us by texting the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

    42 min
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The inside track on the biggest stories affecting UK agriculture - with Johann Tasker and Louise Impey. Every Friday.

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    2020 - 2025
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