The Farmers Weekly Podcast
The inside track on the biggest stories affecting UK agriculture - with Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Every Friday.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 293
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Mini-budget impact on farming, interest rates, future for ELMs, getting the most out of farmyard manure, latest market prices, & Dying To Feed You safety campaign
This week, with the UK money markets in turmoil – we examine the impact of the government's 'mini-budget' on your farm business.
As Defra confirms it is "rapidly reviewing" its flagship Environmental …
Arson attacks on farms – what can be done? Livestock farmers face grazing and forage shortage, market prices, focus on sheep sales, John Deere and agri-technology, & Britain's Fittest Farmer
In this episode, arson attacks on farms are on the increase – with culprits torching straw stacks and property going up in smoke.
The cost is immense, with damage often totalling tens or hundreds of…
Priorities for new Defra secretary Ranil Jayawardena, challenges for Red Tractor arable sector, £1bn Duchy estate changes hands, & farmer has key role in Royal succession
In this episode, we profile new Defra secretary Ranil Jayawardena and examine the challenges faced by UK agriculture.
We speak to Norfolk farmer Kit Papworth as he prepares to take on a new role as Re…
'The day I met the Queen' – farmers tell their personal stories of meeting HM Queen Elizabeth II, her passion for farming and her love for the British countryside
This special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is dedicated in its entirety to the life of Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on 8 September 2022.
In a series of specially recorded interviews fo…
Liz Truss outlines priorities for UK farming, articulated trailer safety warning, surge in farm machinery sales, Love Lamb Week, & tractor pulling in Lancashire
In this episode, Liz Truss outlines her priorities for farmers as she seeks to become Conservative Party leader and the UK's next Prime Minister.
A farm worker has an extremely lucky escape when his …
Fertiliser fears over plan to halt ammonia production, buying group combats ag-inflation, harvest round-up, farmer survives cow attack, & farmers work with conservationists to boost wildlife
In this episode, how a decision to shut down ammonia production will affect the market for UK fertiliser – and impact the livestock sector.
How a new buying group – started by a Darlington livestock …
Will the UK's next Prime Minister be good for farming? Labour shortages and drought challenges, greenhouse gas emissions, dairy and farmland markets, & The Great Plant-Based Con
In this episode, will the UK's next Prime Minister be good for farming?
Conservative Party leadership candidate Rishi Sunak holds a live Q&A in person and online at the National Farmers Union headquar…
Drought battle for growers and livestock farmers, winter forage prospects, when to drill oilseed rape, gleaning onions, low protein wheat, UK-NZ trade deal, & farm invention helps fire fighters tackle field fires
As drought is declared across eastern, central and southern England, we assess the impact on the livestock and arable sectors.
We look at the prospects for grazing, winter forage and animal health – a…
How green paint combats crime in the countryside, Liz v Rishi - who will be best Prime Minister for UK agriculture, sheep breeding sales. youngstock conference, & farming friends swim Lake Geneva for charity
In this episode, we examine why criminals are returning to the countryside – sparking a 40% increase in rural theft – and what farmers can do about it.
Are you ready for Rishi? Or do you want Liz for …
Why Defra uncertainty is bad for agriculture, what farmers can do about it, Australia-UK trade deal, UK cereal prices, £150k classic tractor, Auction Torque podcast, & harvesting wheat with a hedge trimmer
In this episode, lack of detail about government plans for agriculture is denting farmer confidence to invest in their businesses.
Defra farm minister Victoria Prentis says farmers must learn to liv…
40.3°C - Hottest UK harvest ever: field fires, combusting combine harvesters and overheated grain, MPs launch inquiry into ELMs, Straw - chop or bale?, why cows are too big, & Royal Welsh Show
In this episode, the hottest harvest ever – how was it for you?
We have a full report, including field fires, overheating grain and an interview with the farmer where the UK temperature reached a rec…
Heatwave latest: Too hot to harvest? Farm accidents, Farm Safety Week, mental health, #BiteIntoBritish, & the Great Yorkshire Show.
In this episode, with the UK heatwave set to see temperatures climb towards a record-breaking 40ºC, we ask could it simply become too hot to harvest?
As the latest farm fatality figures are released, …
Special Episode: How plant breeders are keeping pace with changes in the environment
Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – brought to you in association with plant breeders Limagrain UK.
Rising input costs, market volatility and climate change all mean more r…
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 farmers.
Young farmers join forces to combat rural crime in Cumbria – how a new …
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 winter malting barley crops.
But supply chain issues mean other growers are still wai…
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 known as conservation farming, regenerative agriculture is all about looking aft…
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 worth waiting for? Will it help deliver a better future for food and farming? O…
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 its UK sites.
Government minister Jo Churchill promises lots of new money for agr…
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.
Could robot tractors help farmers overcome high input costs and labour shortages…
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 the government's farming policies for England.
A new group calls for science to l…