Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 114: Heat wave warning and harvest progress
Meadow's barley harvest - photo submitted by Neil Woolliscroft to the 2022 harvest photo gallery 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 initiative to reduce farm theft could be rolled out across the country.
On the markets, as the UK cereal harvest continues, we’ve all the latest commodity prices for crops and livestock.
See also: Farmers Weekly Harvest 2022 photo gallery and competition
How much UK farmland do we need? Why politicians are looking at a land-use strategy for England. And what we can learn from the Netherlands.
And how a new healthy convenience food is creating a new market for UK farmers – Katsu Curry Oats.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.
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