The Farmers Weekly Podcast

Listen to The Farmers Weekly Podcast for our take on the top news affecting UK agriculture. Podcast and projects editor Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom delve behind the headlines – with comment, analysis and discussion from farmers and industry leaders.

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Presenters

Hugh Broom

Hugh Broom farms beef cattle, some sheep and asparagus in Surrey. Previously as a young man, he spent 10 years pursuing an off-the-farm career as a radio journalist working for Capital Radio, LBC and BBC 5Live. Thanks to the magic of digital, he can now podcast from his farmyard.

Johann Tasker

Johann Tasker is podcast and projects editor at Farmers Weekly. A long-standing and integral member of the Farmers Weekly team, he has been reporting and analysing the impact of government policy on agriculture – and how it affects farm businesses – for more than 20 years.

 

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FW Podcast Ep 115: Too hot to harvest? Plus Farm Safety Week

In this episode, with the UK heatwave set to see temperatures climb towards 40C, we ask could it simply become too hot to harvest? As the latest farm fatality figures…

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FW Podcast Ep 114: Heat wave warning and harvest progress

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…

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FW Podcast Ep 113: Harvest 2022 is go, and net-zero progress

In this episode, it's a record-breaking early start to harvest – with some UK farmers reporting decent yields from winter malting barley crops. See also: Harvest 2022: Earliest harvest ever…

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FW Podcast Ep 112: Groundswell 2022, regen farming and SFI

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…

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FW Podcast Ep 111: Food strategy unpicked and Luximo verdict

In this episode, we 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…

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FW Podcast Ep 110: Fert plant closure and sugar beet talks

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…

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FW Podcast Ep 109: Robot tractors, crime and the 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…

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FW Podcast Ep 108: MP Robert Goodwill, gene-editing and skyr

In this episode, farmer and MP Robert Goodwill outlines his priorities as chairman of the committee that scrutinises the government's farming policies for England. A new group calls for science…

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FW Podcast Ep 107: River court case and contractor charges

In this episode, a Herefordshire farmer pleads guilty to damaging the River Lugg – after undertaking unauthorised river maintenance work. Was the work necessary? Or did it cause needless environmental…

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FW Podcast Ep 106: War, weather and commodity prices

In this episode, war and weather are the key drivers of commodity prices – we look at how each are impacting on the prospects for harvest 2022. We're at the…