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The Farmers Weekly Podcast

Pesticide tests under scrutiny, world's largest vertical farm in Norfolk, wheat prices climb higher, more on methane and livestock numbers, & Boots and Heels podcast

In this episode, scientists call for stricter pesticide testing rules following concern that some co-formulated products are bad for bumblebees.With plans to build the world's largest vertical farm in Norfolk, we ask – should your farm reach for the sky too?There's more on methane – with livestock farmers divided over the best way to combat climate change.On the markets – wheat prices continue to surge ahead – despite concerns over quality. How high will they go and for how long?And we meet Y...
Broadcast on:
12 Nov 2021

In this episode, scientists call for stricter pesticide testing rules following concern that some co-formulated products are bad for bumblebees.

With plans to build the world's largest vertical farm in Norfolk, we ask – should your farm reach for the sky too?

There's more on methane – with livestock farmers divided over the best way to combat climate change.

On the markets – wheat prices continue to surge ahead – despite concerns over quality. How high will they go and for how long?

And we meet Yorkshire shepherdess Amanda Owen in Boots & Heels – a new podcast series coming your way from Farmers Weekly.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom with FW community editor Lizzie McLaughlin and FW arable correspondent Louise Impey.

In this episode, scientists call for stricter pesticide testing rules following concern that some co-formulated products are bad for bumblebees.With plans to build the world's largest vertical farm in Norfolk, we ask – should your farm reach for the sky too?There's more on methane – with livestock farmers divided over the best way to combat climate change.On the markets – wheat prices continue to surge ahead – despite concerns over quality. How high will they go and for how long?And we meet Y...