In this episode, cereal growers have voted to withhold funding from the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme. We examine why.
A shortage of UK farm workers and lorry drivers has left vegetable crops rotting in the fields. What should be done?
Rewilding – should really farms be taken out of production to benefit wildlife?
On the markets, as the UK cereal harvest slowly gradually comes to a close, we look at the latest prices for combinable crops.
And we meet the farmer who has paid a special tribute to his Olympic champion daughter.
The Farmers Weekly Podcast
Clash over Red Tractor funding, labour shortage worsens, rewilding, harvest prices, & Olympic champion tribute
In this episode, cereal growers have voted to withhold funding from the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme. We examine why.A shortage of UK farm workers and lorry drivers has left vegetable crops rotting in the fields. What should be done?Rewilding – should really farms be taken out of production to benefit wildlife?On the markets, as the UK cereal harvest slowly gradually comes to a close, we look at the latest prices for combinable crops.And we meet the farmer who has paid a special tribute ...
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- 03 Sep 2021
In this episode, cereal growers have voted to withhold funding from the Red Tractor farm assurance scheme. We examine why.A shortage of UK farm workers and lorry drivers has left vegetable crops rotting in the fields. What should be done?Rewilding – should really farms be taken out of production to benefit wildlife?On the markets, as the UK cereal harvest slowly gradually comes to a close, we look at the latest prices for combinable crops.And we meet the farmer who has paid a special tribute ...