David and Jack are joined by AHDB's Head of Animal Health and Welfare, Mandy Nevel, to discuss the impact the bluetongue virus is having on cattle and sheep, with some premises in England under restrictions. There's also a look at recent movements in the beef market.

Plus Jack tries to convince David to ditch all conspiracy theories about this year's harvest.

More information on the really important issue that is bluetongue:

Bluetongue virus latest news | AHDB

Bluetongue FAQs | AHDB

Bluetongue virus webinars | AHDB

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Feed and raw materials, sustainable soy, straw prices and gas market anxiety are all covered, plus more besides, as David and Jack take a forensic look at how input costs are currently affecting UK farmers.

And if there was ever to be an animal orchestra, David admits he's not so sure a pig would play the trombone.

Back to the serious stuff:

Markets and prices | AHDB

Natural gas prices are rising again: Analyst Insight | AHDB

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David and Jack look at the bigger issues to understand how the likes of global GDP growth, currency and energy affect UK farmers. Should we be sweating the big stuff?

Plus find out if the pair were among the many who took to panic buying toilet roll during the Covid pandemic.

Useful stuff:

Trade and policy: food, farming and agriculture | AHDB

Food security and the externalities of food consumption | AHDB

Exploring the EU: Understanding consumer needs | AHDB

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David and Jack are joined by Helen Plant, AHDB's senior analyst for cereals and oilseeds, to discuss how this year's harvest is progressing, with a nod to the impact of ergot.

Plus, find out who managed to get sun and chemical burnt knees over the recent bank holiday.

Useful links:

How much wheat can we expect from harvest 24? Grain market daily | AHDB

Recommended Lists for cereals and oilseeds (RL) harvest results | AHDB

An introduction to ergot and its management in cereals | AHDB

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Grass growth and milk markets are in the spotlight as David and Jack use AHDB's Forage For Knowledge data to understand how this year's wet weather has affected grass quality before looking at market trends to see how it's impacted dairy production. The pair are joined by colleagues Katie Evans and Susie Stannard to run through the figures.

Plus find out which farmers Jack follows on social media.

Links to some important stuff:

Forage for Knowledge | AHDB

Dairy markets | AHDB

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David and Jack delve into the world of agri benchmark, a global non-profit network of agricultural economists, advisors, producers and specialists, to understand how it helps farmers. How does the UK compare and what lessons can we learn from other countries?

The pair also offer themselves up as agony uncles. And find out who always makes the cups of tea in Jack's house...

More on agri benchmark:

Who are the UK’s key competitors? | AHDB

Prospects for UK agri-food exports | AHDB

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With cost the hot topic on many people's lips, both producers and consumers, David and Jack are joined by AHDB analyst Jess Corsair to discuss the cost of pig production. They talk markets, margins and look ahead to upcoming COP (cost of production) work.

To find out more, visit:

Pork: Cost of production and performance | AHDB

Pig production costs calculators | AHDB

Pork Cost of Production and Net Margins | AHDB

Q2 2024 Pork cost of production | AHDB

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The beef market outlook is AHDB’s forecast for the next 12 months, and potentially longer. David and Jack are joined by Hannah Clarke to discuss the most recent update.

Looking at supply, demand and trade, they discuss prime cattle slaughter figures, UK beef production, expected imports and exports, and the reduction of dairy and suckler herds.

To read the beef market outlook: Beef market outlook

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As applications for the expanded offer of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) open, David and Jack take a look at what it could mean for your farm business. The pair have come up with five top tips to help when you're considering which SFI actions are most appropriate.

You can also find out what Jack used to get paid to do on his dad's farm and discover why employees of one particular supermarket are talking about this show.

Some useful bits on SFI:

Sustainable Farming Incentive | AHDB

Stacking options for SFI | AHDB

Agroforestry in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) | AHDB

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Farmbench, an online benchmarking tool that allows you to compare your farm to similar businesses, is put under the spotlight as David and Jack take their usual chat beyond just market analysis. The hosts are joined by AHDB's lead Farmbench manager, Julie Clark, to understand what's involved.

Plus there's talk of Pig World, karaoke and Ikea furniture.

More on Farmbench and other AHDB projects:

Farmbench - a farm business comparison tool | AHDB

Projects | AHDB

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