Neil becomes the interviewee in this episode, as his producer JAKE LLOYD asks the questions. They discuss Neil’s political and farming career, what they’ve learned from making this podcast, and why both Neil and young farmers feel a sense of cautious optimism about the future.

Listen and you’ll hear: why Neil began this podcast (1m34s); a short history of his farming life (2m23s); why Neil got into politics (3m16s); what he learned about farming in the European Parliament (5m14); the challenges of being both a farmer and a politician (10m30s); what it was like to be a part of creating farming policy post-Brexit (17m35s); Neil on his efforts to be a bridge-builder in the farming world (27m45s); how he feels about the current government’s farming policies (34m32s); his optimism about the future (38m00s).

This podcast is produced by jakelloyd.co.uk

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