In this episode, we join the crowds as thousands of visitors flock to the LAMMA 2023 farm machinery show at the Birmingham NEC.

As the machinery sector bounces back from Covid, we find out whether supply chains have recovered from the pandemic too.

With input costs continuing to surge, we ask whether alternative fuels and electric tractors can replace red diesel.

We launch our Commodity Cashback competition – and your chance to win £50 by predicting next week's commodity prices.

We meet the farm machinery enthusiasts who restored a vintage John Deere tractor.

And we talk to the Northern Irish entrepreneur, inventor and winner of the Young Engineer of the Year Award.

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This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.

This week, the government announced extra money for farmers in England who sign up to its Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.

But is it enough to make the scheme more attractive to farmers?

With high input costs set to be a big challenge during 2023 – we ask whether alternatives to nitrogen fertiliser are worth considering.

In other news, a group of farmers is reaping the benefits after deciding to run their own environmental facilitation group.

On the markets, we've all the latest commodity prices.

And food and farming has been recognised in the New Year Honours  – with a special award for a farm safety campaigner.

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This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom. Additional reporting by Phil Case.

In this final Farmers Weekly podcast of 2022, we review the farming year – and take a special look at the prospects for UK agriculture in 2023.

We do so with Andersons – the farm business consultants who publish the Andersons Outlook – an annual look at the year ahead for agriculture.

Ag-inflation and high input costs seen in 2022 are set to remain a big challenge for growers and livestock producers agriculture in 2023.

Farm business consultant Sebastian Graf Baker says soil health is arguably more important than ever when it comes to combinable crop margins.

And dairy specialist Mike Horton says the red meat and milk sectors face some  mixed fortunes over the coming 12 months.

For more information about the prospects for your farm sector, do look at your copy of Farmers Weekly dated December 30 2022.

You can also visit the Farmers Weekly website at fwi.co.uk.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is hosted by Johann Tasker.

This week, soaring input costs and spiralling consumer inflation mean the UK faces a food supply crisis, says the NFU. 

So why won't the government do anything about it?

How an innovative approach is helping a Somerset dairy farming family get additional value out of bull calves.

On the markets, we've all the latest commodity prices

We run the rule over the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board's red meat strategy for the beef and lamb sectors.

And we meet the Cornish landowner who has restored an old tin mine.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.

Additional reporting by Phil Case, Judith Tooth and Charlotte Cunningham.

Delayed again, just what is the future for Defra's flagship Environmental Land Management scheme (ELMs) for England?

Is ELMs really hanging by a thread? Or will the government finally make the scheme a success? And when will we find out?

We hear from Defra secretary Therese Coffey, Labour shadow farm minister Daniel Zeichner and Natural England chairman Tony Juniper.

On the markets, we've all the latest prices and take a special look at the recovery prospects for the UK pig sector.

We give our verdict on the latest recommended cereal and oilseed rape varieties from the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

And we pay tribute to farmer, rugby superstar and motor neurone disease campaigner Doddie Weir, who has died at the age of 52.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.

Additional reporting by Farmers Weekly chief reporter Phil Case and Farmers Weekly arable correspondent Louise Impey.

This week – a shortage of workers is making it harder for farmers to produce food profitably, but what should be done?

Should more visas be granted to overseas workers? Do technology and robotics have a role to play?

And how do we change the perception of agriculture as a low-wage industry?

Elsewhere, we examine how garlic can help dairy cows fight mastitis and the government unveils a new slurry grant scheme.

On the markets, we'll have all the latest grain prices – including the influence of plantings and prospects in the southern hemisphere.

And Britain's next generation of farmers tell us their hopes and fears for the future as they carve out a career in agriculture.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Charlotte Cunningham and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Andrew Meredith.

In this episode,  why are UK supermarkets importing eggs rather than paying British farmers more to offset higher production costs?

We examine the impact on your farm business as the UK government unveils a huge round of spending cuts.

As the mild – and now wet – autumn continues, we've the latest on arable crop establishment, pests and diseases out in the field.

On the markets, we've all the latest prices.

And we look at the legacy of Jimmy's Farm – with the man himself, 20 years after the hit TV show first made it onto our screens.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Charlotte Cunningham and Hugh Broom.

In this episode, the government is urged not to reduce farm support as the it seeks to plug a £60 billion hole in its public finances.

Farm leaders and environmental groups say it would be a folly to slash the farm budget at a crucial time for the industry.

Confidential details involving 1,500 farms will be strictly protected as Defra strives to deliver better policies for agriculture, says the government.

On the markets, we look at why lamb prices are on the rise.

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board finally reveals its plans for the different farm sectors – and how it will spend farmers' money.

And on Remembrance Day, we pay a visit to Britain's Thankful Villages, where everyone returned safely from both World Wars.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Charlotte Cunningham, Philip Clarke and Michael Priestley.

In this episode, why politicians are being urged to put their money where their mouth is when promising to back British farming.

One year after Boris Johnson outraged pig producers by dismissing the crisis engulfing the sector, how are farmers faring now?

With some arable farmers ripping up oilseed rape, we look at the prospects for the crop over the coming season.

We find out how young farmers get on the farming ladder in West Africa.

And we meet the seed merchant donating grain for a local mill to turn into flour for a local food bank.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom. Additional reporting by Charlotte Cunningham, Andrew Meredith, Philip Clarke, Phil Case and Ed Henderson.

In this week's episode, are you ready for Rishi? 

We look at what the food security promises made by Rishi Sunak – the UK's third Prime Minister in just seven weeks – mean for farmers.

Can the government really strike the right balance between boosting food production and looking after for the environment?

On the markets, we look at why diesel is so stubbornly expensive.

Why some experts want to make it easier to breed cows without horns – and how it will benefit beef and dairy producers.

And it's a pumpkin bonanza – how UK farmers are cashing in on the craze for Halloween more than ever before.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Charlotte Cunningham and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.