The Farmers Weekly Podcast

In this episode, how much rain is enough to start drilling after one of the driest summers in recent memory?

We look at autumn crop establishment as growers weigh up whether to put oilseed rape and other crops into exceptionally dry soils – or wait for more meaningful rainfall.

We assess the prospects for the coming sugar beet harvest after drought, heat and pest pressure take their toll on crops.

And farm leaders call for tougher controls on Brazilian beef and imported eggs as questions mount over whether food coming into Britain meets the same standards expected of UK producers.

Meanwhile, fertiliser suppliers urge growers to start talking about next season’s requirements as geopolitical disruption threatens to disrupt another buying season.

And finally, a police watchdog says firearms licensing in England and Wales is “not fit for purpose”.

What would a new national licensing authority mean for the thousands of farmers and other rural businesses that rely on shotguns and firearms for their work?

This episode is brought to you by KWS – seeding the future since 1856.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction
00:53 – How much rain is enough to drill oilseed rape?
02:24 – How late is too late for oilseed rape?
03:21 – Drilling into exceptionally dry seed-beds
04:01 – Should growers increase seed rates?
05:07 – Has this week’s rain changed anything?
07:14 – Grass, cover crops and an exceptionally early maize harvest
08:21 – What happened to cabbage stem flea beetle?
09:24 – Farmers Weekly Harvest Update with KWS
11:45 – How badly has drought hit sugar beet?
14:02 – Beet armyworm adds to pest pressure
15:01 – Building more resilient sugar beet crops
16:05 – Can plant breeding deliver drought tolerance?
16:52 – What are growers expecting from harvest?
19:29 – A difficult lifting campaign ahead?
20:49 – Calls to stop Brazilian beef imports
21:11 – Imported eggs and the salmonella outbreak
22:53 – Farmers urged to plan fertiliser requirements early
24:17 – Geopolitics puts fertiliser supply chains under pressure
25:01 – But what about farm cash flow?
26:17 – Can the supply chain cope with another late rush?
28:59 – Markets update
29:20 – Firearms licensing ‘not fit for purpose’
30:25 – Farmers’ experience of firearms licensing
31:26 – Would a national firearms authority work better?
32:18 – Closing remarks

Guests

• Jock Willmott – partner and agronomist, Ceres Rural
• Matt Bull – product manager, KWS
• Dr Georgina Barratt – head of crop production, British Beet Research Organisation
• Harriet Trewin – head of fertiliser, Agricultural Industries Confederation
• Lee Freeman – HM inspector of constabulary

Useful links

⁠Ceres Rural
⁠British Beet Research Organisation
⁠Agricultural Industries Confederation
Latest UKHSA salmonella outbreak update
Government firearms licensing guidance

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

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Could government-backed crisis loans help cash-strapped farmers recover from drought and keep Britain producing food?

This week, we examine industry proposals for a Keep Britain Growing Loan – an interest-free, government-backed scheme planned for farmers.

With the bluetongue outbreak continuing to spread northwards, we hear why livestock producers are being urged to vaccinate susceptible cattle and sheep as soon as possible.

We look at China’s drive for greater food self-sufficiency and what it could mean for global agricultural markets.

And a new report called From Risk to Reward examines the financial cost of switching to regenerative farming.

If farmers lose money during the transition, should food companies and the wider supply chain shoulder more of the risk?

This episode is brought to you by Bayer CropScience - weeding out uncertainty.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction
01:02 – Could crisis loans keep farmers farming?
04:30 – Would the loans make a difference?
09:46 – Autumn Drilling Update with Bayer Cropscience
11:44 – Bluetongue spreads further across Britain
17:05 – Is it too late to vaccinate?
17:57 – Preparing for bluetongue in 2027
23:34 – Harvest, autumn cultivations and SFI
27:07 – China targets greater food self-sufficiency
30:06 – Markets
33:16 – Who pays for regenerative farming?
39:02 – Should food companies share the risk?

Guests

Alex Godfrey – Lincolnshire farmer and chairman, GB Potatoes
Rachel Banks – technical manager, Bayer Cropscience
Claire Wise – acting national livestock chair, NFU
Mandy Nevel – head of animal health, AHDB
Joe Stanley – head of sustainable farming, Allerton Project

Useful Links

Keep Britain Growing Loan
Bluetongue – latest situation
Bayer weed management advice
Regenerative agriculture and Nestlé
Allerton Project
From Risk to Reward

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In this episode, Defra unveils a £65m package to help drought-hit farmers – we examine how it could help your farm business.

We also look at whether growers should start drilling winter crops into exceptionally dry soils – and assess the worsening forage situation for cattle and sheep.

Elsewhere, farmers in South Wales help firefighters tackle wildfires, grain markets respond to renewed turmoil in the Black Sea,

And three veteran kayakers take to the rivers of East Anglia to raise money for rural mental health charity YANA (You Are Not Alone).

This episode is brought to you by plant breeder KWS.

Guests

• Ian Gould – Independent farm adviser
• John Cousins – Weed scientist, ADAS
• Andrew Jones – Independent dairy and beef nutritionist
• Brian Bowen – South Wales farmer
• Henry Kilvert – Norfolk farmer and YANA supporter

Chapters

00:00 – Defra unveils £65m drought package
01:52 – SFI flexibility in extreme drought
06:33 – What does the £65m package actually offer?
10:40 – Extra grazing for livestock farmers
13:07 – Can farmers rely on SFI long term?
15:51 – Farmers Weekly Harvest Update with KWS
18:04 – When should growers start autumn drilling?
23:17 – Blackgrass, herbicides and dry seedbeds
26:06 – Should growers risk drilling oilseed rape?
28:37 – Livestock forage crisis deepens
29:57 – Drought threatens fertility and production
32:18 – Sheep, forage and winter feed stocks
5:23 – Listener feedback and farming resilience
36:34 – Farmers battle South Wales wildfires
39:29 – Grain prices react to Black Sea attacks
40:26 – This week’s farmgate prices
42:56 – Three old men in boats
44:37 – Tackling loneliness in farming

Usel links

• Government £65m drought support announcement:
• Sustainable Farming Incentive:
• Environment Agency drought and water resources information
• AHDB harvest progress
• AHDB drought, feed and fodder advice
• ADAS
• YANA – rural mental health support

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

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As drought conditions worsen across England, MPs demand urgent government action to safeguard water supplies for food production.

South Norfolk MP Ben Goldsborough says farmers need more flexible abstraction licences, simpler rules for building reservoirs and adequate support.

We examine Defra’s new £1.5m Farmer Welfare Grant and ask whether improving personal resilience can help farmers navigate increasingly volatile weather, markets and government policy.

Meanwhile, grain marketing consultant Richard Whitlock warns growers to carry out due diligence when selling grain as profitability among merchants comes under pressure.

And we celebrate 150 volumes of the Aberdeen Angus Herd Book – and ask how genetics and data could shape the breed’s next 150 years.

Guests

* Ben Goldsborough – Labour MP for South Norfolk
* Samantha “Sammy” Seaman – farm leadership, mindset and resilience coach
* Richard Whitlock – grain marketing consultant
* Robert Gilchrist – chief executive, Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society

Chapters

00:55 – Farmers demand their fair share of water
01:25 – Ben Goldsborough: “Drier than Jerusalem”
02:28 – Abstraction licences and regulation
03:16 – Food security versus data centres
03:48 – What farmers can do
05:35 – Is Defra listening?
08:17 – What help do drought-hit farms need?
10:57 – A climate “doom loop”?
14:37 – Bayer Autumn Drilling Update
16:55 – £1.5m Farmer Welfare Grant
17:20 – Samantha Seaman on handling pressure
20:01 – Building resilient farm businesses
23:25 – Can farmers bounce back?
26:31 – Bluetongue situation worsens
30:57 – Sustainable Farming Incentive update
32:27 – Harvest quality surprises
34:47 – Be careful who buys your grain
36:47 – Checking your grain buyer
38:30 – Commodity markets
41:27 – Aberdeen Angus at 150
42:29 – Why Aberdeen Angus endures
43:17 – Genetics, DNA and lower emissions
49:30 – Closing remarks

Useful links

- Rural Payments Agency extreme weather guidance
- Defra Farmer Welfare Grant
- Samantha Seaman Coaching
- Richard Whitlock – grain merchant analysis
- Bayer Crop Science weed management
- Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

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Sheep farmers are being urged to consider vaccination as a surge in bluetongue cases causes serious losses across south-west England.

We have the latest on the worsening outbreak, the risks associated with livestock movements and whether vaccination makes financial sense.

We also examine the impact of extreme heat and drought on this year’s harvest.

Soil scientist Danni Robb explains why high temperatures can damage grain yields, how warmer nights affect crops and what growers can do to improve resilience.

Plus, we discuss forage shortages, chickpea prices, straw and wool insulation, and the latest farm commodity prices.

And Louise visits the winner of the 2026 Silver Lapwing Award – and sees how farming goes hand-in-hand with outstanding environmental management in Gloucestershire.

This episode is brought to you by crop protection specialists Certis Belchim.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction
00:57 – Surge in bluetongue cases hits sheep farms
01:19 – Philippa Page and Phil Stocker assess the outbreak
03:03 – Should farmers vaccinate before tupping?
04:55 – Hugh Broom on sheep losses in south-west England
07:48 – Certis Belchim message: managing take-all in cereal crops
09:29 – Heat, drought and poor harvest yields
11:06 – How warm nights affect wheat yields
12:16 – Which crops have performed better?
13:28 – Varieties, soil health and climate resilience
24:11 – Podcast updates and listener feedback
25:40 – Chickpea prices and imported competition
27:03 – Warning over adding moisture to stored grain
27:38 – The environmental impact of free-range eggs
31:09 – Hugh tries British wool insulation
33:06 – This week’s farm commodity prices
35:24 – Frampton Court Estate wins the Silver Lapwing Award
36:05 – Peter Clifford on agroforestry and farm partnerships
37:35 – Funding environmental work in the future
42:07 – Closing remarks

Guests

* Philippa Page, president, Sheep Veterinary Society
* Phil Stocker, chief executive, National Sheep Association
* Dani Robb, soil scientist, Ceres Research
* Peter Clifford, Frampton Court Estate

Useful links

* Bluetongue guidance
* Bluetongue vaccination guidance
* National Sheep Association
* Sheep Veterinary Society
* British Society of Soil Science
* Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group
* Silver Lapwing Award
* Frampton Court Estate

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

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What does Dame Angela Eagle’s appointment as Defra secretary mean for UK agriculture?

This week, we examine the new secretary of state’s priorities, political influence and ability to secure the long-term budgets farmers say they need.

We also hear from NFU Sugar chairman Kit Papworth following British Sugar’s proposal to stop processing beet at its Cantley factory in Norfolk.

At the Royal Welsh Show, farmers respond to a three-year, £340m-a-year funding settlement for the Sustainable Farming Scheme.

We pay tribute to NFU livestock board chairman David Barton, hear how the drought is affecting harvest and examine rising farmgate prices.

And during Farm Safety Week, combine fire survivor Andrew Williamson explains why machinery can be replaced—but people cannot.

This episode is brought to you by seed breeder KWS.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction
00:51 – What will Angela Eagle mean for farming?
05:58 – A farmer-friendly appointment at Defra?
07:37 – Cantley sugar factory faces closure
12:30 – Can Britain rebuild its rural economy?
18:21 – Imported cane sugar versus home-grown beet
23:09 – Welsh farmers receive funding certainty
27:48 – Has Wales found a better approach?
33:45 – Remembering David Barton
36:41 – Harvest and drought update
38:52 – Abby’s new investigative role
40:03 – Farm markets
42:38 – Combine fires and Farm Safety Week
46:02 – Why farm safety is not improving

Special Guests:

Dame Angela Eagle – secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs
Kit Papworth – Norfolk sugar beet grower and chairman of the NFU Sugar Board
Andrew Williamson – farmer and vice-chairman of the NFU Combinable Crops Board

The episode is presented by Johann Tasker, Abi Kay, Hugh Broom and Anne Dunn.

Useful links

• ⁠British Sugar’s announcement on the proposed Cantley closure
• ⁠NFU Sugar: Growers need certainty following Cantley proposal
• ⁠Welsh Government: £1bn multi-year funding commitment
• ⁠NFU Cymru response to the funding settlement
• ⁠Farm Safety Foundation – Yellow Wellies
• ⁠Farm Safety Week 2026
• ⁠Farmers Weekly: Level the Field – physical health in farming
• ⁠KWS UK

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What does an Andy Burnham government mean for UK agriculture?

This week, Westminster watcher Jeremy Moody examines the new prime minister’s farming credentials – and whether a land value tax could hit agricultural businesses.

We also examine the law on defending yourself and your property after prosecutors decide that a Derbyshire farmer who fatally shot an intruder will face no criminal charges.

Agricultural solicitor Aled Owen explains when force may be considered necessary and reasonable—and why picking up a firearm should always be a last resort.

Elsewhere, we bring you the latest harvest results, advice on handling exceptionally dry oilseed rape, this week’s livestock and arable prices, and an unusual field fire started by a buzzard.

And finally, could chickpeas become a profitable, climate-resilient break crop for UK growers? Louise Impey visits field-scale trials in Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to find out.

This episode is brought to you by plant breeder KWS.

Special Guests

• Jeremy Moody – secretary and adviser, Central Association of Agricultural Valuers
• Matt Bull – product manager, KWS
• Aled Owen – agricultural solicitor and partner, HCR Law
• David White – Cambridgeshire arable farmer and chickpea trial grower
• Josiah Meldrum – Hodmedod’s Wholefoods

Chapters

00:55 What does an Andy Burnham government mean for agriculture?
04:51 Could farmers face a land value tax?
08:45 Will rural Britain be heard?
11:47 Farmers Weekly Harvest Update with KWS
15:15 Farmer faces no charges over fatal shooting
15:52 What does the law allow householders to do?
19:44 Advice for farmers facing an intruder
26:10 Harvest results: wheat, barley, beans and oilseed rape
28:02 Adding moisture to very dry oilseed rape
29:23 Buzzard blamed for standing-crop fire
30:48 Church rejects blanket rewilding target
31:41 Environment Agency farm inspection findings
33:04 Should rural speed limits fall to 20mph?
35:31 Market update
38:11 Could chickpeas become a UK break crop?
45:18 Closing remarks

Useful links

• ⁠Farmers Weekly
• ⁠Central Association of Agricultural Valuers
• ⁠HCR Law agricultural regulatory team
• ⁠Crown Prosecution Service guidance on self-defence and crime prevention
• ⁠AHDB grain-storage moisture targets
• United Oilseeds
• ⁠NIAB: UK chickpea production research
• ⁠Hodmedod’s
• Farmers Weekly market prices

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is hosted by Johann Tasker with Abi Kay, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

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A third summer heatwave is creating difficult harvesting conditions, with shrivelled grain, variable cereal yields and combines being forced to operate early in the morning or late at night.

We examine warnings against “grain washing” - adding water to very dry harvested grain before it goes into store - and consider the risks of hot spots, mould and contamination.

Elsewhere, MPs challenge Defra over whether its new 25-year farming roadmap contains enough detail, investment and ambition to improve profitability and food security.

And finally, Norwegian football star Erling Haaland explains why he buys raw milk, beef and honey from a Cheshire farm.

This episode is brought to you by crop protection specialists Certis Belchim.

Special Guests:

* Amy Caitlin, AHDB Cereals and Oilseeds team
* Alistair Carmichael MP, Efra committee chairman
* Emma Reynolds MP, Defra secretary
* Erling Haaland, Manchester City and Norway footballer
* Helen Southworth, Cheshire dairy farmer, Greenoaks Farm

Chapters

00:59 Heatwave harvest challenges
01:27 Warning over grain washing
02:34 Early harvest results
04:09 Should growers add moisture?
07:17 Silage and maize conditions
09:47 Partner message: Certis Belchim
11:29 Is Defra’s farming roadmap credible?
11:54 Emma Reynolds challenged by MPs
13:28 Alistair Carmichael interview
23:32 Farming sentiment in Scotland
29:07 Harvest disrupts farm plans
30:14 Markets update
32:07 Erling Haaland backs British farm produce
33:39 The Haaland effect
36:52 England versus Norway
37:38 Closing remarks

Useful links

• Farmers Weekly Podcast
• AHDB grain storage guide
• AHDB grain-cooling guidance
• Farming Roadmap 2050: Growing England’s Future
• Defra Farming Roadmap summary
• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
• Food Standards Agency: raw drinking milk

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

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This week’s Farmers Weekly Podcast comes from the Groundswell show in Hertfordshire, where Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch tells farmers she wants their ideas for a new rural policy.

Speaking to Farmers Weekly, Ms Badenoch says future policy should be shaped by farmers and land managers – not just by officials in Westminster and Whitehall.

We also examine whether private finance can help pay for greener farming, as Lloyds Bank launches the Food and Nature Resilience Fund with Wildfarmed, Severn Trent Water, Affinity Water and AXA.

Plus, Farmers Weekly editor Andrew Meredith joins Hugh Broom and Louise Impey to discuss Defra, countryside stewardship higher tier, harvest progress, private finance and the mood at Groundswell.

And finally, we hear from Groundswell co-founder Alex Cherry as the UK’s leading regenerative farming event marks its 10th anniversary.

This episode is brought to you by Certis Belchim – crop protection specialists.

Special Guests:

* Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party
* Ben Makowiecki, agriculture sustainability director, Lloyds Bank
* Alex Cherry, co-founder, Groundswell
* Andrew Meredith, editor, Farmers Weekly

Chapters

00:00 – Episode introduction from Groundswell
01:03 – Hugh Broom opens the show
01:22 – Kemi Badenoch visits Groundswell
09:07 – Andrew Meredith joins the discussion
11:47 – Countryside stewardship higher tier changes
16:37 – Lloyds Bank launches Food and Nature Resilience Fund
17:06 – Ben Makowiecki explains private finance for regen farming
23:49 – Can private money really support farmers?
27:10 – Harvest report
29:23 – Donald Trump and regenerative farming
30:31 – Contaminated meat and World Cup anti-doping tests
31:47 – Off-grid living, guinea pigs and pigeon meat
32:42 – Sir Peter Kendall calls for more farming optimism
34:23 – Markets: beef, sheep, pigs, cereals and diesel
36:33 – Groundswell marks its 10th anniversary
42:31 – Final reflections from the show

Useful links

• Farmers Weekly
• Groundswell
• Conservative Party
• Lloyds Bank Agriculture
• Wildfarmed
• Soil Association Exchange
• Woodland Trust
• Defra

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Hugh Broom.

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This week, we examine whether the government’s long-awaited 25-year Farming Roadmap will deliver the certainty, confidence and investment farmers need.

NFU president Tom Bradshaw gives his reaction to Defra’s plan, while we discuss profitability, agri-environment funding, climate resilience and the value of farming to the wider economy.

We debate the impact of hot weather and this month's record-breaking temperatures on farm enterprises.

We also examine Defra’s refreshed bovine TB strategy, including new testing approaches and the prospect of cattle vaccination by 2030.

With the UK marking 10 years since the Brexit referendum, Cheffins chairman Bill King explains how leaving the EU has changed the trade in second-hand farm machinery.

And we visit Courteenhall Estate in Northamptonshire, winner of a King’s Award for Enterprise in Sustainable Development.

This episode is brought to you by Certis Belchim – crop protection specialists.

Special Guests.

* Tom Bradshaw, president, NFU
* Paul Tompkins, deputy president, NFU
* Josh Swain, farm animal vet, Synergy Animal Health
* Bill King, chairman, Cheffins
* Dr Johnny Wake, managing partner, Courteenhall Estate

Chapters

00:00 Intro and headlines
01:13 Defra unveils 25-year farming roadmap
01:45 Tom Bradshaw on whether the roadmap goes far enough
05:42 Louise and Hugh analyse the plan
12:09 Certis Belchim partner message: managing take-all risk
13:48 Defra refreshes bovine TB eradication strategy
14:59 Josh Swain explains new TB testing technology
16:30 Hugh and Louise discuss TB testing, vaccination and farm impact
24:24 Hot weather, harvest prospects and climate adaptation
26:30 Brexit: 10 years on for farm machinery trade
27:04 Bill King on export friction after Brexit
31:25 Hugh and Louise assess Brexit’s farming legacy
36:45 This week’s commodity prices
38:31 Courteenhall Estate wins King’s Award for sustainability
42:41 Looking ahead to Groundswell

Useful links

* Defra farming roadmap
* Defra bovine TB strategy update
* Cheffins farm machinery auctions
* Courteenhall Estate
* King’s Awards for Enterprise
* Groundswell

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

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