The Farmers Weekly Podcast

This week, police pledge tougher action on hare coursing after an Essex farmer suffers almost 200 incidents in eight months.
The government unveils plans to slash tariffs on 100 food items imported into the UK. We examine the impact of food price controls on UK farmers.
Beef sector leaders call for fairer pricing as the market eases ahead of the Beef Expo industry showcase at Melton Mowbray livestock market.
And we meet the farmer testing “firewater” – a Defra-funded ADOPT project aiming to make nitrogen from air, water and electricity.
Guests
Tom Bradshaw – NFU president
Neil Shand – chief executive, National Beef Association
Hugh Brown – chief executive, Gillstream Markets / Melton Mowbray Market
Matthew Register – Essex farmer
Robyn Munton – NFU vice-president
Tim Ellis – farmer involved in the Firewater ADOPT project

Chapters
01:04 – Food tariffs and price caps
01:43 – Tom Bradshaw warning
03:24 – Food import controls analysed
14:36 – Beef market analysis
27:30 – Hare-coursing crackdown
30:34 – Red diesel thefts and fuel duty
34:30 – Markets update
36:46 – Fertiliser from air and water

Useful links
Targeted food tariff cuts
NFU update on hare-coursing sentencing guidelines
NBA Beef Expo 2026
Adopt Project on firewater
Farmers Weekly Market Prices
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Fuel shortages triggered by the Iran conflict could leave crops rotting in fields this harvest unless food production is prioritised.
We hear from CAAV adviser Jeremy Moody, who warns that red diesel availability is now an immediate concern for arable farmers, with further uncertainty for autumn planting.
We also visit Dyson Farming’s new research centre in Lincolnshire, where managing director Daniel Cross explains how the business hopes to transform British agriculture.
At the Pig and Poultry Fair, Pig World editor Alistair Driver reports on mixed market sentiment, falling pig prices and concern over Morrisons giving notice to some British pig suppliers.
Plus, Hugh Broom rounds up the markets, Louise Impey reflects on glyphosate; and the Princess Royal receives for Farmers Club Cup for her long-standing support for UK agriculture.
In this episode:
00:00 Fuel shortages threaten harvest
14:41 Dyson Farming’s research centre
30:05 Weather, silage, maize and glyphosate
35:08 Pig and Poultry Fair market mood
39:23 Hugh’s market report
42:11 Princess Royal receives Farmers Club Cup
This week’s guests:
Jeremy Moody, Central Association of Agricultural Valuers
Daniel Cross, Dyson Farming
Alistair Driver, Pig World
Chris Riddle, The Farmers Club
Useful links:
House of Commons Efra Committee
Dyson Farming Research
British Pig & Poultry Fair
Farmers Weekly markets data
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This week, food and environmental groups call for a ban on pre-harvest glyphosate use. We look at the alternatives – and whether this could be the thin end of the wedge.
We also hear why farm leaders are pushing back against proposals to extend environmental permitting to beef and dairy farms.
Plus, has the beef bubble burst? AHDB analyst Hannah Clarke explains why cattle prices have eased – and Hugh Broom looks at what could happen next.
And finally, we visit Whins Farm in Cumbria, where the Addington Fund is offering a rare starter farm tenancy for a new entrant.
In this episode:
0:00 Pre-harvest glyphosate: should it be banned?
11:02 Environmental permitting for beef and dairy
20:23 Farm update, silage and maize drilling
22:51 Women in Agriculture Awards
24:08 Beef prices: has the market turned?
34:10 Markets with Hugh Broom
36:05 Starter farm tenancy at Whins Farm, Cumbria
This week’s guests:
Martin Lines, Nature Friendly Farming Network
Paul Tompkins, NFU deputy president
Hannah Clarke, AHDB lead analyst
Simon Mountjoy, Addington Fund
Useful links:
Women in Agriculture Network
Addington Fund Whins Farm tenancy details
GSC Grays tenancy application details
Farmers Weekly markets data
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Abi Kay and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.
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This week’s episode is brought to you with Bayer Crop Science.
As fertiliser prices rise and new-season supplies tighten, we ask when farmers should buy — and whether a little-and-often approach is the best way to manage risk.
We also look at a new 25-year regenerative farm business tenancy from the Duchy of Cornwall, and ask whether longer agreements could give tenants the confidence to invest for the future.
Plus, TikTok cow-hugging, seeds that can “hear” rain, Welsh election pledges, this week’s markets — and how artificial intelligence is being used to count birds on farm.
In this episode:
0:00 Fertiliser prices and supply concerns
12:38 Bayer Crop Science: Vivalis fungicide
15:40 Duchy of Cornwall launches 25-year regenerative FBT
26:20 Cow-hugging, rare breeds and seeds hearing rain
32:25 Welsh election pledges, milk production and lab-grown meat
35:50 Markets with Hugh Broom
38:40 AI bird counting and biodiversity monitoring
This week’s guests:
Michael Pater, Origin Soil Nutrition
Rachel Banks, Bayer Crop Science
Matthew Morris, Duchy of Cornwall
George Caterer, Wilder Sensing
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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Celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson speaks out as soaring fuel and fertiliser costs force arable growers to rethink autumn cropping plans.
MPs urge Kier Starmer to help reduce red diesel prices as they tell the prime minister the Iran war makes food security paramount.
We preview this summer’s Cereals event – to be held on 10-11 June at Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds.
And how a royal estate is working to improve safety on its tenant farms.
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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For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly
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