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Are we really at risk of sending women back into the kitchen in the name of healthy eating?
That’s the argument behind a recent Telegraph opinion piece, which suggests that the backlash against ultra-processed foods risks overlooking the freedom that convenience food has given women.
We get stuck into whether the push to cook everything from scratch is realistic for modern families, and whether the responsibility for feeding everyone still falls disproportionately on women. Have we lost some basic cooking skills, or is it perfectly reasonable to use convenience foods when life is busy?
We also look at the benefits of home cooking, from knowing what goes into our food to saving money, and whether we’re perhaps coming at this from a position of privilege as farmers, with access to fresh produce, freezers and food on our doorstep. 
Plus, we’re back with The Jury’s Out, where Charlotte reveals what she's completely over and we end up down a Big Brother rabbit hole!
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Prince Harry has found himself in the farming headlines after being pictured riding a quad bike with his two young children, with none of them wearing helmets. Is this another example of the gap between the realities of farming and what the general public sees on social media... and would the public even question it?
We discuss quad bike safety and whether we need to get better at calling out unsafe behaviour — particularly when it comes from public figures. If this had been a farmer, would the reaction have been different? And why do we seem to have such a poor safety culture in farming when we know the risks?
Harry from CFMOTO and Chair of the ATV section of the Agricultural Engineers Association shares his thoughts on the topic. 
Plus, we’re back with The Jury’s Out, where we hear what one listener is obsessed with, and we want to hear from you too! Get in touch with anything you’re obsessed with or completely over.
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PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has been calling on the fashion industry to ditch wool, with protesters even crashing New York Fashion Week. But is wool inherently cruel, or is there a difference between animal abuse and sheep being shorn for their fleece?
PETA has released footage of sheep being mistreated during shearing, but we hear from contributors from England Shearing and the National Sheep Association who describe the skill and training involved in shearing and the commitment to animal welfare. 
Can certification schemes hold shearers to account? What would happen to sheep if we stopped using wool? Are alternatives to wool really any better for the environment? Plus, are Easycare sheep like those seen on Clarkson's Farm the answer?
The Jury's Out details Charlotte's obsession with neighbours (the farming ones, not the TV show!)
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Before we get onto this week's episode, Charlotte has been creating the most amazing pieces of wool artwork! The two unique pieces will be auctioned off at the upcoming British Farming Awards to raise money for the Farming Community Network. So, if you’re heading to the awards, make sure you’ve got your pennies ready!
Now, onto the SFI debacle. The application window opened suddenly and the funding which helps farmers deliver good environmental outcomes was gone in a matter of hours. Add in the IT issues, helpline problems and farmers who weren’t even aware the window had opened, and it’s fair to say it was a bit of a shambles.
What actually happened, was there ever enough money available in the first place, and what on earth farmers are supposed to do now?
We talk about the first-come, first-served approach to government funding, whether farming should be treated differently to other industries, and why there seems to be so much judgement from people who think farmers should just get on with it without any support.
We touch on the familiar accusation that this Labour Government is anti-farming - is this the case, or is farming being pushed to change in ways that farmers aren’t necessarily happy with? 
The Jury's Out shares a song we are completely OBSESSED with!
A big thank you to our sponsors, Kirkby Tyres and BKT, for supporting the Wilson & Ashley Podcast.
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M&S is bringing artificial intelligence onto British dairy farms, using cameras and algorithms to monitor the health, behaviour and comfort of cows across all 46 farms in its Milk Pool.
The technology is designed to spot changes earlier and give farmers more detailed information about individual cows — but does more technology automatically mean better animal welfare?
We look at how M&S is using AI, what it could mean for the future of dairy farming, and whether consumers are willing to pay more for higher welfare and new technology. 
Plus, The Jury’s Out, and this week Rebecca has a problem with TikTok’s automatic send button.
Thank you as always, to BKT and Kirkby Tyres.
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