Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 129: Inflation, methane tractors and bird flu
© Tim Scrivener In this week’s episode, UK farm input costs have increased by 34% over the past year – so exactly how can farmers combat soaring ag-inflation?
We meet the dairy farmers cushioning their business against input cost increases by powering their tractor with methane produced by their cows.
We assess the impact of the government’s new bird flu restrictions on producers – will they really help to combat the disease?
See also: How close is hydrogen to being a viable farm machinery fuel?
On the markets, we speak to representatives from the UK’s largest livestock auction group as they record a surge in profits.
And we speak to 12-year-old young farmer who impressed a celebrity chef with his sausage-making recipe.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Charlotte Cunningham with Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.
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