Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 164: Controversy over Penwith SSSI decision
© AdobeStock/David George This week, we look into Natural England’s controversial decision to designate Penwith Moors in Cornwall the UK’s largest SSSI.
As a flaming June means it’s all go for harvest 23, we find out whether early yields are meeting expectations.
We ask why the UK animal vaccine supply chain has been so disrupted.
See also: Upload your photos of harvest to our Harvest 2023 gallery
On the markets, we speak to a grain analyst in Ukraine – and find out the importance of the latest Black Sea grain deal.
And we speak to the team undertaking a 2000-mile tractor run for charity across the length and breadth of Britain.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Surrey farmer Hugh Broom and Farmers Weekly’s Louise Impy.
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