Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 221: Potato regen farming, bluetongue and bovine TB
© Gary Naylor Photography In this episode, we look at the future of the UK potato sector with a special visit to Dyson Farming and the Potato Days UK event.
With the crop under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint, we find out how growers and processors are reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
We discuss the role regenerative agriculture has when it comes to potato production – a crop which involves moving huge amounts of soil.
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We look at the latest research on biostimulants and ask: do they really work? And if so, what is the science behind them?
We also discuss prospects for budget cuts at Defra, the latest on the bluetongue outbreak and vaccines for combating bovine tuberculosis.
This special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Scottish farmer Sandy Kirkpatrick.
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