Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 225: Payments for farmers to store flood water

In this episode, we look at flood management – and payments for farmers to protect communities by storing flood water.

We have the latest on the NFU’s campaign for a fair budget for farming – and what is needed to deliver UK food security.

See more: Only £2.1m spent on flood recovery fund, FOI reveals

We have an update on the phase-out of the Basic Payment Scheme in England – and take a look at Scotland’s fledgling farm support system.

And we talk to the two farming friends behind the Rural Communities Mental Health Foundation – promoting better wellbeing in agriculture.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and specialist arable reporter Louise Impey.

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