Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 248: Border controls and milling wheat strike
© Tim Scrivener In this episode, livestock industry leaders warn of a devastating animal disease outbreak unless the government tightens border controls.
MPs quiz Defra minister Daniel Zeichner as cereal growers “go on strike” in protest at government policies affecting UK farming.
Will there really be no hot cross buns at Easter?
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We’ve the latest on the Sustainable Farming Incentive and how the Rural Payments Agency continues to process a backlog of applications.
And one year after he took up the role, we’ve a special interview with Graham Wilkinson, chief executive of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
Plus all the latest commodity prices – and how Donald Trump’s tariffs will affect UK agri-food products imported into the USA.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom.
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