Farmers Weekly Podcast Episode 85: Red Tractor and Farming Simulator 22
© Tim Scrivener In this episode, cereal prices are on the up – but so too are input prices. We look at the impact on arable cropping decisions.
The Red Tractor farm assurance scheme acknowledges that non-assured growers should have like-for-like access to UK feed mills. What does this mean for growers?
See also: Non-assured growers should get access to feed mills, says Red Tractor
On the markets, we get the latest consumer insight on red meat.
We play the latest version of the Farming Simulator video game – and find out from the people who make it why it matters so much.
And we visit an award-winning shop to discover how a Lancashire farming couple scooped a top accolade in Yorkshire.
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Massey Ferguson
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