Farmers Weekly Podcast Episode 93: Pig crisis and muckspreading
© Tim Scrivener In this episode, is the government doing enough to solve the crisis affecting the pig industry?
Defra minister Victoria Prentis pledges clarity on autumn muckspreading rules – could they work like traffic lights?
We meet the growers cutting out insecticides and letting nature do the work on their farms.
See also: Defra orders supply chain review after pig crisis summit
On the markets, dairy sales numbers are looking up – and we hear about the world of trade deals.
We speak to farmers as their local council puts a ban on meat and dairy.
And it’s Mind Your Head Week – we discover what it’s all about and why you should look out for your neighbours.
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