The Farmers Weekly Podcast

Red diesel prices, Can AI replace your agronomist? & Farmers Weekly Live

Soaring diesel prices are putting fresh pressure on farm businesses – and the outlook suggests volatility could continue well into 2027. In this episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast, we exami...

2026-10-08

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SFI26: Sifting through the wreckage of the Sustainable Farming Incentive

Farmers are ploughing up environmental features after thousands were shut out of the Sustainable Farming Incentive when funding ran out less than six hours after applications opened. In this episode...

2026-09-29

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Emergency Episode: SFI26 funding gone in under six hours – what now?

Defra is under intense pressure after the £233 million budget for the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive was exhausted just five hours and 48 minutes after applications opened. In this em...

2026-09-23

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SFI scramble, sugar beet arbitration, maize quality, & Daniel Zeichner on life inside Defra

Farmers face a race to secure funding when the Sustainable Farming Incentive reopens – with warnings that the available money could be allocated within just 24 hours. We look at how to prepare...

2026-09-19

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Abi Kay's Big Questions: Former minister Daniel Zeichner lifts the lid on life inside Defra.

In an exclusive interview with Farmers Weekly's Abi Kay, former farm minister Daniel Zeichner gives an extraordinary account of life inside Defra.  Revelations include Mr Zeichner's claim that ...

2026-09-18

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Farm rent cuts, secret rural crime workshops, pig sector crisis, & Derek vs Derek

Tenant farmers are being urged to seek rent reductions as difficult arable economics put pressure on farm businesses – but how far should landlords go to share the pain? This week, we examine ...

2026-09-16

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River Wye pollution progress, gene-edited soya, falling livestock numbers & Great British Harvest Festival

In this episode, we examine new farm-level evidence suggesting phosphorus is coming into balance on farms in the River Wye catchment – and ask what it means for water pollution. We visit a fie...

2026-09-04

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Autumn drilling gamble, fertiliser warning, sugar beet drought, Brazilian beef imports, and firearms licensing

In this episode, how much rain is enough to start drilling after one of the driest summers in recent memory? We look at autumn crop establishment as growers weigh up whether to put oilseed rape and ...

2026-08-28

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Drought crisis loans, does regen farming stack up?, bluetongue vaccination, & China food security

Could government-backed crisis loans help cash-strapped farmers recover from drought and keep Britain producing food? This week, we examine industry proposals for a Keep Britain Growing Loan –...

2026-08-22

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£65m drought aid, autumn drilling, livestock forage, firefighting farmers & fundraising for mental health

In this episode, Defra unveils a £65m package to help drought-hit farmers – we examine how it could help your farm business. We also look at whether growers should start drilling winter ...

2026-08-15

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Drought crisis, grain marketing, farm welfare grants, & 150 years of Aberdeen Angus cattle

As drought conditions worsen across England, MPs demand urgent government action to safeguard water supplies for food production. South Norfolk MP Ben Goldsborough says farmers need more flexible ab...

2026-08-07

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Bluetongue surge, harvest yields explained, and wildlife-friendly farming

Sheep farmers are being urged to consider vaccination as a surge in bluetongue cases causes serious losses across south-west England. We have the latest on the worsening outbreak, the risks associat...

2026-08-01

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Angela Eagle returns to Defra, Welsh farm funding, sugar beet factory closure, David Barton tribute, & combine harvester fires

What does Dame Angela Eagle’s appointment as Defra secretary mean for UK agriculture? This week, we examine the new secretary of state’s priorities, political influence and ability to se...

2026-07-25

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What to expect from Andy Burnham's government, no murder charge over farm shooting, & UK chickpea challenge

What does an Andy Burnham government mean for UK agriculture? This week, Westminster watcher Jeremy Moody examines the new prime minister’s farming credentials – and whether a land value...

2026-07-18

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Heatwave harvest grain-washing alert, Farming Roadmap 'waffle', Scottish agriculture, & Erling Haaland backs British farmers

A third summer heatwave is creating difficult harvesting conditions, with shrivelled grain, variable cereal yields and combines being forced to operate early in the morning or late at night. We exam...

2026-07-10

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Groundswell 2026: Private money for green farming, Wildfarmed, Kemi Badenoch & 10 years of regenerative agriculture

This week’s Farmers Weekly Podcast comes from the Groundswell show in Hertfordshire, where Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch tells farmers she wants their ideas for a new rural policy. Speakin...

2026-07-06

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Flaming June, Farming Roadmap, bovine TB, farm machinery 10 years post- Brexit, and green award for farm estate

This week, we examine whether the government’s long-awaited 25-year Farming Roadmap will deliver the certainty, confidence and investment farmers need. NFU president Tom Bradshaw gives his rea...

2026-06-25

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Verdict on SFI budget, fertiliser warning, Red Tractor responds, and Only Farmers

Defra has finally unveiled the budget for its flagship Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme – but is £240 million enough to meet demand from farmers? Former Natural England agriculture h...

2026-06-18

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Cereals 2026 at Clarkson's Farm: Does it still pay to grow combinable crops?

This live Cereals 2026 episode tackles one big question: with high input costs and mediocre grain prices will planting cereals this autumn be financially worthwhile? The discussion starts with marke...

2026-06-12

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Relaunched SFI - what it means for you, High Court and abattoirs, Red Tractor, and Open Farm Sunday

This week, Defra confirms England’s Sustainable Farming Incentive will reopen for applications on 30 June – but only for some farmers, and with questions over budget. Farm business advis...

2026-06-05

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