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The inside track on the biggest stories affecting UK agriculture - with Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Every Friday.

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  • Farm tax breaks; potato harvest; Clarkson at Tory conference

    Farm tax breaks; potato harvest; Clarkson at Tory conference
    16 Oct 2026
    Farm leaders are calling for an urgent rethink of inheritance tax and investment allowances ahead of the autumn Budget on 28 October. With farm investment stalling and confidence at a low ebb, the NFU and major supermarket chains are urging the government to introduce tax reforms that could unlock billions of pounds of private investment in UK agriculture. CLA chief tax adviser Louise Speke explains why changes to inheritance tax and capital allowances could help farmers invest in machinery, buildings and reservoirs – without requiring major government spending. We visit Lincolnshire potato grower Alex Godfrey, who explains how drought, soaring fuel costs and increasingly unpredictable weather are making potato production more challenging. With irrigation and storage requiring substantial investment, growers want greater certainty over water supplies and future contracts. Meanwhile, McCain’s latest FarmDex report highlights growing concerns about extreme weather, rising costs and government policy. We also examine the government’s plans to encourage organic farming, the newly agreed sugar beet price for 2027-28 and the latest livestock, grain and fuel markets. And Jeremy Clarkson and Cheerful Charlie Ireland make a surprise appearance at the Conservative Party conference, highlighting the financial pressures facing British farmers. Plus, our autumn drilling update with Bayer Crop Science examines herbicide resistance and how growers can protect the effectiveness of weed control programmes. Chapters 00:00 – Introduction: What farming needs from the autumn Budget01:28 – Farm tax reform: NFU and CLA call for investment incentives02:03 – Louise Speke: Inheritance tax and capital allowances05:45 – Farm investment stalls amid policy uncertainty11:08 – Food security and the case for government action16:41 – Autumn drilling update: Herbicide resistance and Italian ryegrass18:59 – Potato harvest: Drought, irrigation and rising production costs22:31 – Why growers need better access to water23:46 – Lessons from a challenging potato harvest26:27 – McCain FarmDex: Farmers struggle with costs and uncertainty29:24 – Farmers Weekly journalists celebrate industry awards31:30 – Hedgehog decline: The debate over farming and badgers34:29 – Organic farming: Government plans to expand production37:58 – Sugar beet: New 2027-28 price agreement40:40 – Markets: Beef, sheep, pigs, cereals and diesel43:08 – Jeremy Clarkson and Cheerful Charlie at the Conservative Party conference45:37 – Farming policy and the future of environmental regulation49:12 – Conclusion: What next for British farming? Special guests: Louise Speke – Chief tax adviser, Country Land and Business Association.Jenny Deakin – Bayer Crop Science.Alex Godfrey – Potato grower, Lincolnshire. Useful links: National Farmers’ Union – Farming policy and campaignsCountry Land and Business Association – Taxation and rural business policyHM Treasury – Government Budgets and financial statementsHMRC – Agricultural Property ReliefHMRC – Annual Investment AllowanceGB Potatoes – Potato industry informationAHDB – Agricultural market intelligence This episode is brought to you by Bayer Crop Science – weeding out uncertainty. This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker. To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: - Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/ Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/ Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/ For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Red diesel prices, Can AI replace your agronomist? & Farmers Weekly Live

    Red diesel prices, Can AI replace your agronomist? & Farmers Weekly Live
    8 Oct 2026

    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 examine what is driving the surge in fuel costs, whether farmers should buy now or wait, and how hedging and reducing diesel use could help manage the risk.

    We also ask whether artificial intelligence could eventually replace your agronomist after Bedfordshire grower Andrew Robinson handed control of a winter wheat fungicide programme to AI.

    Plus, we hear from some of the winners at the 2026 Farmers Weekly Awards, discuss the latest debate over rural Britain and farm policy, bring you our weekly market round-up, and unveil Farmers Weekly Live – a new farm business event coming to Stoneleigh Park in July 2027.

    The episode also includes the Farmers Weekly Autumn Drilling Update, in association with Bayer Crop Science.

    Chapters

    00:00 – Introduction
    00:53 – Why diesel prices are soaring
    03:59 – Should farmers buy diesel now or wait?
    06:33 – What expensive diesel means for farming
    14:10 – Autumn Drilling Update
    17:02 – Can AI replace your agronomist?
    19:05 – How AI could change agronomy
    24:36 – This week in farming
    27:37 – Rural Britain and Westminster
    31:17 – Farming and the UK’s relationship with Europe
    34:05 – Markets
    36:38 – Farmers Weekly Live launches
    43:01 – Podcast close

    Guests

    Patrick Crean – fuel procurement manager, AF Group
    Jenny Deakin – Bayer Crop Science
    Andrew Robinson – Bedfordshire arable farmer
    Andrew Meredith – editor, Farmers Weekly
    Dan Smith – managing director, Farmers Weekly
    Presented by: Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom.

    Useful links

    Farmers Weekly Live – 6-7 July 2027, NAEC Stoneleigh
    Details of the new event and registration of interest.
    ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/sp/events/farmers-weekly-live

    Red diesel price volatility hits autumn fieldwork
    Farmers Weekly’s report on the sharp rise in fuel costs and the implications for autumn operations.
    ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/red-diesel-price-volatility-hits-autumn-fieldwork

    Farmers Weekly Awards 2026 winners
    The full list of this year’s winners, including Farm Manager of the Year Will Jones and Environmental Champion Colin Chappell.
    ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/sp/events/past-winners-2026

    Alistair Leake – Lifetime Achievement Award
    Farmers Weekly profile of the 2026 Lifetime Achievement winner.
    ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/news/farmers-weekly-awards-2026-lifetime-achievement-winner

    Bayer Crop Science – autumn grassweed management
    Advice on blackgrass, Italian ryegrass and brome management in wheat.
    ⁠https://cropscience.bayer.co.uk/insights/weed-management/weed-out-uncertainty

    Alternator Met herbicide information
    Bayer Crop Science information on autumn cereal weed control and application timings.
    ⁠https://cropscience.bayer.co.uk/our-products/herbicides/alternator-met

    Farmers Weekly – latest farming news, analysis and markets
    ⁠https://www.fwi.co.uk/

    Contact the podcast: podcast@fwi.co.uk
    UK listeners can text FARM followed by their message to 88440.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • River Wye pollution progress, gene-edited soya, falling livestock numbers & Great British Harvest Festival

    River Wye pollution progress, gene-edited soya, falling livestock numbers & Great British Harvest Festival
    4 Sep 2026

    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 field trial where precision breeding could make UK-grown soya commercially possible.

    We examine the continuing decline in cattle and sheep numbers, and run the rule over the latest livestock and arable markets.

    And we discover why some of Britain’s biggest music names are heading to Suffolk for a harvest festival with a difference.

    This episode is brought to you by Bayer Crop Science – weeding out uncertainty.

    Chapters

    00:00 – Introduction
    00:51 – River Wye: are farmers turning the tide on pollution?
    10:18 – Bayer autumn drilling update: tackling weeds field by field
    12:20 – Could gene-edited soya become a UK break crop?
    21:51 – Farming news: El Niño, Asian hornets and SFI26
    26:07 – Why are Britain’s beef and sheep herds shrinking?
    32:21 – Markets: beef firms as grain prices rise
    34:59 – A Great British Harvest Festival with a difference
    42:13 – That’s all for this week

    Guests

    • Dan Smith – farm facilitator, Herefordshire Rural Hub
    • Rachel Banks – technical manager, Bayer Crop Science
    • Dr Frank Röber – Europe Breeding Alliances lead, Corteva Agriscience
    • Philip Case – Farmers Weekly
    • Prys Morgan – beef and lamb sector director, AHDB
    • Andrew Sunnucks – farmer and music producer

    Useful links

    River Wye nutrient balance project
    River Wye water quality – Environment Agency
    SFI26 Window 2
    AHDB Beef & Lamb
    Bayer Crop Science
    Great British Harvest Festival

    This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

    To get in touch with the Farmers Weekly Podcast: -

    Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/

    Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/

    Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/

    For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly

    To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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