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Farmers Weekly Podcast Episode 76: Fertiliser market mayhem and lamb exports

FW Podcast 05 October 2021
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In this episode, the fertiliser market soars after UK manufacturers curtail production because of rising gas prices.

What should farmers do to secure fertiliser supplies? And should rates be adjusted?

On the markets, Boris Johnson finally gets the go-ahead to send UK lamb to the USA. But when will exports start?

See also: US to lift ban on British lamb imports, PM announces

A new sugar beet price is announced – but is it enough to keep growers sweet?

And we meet the Cornish young farmer – who won a farm safety award – with a little help from her ‘granfer’.

This episode is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.

 


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CF Fertilisers

CF Fertilisers is the UK’s only manufacturer of Ammonium Nitrate, 34.5% N fertiliser ‘Nitram’. Its iconic blue bags have been a staple of British agriculture for over 50 years. Its signature product Nitram sits alongside an extensive range of superior quality AN-based True Granular Compounds, with combination of N, P, K and S to match the needs of UK arable and grassland producers.

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With more than 160 years of innovation and experience, Massey Ferguson is one of the world’s leading tractor brands and a force in the global harvesting business.

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