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The Farmers Weekly Podcast

Listen to The Farmers Weekly Podcast for our take on the top news affecting UK agriculture. Podcast and projects editor Johann Tasker delves behind the headlines – with comment, analysis and discussion from farmers and industry leaders.

 

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Johann Tasker

Johann Tasker is podcast and projects editor at Farmers Weekly. A long-standing and integral member of the Farmers Weekly team, he has been reporting and analysing the impact of government policy on agriculture – and how it affects farm businesses – for more than 20 years.

 
 

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FW Podcast Ep 268: OSR bucks trend, and beet price analysis

Harvest has been hugely variable this summer – with many growers in prime arable areas reporting terrible cereal yields. But has one crop bucked the trend? See also: 3 establishment…

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FW Podcast Ep 267: AHDB harvest error triggers investigation

A data error means the latest harvest progress report over-estimates yields – and triggers an investigation by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. Why wasn't the report right in the…

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FW Podcast Ep 266: Kemi Badenoch hits out on inheritance tax

In this episode, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch visits an Essex farm – meeting farmers to talk about inheritance tax. We have an exclusive interview. We meet the Yorkshire dairy farmer…

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Farmers Weekly Podcast Ep 265: Trump on IHT, and electric pickup

In this episode, Donald Trump leaves UK prime minister Keir Starmer in stony silence as he explains why American farmers don’t pay inheritance tax. But would British farmers really be…

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FW Podcast Ep 264: Is regen agriculture right for your farm?

In this episode, we take an in-depth look at the future of regenerative agriculture and examine whether it is right for your farm. We have a special interview with American…

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FW Podcast Ep 263: Tom Youngs on farming and rugby

In this episode, former British Lion Tom Youngs shares his thoughts on farming and rugby. We run the rule on the government’s latest iteration of a national food strategy -…

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FW Podcast Ep 262: Dry weather - drought and wildfire fears

In this episode, as drought is declared in Yorkshire, we look at the impact of the dry weather across the country. Scotland faces a wildfire warning – following a 30,000…

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FW Podcast Ep 261: Groundswell 2025 and £150m capital grants

In this episode, a former Defra adviser says the government must win back farmers' trust if it is serious about successful agriculture. The government unveils £150m in capital grants for…

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FW Podcast Ep 260: Early harvest, and why it's gone quiet on IHT

In this episode, we preview the early start to harvest 2025 as the first combines roll into barley crops. One year after the Labour came to power, we ask why…

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FW Podcast Ep 259: Red Tractor reform and bluetongue havoc

In this episode, a former NFU combinable crops chairman sets the pace of change at Red Tractor is too slow to win back farmers' confidence. Cross-border bluetongue restrictions on livestock…