The Farmers Weekly Podcast

How to combat huge rise in farm input costs, ag-inflation, methane-fuelled tractor, bird flu restrictions, livestock auction profits, & Young Farmer cookery experts

October 21, 2022 Season 1 Episode 129
The Farmers Weekly Podcast
How to combat huge rise in farm input costs, ag-inflation, methane-fuelled tractor, bird flu restrictions, livestock auction profits, & Young Farmer cookery experts
Show Notes

In this week's episode, UK farm input costs have increased by 34% over the past year – so exactly how can farmers combat soaring ag-inflation?

We meet the dairy farmers cushioning their business against input cost increases by powering their tractor with methane produced by their cows.

We assess the impact of the government's new bird flu restrictions on producers – will it really help to combat the disease?

On the markets, we speak to representatives from the UK's largest livestock auction group as they record a surge in profits.

And we speak to 12-year-old young farmer who impressed a celebrity chef with his sausage-making recipe.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Charlotte Cunningham with Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.