The Farmers Weekly Podcast

Government warned against farm support cuts, farm business survey data concerns, lamb prices surge, AHDB levy spending plans& Thankful Villages

November 11, 2022 Season 1 Episode 132
The Farmers Weekly Podcast
Government warned against farm support cuts, farm business survey data concerns, lamb prices surge, AHDB levy spending plans& Thankful Villages
Show Notes

In this episode, the government is urged not to reduce farm support as the it seeks to plug a £60 billion hole in its public finances.

Farm leaders and environmental groups say it would be a folly to slash the farm budget at a crucial time for the industry.

Confidential details involving 1,500 farms will be strictly protected as Defra strives to deliver better policies for agriculture, says the government.

On the markets, we look at why lamb prices are on the rise.

The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board finally reveals its plans for the different farm sectors – and how it will spend farmers' money.

And on Remembrance Day, we pay a visit to Britain's Thankful Villages, where everyone returned safely from both World Wars.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Charlotte Cunningham, Philip Clarke and Michael Priestley.