The Farmers Weekly Podcast

Egg crisis, Autumn Statement and spending cuts, crop establishment, arable pests and diseases, & Jimmy's Farm 20 years on

November 18, 2022 Farmers Weekly Season 1 Episode 133
The Farmers Weekly Podcast
Egg crisis, Autumn Statement and spending cuts, crop establishment, arable pests and diseases, & Jimmy's Farm 20 years on
Show Notes

In this episode,  why are UK supermarkets importing eggs rather than paying British farmers more to offset higher production costs?

We examine the impact on your farm business as the UK government unveils a huge round of spending cuts.

As the mild – and now wet – autumn continues, we've the latest on arable crop establishment, pests and diseases out in the field.

On the markets, we've all the latest prices.

And we look at the legacy of Jimmy's Farm – with the man himself, 20 years after the hit TV show first made it onto our screens.

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