Cereals 2021: Uplift pledged for soil health payments, future for cereal varieties, latest robotic tractor, & clash over sugar beet prices

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast was recorded on location at the 2021 Cereals event in Lincolnshire.

In this episode, Defra secretary George Eustice pledges a 30% uplift in support payments to farmers who improve soil health.

But is it enough?

We take  a look at the latest robotic tractor as it woos the crowds at Cereals. Does it stack up?

Cereal varieties are understandably under scrutiny - is the future behind us?

And farmers fall out with British Sugar over beer prices - will the two sides ever be happy?

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Farmers Weekly podcast editor Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom with Farmers Weekly senior machinery reporter Edd Mowbray and Farmers Weekly eastern region correspondent Louise Impey.