Janet Hughes 'hard act to follow at Defra', new AHDB chair, Green Farm Collective, regenerative wheat & wool, UK-EU veterinary deal, & beef under the climate cosh
Description
In this episode, as senior civil servant Janet Hughes decides to leave Defra, we look at what it means for the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
It's a revolving door at the AHDB, with the appointment of a new chair – and the announcement that chief executive Graham Wilkinson is moving on.
Scottish livestock leaders say a climate committee report calling for less beef consumption is based on flawed evidence.
Why a new deal between London and Brussels could make life easier on your farm.
And Louise visits the Green Farm Collective – and discovers that bread made from regenerative wheat really does taste different.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom.
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