The Farmers Guardian Podcast

Digital divide: With 50% of the rural community saying their internet access is not reliable, what does the future look like for the rural economy?

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Behind the scenes on Jeremy Clarkson’s farm and how to beat the scourge of fly-tipping in the countryside

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Sophisticated rural criminals waging war on the countryside – the battle to stop them in their tracks

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The &#39;Ice Breakers&#39; using rivers to combat men&#39;s mental ill health, and what other farmers can do

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The National Food Strategy: What exactly does it mean for farmers?

<p>This week on Over The Farm Gate we’re discussing the new National Food Strategy. The strategy has prompted mixed reactions from the industry. </p><p>A recommendation to introduce new salt and sugar taxes and a call for a 30 per cent reduction in meat consumption over the next 10 years have garnered particular criticism. </p><p>But other proposed measures in the report, such as guaranteeing the farm payments budget until at least 2029, and defining minimum standards for food imports, have been broadly welcomed. </p><p>Farmers Guardian chief reporter, Abi Kay speaks to Defra non-executive director and co-founder of the Leon restaurant chain Henry Dimbleby, to find out what the strategy means for farmers.</p><p>Read our take on the National Food Strategy: <a rel='noreferrer noopener' target='_blank' href='https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/national-food-strategy-sugar-tax-poses-major-risk-for-uk-sugar-industry-121035'>https://www.fginsight.com/news/news/national-food-strategy-sugar-tax-poses-major-risk-for-uk-sugar-industry-121035</a></p><p>National Food Strategy: <a rel='noreferrer noopener' target='_blank' href='https://www.nationalfoodstrategy.org'>https://www.nationalfoodstrategy.org</a></p><p>#Farm24: <a rel='noreferrer noopener' target='_blank' href='https://www.fginsight.com/24hoursinfarming'>https://www.fginsight.com/24hoursinfarming</a></p><p>See <a rel='noreferrer noopener' target='_blank' href='https://wistia.com/privacy'>wistia.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2206410/fan_mail/new">Message us</a></p>

How can farmers unlock millions of pounds worth of natural capital?

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Has the pandemic changed consumer attitudes towards food and farming?

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Farmers feeding the world – what&#39;s health and poverty got to do with it?

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Australia-UK free trade deal: What does it mean for farmers?

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Grain - what&#39;s going on

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Future planning: educating children that #FarmingCAN, and what&#39;s next for post-pandemic marts?

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Diversity in farming - why we need to change

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Talking headlines: Australian trade deal and Defra’s lump-sum retirement payment - what does it mean for UK farmers?

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Has the plant-based bubble burst?

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Looking ahead: #FarmingCAN communicate its story, and what&#39;s next for the beef market?

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Can farming drive economic and social value?

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What&#39;s next for food supply chains, regenerative beef farming and post-Brexit export opportunities?

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What does the UK’s trade policy mean for agriculture?

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Dog attacks on sheep are on the rise – how can farmers fight back?

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Livestock marts: market update and coping with the pandemic

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Biodiversity Net Gain – a new income for farmers?

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Is the Sustainable Farming Incentive really going to do what it says on the tin?

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What is the most important asset to your farm?

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Net Zero: What does it mean for retailers and UK farming?

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Livestock marts: careers and trade chat

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Data and tech: how could (or will) it change agriculture as we know it?

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2021: the year of the staycation

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Over the Farm Gate EXTRA: trade and policy special

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New funding for farmers, saving turtle doves and viral goats on video calls

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Wet wet wet - farming, flooding and the future

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