Farmers Weekly Podcast Episode 22: Fears for EFA land and TB vaccine hope

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Farmers working arduous to take care of the surroundings face being deprived as a result of the federal government received’t permit adjustments to countryside stewardship agreements.

It follows a authorities choice to abolish EU “greening” guidelines requiring farmers to handle a few of their land as ecological focus areas – or EFAs.

The concern is that 1000’s of hectares of EFA land might now be ploughed up until Defra permits farmers to incorporate it in countryside stewardship. We study the implications.

See additionally: ELM Q&A: Farmers query Defra on the element of the scheme

Meanwhile, British Sugar is providing sugar beet growers a brand new contract to develop the crop. But does it style as candy because it ought to?

Sheep producers might get compensation for a no-deal Brexit. It might occur – however can be worthwhile – and can the federal government afford it?

UK scientists are testing a brand new vaccine towards bovine tuberculosis – describing it as a possible breakthrough.

And a rally-driving Herefordshire farmer turns into one thing of an web sensation after filming some dare-devil automotive stunt motion in his farm yard.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly podcast is introduced by Farmers Weekly chief reporter Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.

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