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Welcome back to the SLE podcast! We've got a brand new season for you, with lots more to come so stay tuned! In this episode, Cameron Gillies is joined by Sarah-Jane Laing and Stephen Young to discuss the current state of rural affairs in Scotland, including changes in tone from politicians, the impact of recent legislation, and the implications of The Land Reform Bill. It also explores the upcoming general election and the expectations for rural Scotland. The conversation delves into the Agriculture Bill, Land Reform, Energy Strategy, and Rural Proofing, highlighting the need for rural impact assessments and continued investment in rural areas.

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The Scottish Government has unveiled its long-awaited Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Bill. This will replace the Common Agricultural Policy and aims to deliver the adoption and use of sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices. To discuss the bill, I'll be joined later in the programme, by Nikki Yoxall, a member of Scotland's Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board - by Andrew Connon, the vice president of the National Farmers Union, Scotland - and by Denise Walton, the chair of the Nature Friendly Farming Network Scotland. Before that we'll hear from Elsie Blackshaw from the Rewildling Law Hub, and from Anna Woodley from Trinity Natural Capital Pro Council. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/farmgate/message

It's party conference season, and Farming Today is following what each one is pledging on rural affairs. This week, the Conservatives are gathering in Manchester, and we speak to Thérèse Coffey, the Secretary of State for the Environment and Rural Affairs. As the Scottish Agriculture Bill goes before the Scottish Parliament, Scotland's farming leaders are calling on the UK government to commit an extra one billion pounds to the sector across the four nations as farmers face additional demands to deliver on both food security and the environment.  All week we're looking at root veg. One grower in Norfolk has spent seven years developing his own variety of potato and branding it as a local speciality. The Norfolk Peer is a small salad potato which is sold fresh, in season, but it is also stored and sold all year round, as the Norfolk Keeper. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

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It's a landmark week for farming in Wales. Members of the Senedd, the Welsh parliament, have voted through the first ever ‘made in Wales' Agriculture Bill. It's the first of the devolved nations to vote through its own home-grown agriculture bill since the UK withdrew from the European Union and the CAP, or Common Agricultural Policy. The bill sets out the framework for future food and farming policy in Wales, including how farmers will be supported for the work they do as the old EU system of subsidies, based on the amount of land farmed, is phased out. All this week on Farming Today we're talking bacon, specifically the bacon butty and how the bacon in our butties gets from the pig to plate. We visit a meat processing plant in the South West to see how pigs are slaughtered The Silver Lapwing Award is one of the most prestigious and long standing accolades for farmers who are committed to making space for nature while running a working farm business. We meet last year's winner and the Welsh beef farmer who's been given the award this year. Presenter - Caz Graham Producer - Rebecca Rooney

House Appropriators mark up the Agriculture spending bill. A hearing on Mayorkas could be the springboard for impeachment. The House works on bills that were delayed last week. Here's your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 14.

National Farmers Union Director of Government Affairs, Aaron Shier

The Welsh Government's new Agriculture Bill took another step forward this week but does it go far enough? We speak to the chair of the Welsh Affairs Committee which is examining the quality of water in Wales. Duckweed - a "miracle plant" to help farmers turn agricultural waste into feed for livestock and clean slurry water at the same time. New research from the Made with Wool project uncertainty surrounding the industry's future. And finally, on the eve of this year's Dark Skies Week in Wales we hear how light pollution is doing untold damage to our biodiversity.

The Welsh Government should add more clarity to the bill bringing in the ‘made for Wales' agriculture policy. That's according to the Senedd's Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee which has scrutinised the bill, making 50 recommendations. It paves the way for a new Sustainable Farming Scheme - SFS - which is expected to come in 2025. It will pay farmers for efforts to protect and enhance Wales' scenery, environment and wildlife as well as good farming practice. We speak to the committee chair MS Paul Davies who say's it's a vital piece of legislation. Wandering through the average rural village, poverty is probably not what you see, we're more likely to notice the picturesque pub or the well-appointed village green, but this week we're going to be looking at rural poverty, often a hidden aspect of life in the countryside. The Rural Services Network says : If England's rural communities were treated as a distinct region, their need for levelling up would be greater than any other." Janet Dwyer, Professor of Rural Policy at the University of Gloucestershire explains how the way we measure an areas affluence is part of the problem: An environmental group in Dorset is drawing up plans to plant a hedge that they say will cover nearly 100 miles. The volunteers behind the scheme hope the giant hedge will become a wildlife corridor and boost biodiversity. Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

The United States continues to be a powerhouse when it comes to dairy exports.  2022 was another banner year according to Will Loux, Vice President of Global Economic Affairs for the U.S. Dairy Export Council.  Will 2023 be the same?  He talks to Pam Jahnke about how the value of the dollar, and inflation may change the trade environment. Wisconsin's getting ready to host the 2023 U.S. Championship Cheese Contest in Green Bay.  Over 2,200 entries are making their way to the state in the form of cheese, butter, yogurt and dry dairy ingredients.  Carrie Mess visits with one of the judges preparing for the big event.  She chats with Chad Galer. No one is immune to the impact of fluctuating interest rates, inflation and a potential recession - including agriculture.  What should your strategy be for 2023.  Pam Jahnke visits with Bill Moore, Chief Risk Officer for Compeer Financial, about tools producers should be investigating now.  Paid for by Compeer Financial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the government going to ditch paying farmers to meet environmental goals and give them money per hectare instead? We hear from the academic who thought up the 'public money for public goods' policy. And the Welsh government launches its new Agriculture Bill. Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

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The topic: In the wake of the Trump-era trade war and COVID-19 pandemic, what will become of the heavy ag trade between the world's two superpowers? What are the primary food security concerns for each nation? How do other large international markets such as Brazil affect the relationship? How might the post-pandemic marketplace reshape the dynamic? Is it still possible for agriculture to act as a moderating force on the political relationship between the two nations? Our guest: Bill Niebur, president and chief operating officer of Hi Fidelity Genetics in Des Moines, is a seed and crop scientist and consultant who has spent decades working in research and development in both the U.S. and China, most of that time with DuPont and DuPont Pioneer. He began his career as a corn geneticist in Illinois before extensive work in both Europe and Asia. In 2015 he was named one of 50 people "Shaping the Future of the U.S.-China Relationship" in the Pacific Power Index. Complete episode transcript: https://tinyurl.com/w8rvnrr5. The series: David Skidmore and Kyle Munson produced this podcast series in conjunction with Skidmore's Spring 2021 U.S.-China international relations course at Drake University. Your hosts: David Skidmore is a Professor of Political Science at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, where he has taught since 1989. Skidmore's teaching and research focuses on U.S. foreign policy and U.S.-China relations. During the 1996-97 academic year, he taught at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing, China. He also served as a Fulbright Scholar based at the University of Hong Kong in 2010-2011. He is past Director of the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (2002-2017) and the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs (2012-2017), both at Drake University. Skidmore is author, co-author or editor of six books including a monograph titled The Unilateralist Temptation in American Foreign Policy (Routledge, 2011), and has published numerous articles or chapters in various academic journals and books. His most recent research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative. His editorial writing has appeared in Fortune, U.S. News and World Report, Salon, The Conversation, the Diplomat, Global Times and the Des Moines Register. Kyle Munson is a journalist, writer, podcaster, and content strategist who currently works in content marketing and financial services. He previously spent 24 years with The Des Moines Register/Gannett in a variety of roles, including eight years as columnist. In 2017 he was awarded a grant from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to report on U.S.-China relations early in the Trump administration as Amb. Terry Branstad began his tenure in Beijing. That resulted in the project “Iowa in the Heart of China.” Munson also reported on Chinese President Xi Jinping's 2012 visit to Iowa. He has volunteered and served as a board member with Iowa Sister States, a nonprofit dedicated to citizen diplomacy. He currently chairs the board of the Western Iowa Journalism Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/uschina/message

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We have so much to share with you this month that we are releasing this episode in two parts.In this episode, hear from Olivia about how the Lords Legislation Office works and what it feels like to take on a role that dates back hundreds of years. We also speak to Tanni Grey-Thompson, Baroness Grey-Thompson, about her career, her role in the Lords, campaigning for disability rights and getting people in the UK active. In part 2, coming next week, we'll continue our Disability History Month theme with Baroness Campbell of Surbiton and also speak to Lord Teverson about the EU, the environment and fisheries.Want to find out more about topics in this episode? - Read about the process of changing the Agriculture Bill in the Lords - Read more from members about Disability History Month Read a transcript for this episode See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Agriculture Bill was given Royal Assent this week to become the Agriculture Act. It follows a series of fierce debates in the Houses of Parliament and beyond about whether UK farmers will be protected from lower standard imports. The Act replaces the EU's Common Agricultural Policy - we hear from the Farming Minister, Victoria Prentis. The peat lands of the Fens are usually used by farmers to grow high value vegetable crops such as lettuce and celery. Ploughing up peat soils releases massive amounts of carbon, but if the peat is kept under water it becomes a valuable carbon sink. We visit a field trial being run by local Wildlife Trusts in the Great Fen, where they're growing alternative crops in rewetted peatlands The impact of COVID 19 on the world wool market has led to some farmers burning or composting fleeces because it’s not worth packing them for sale. Most British wool is used in things like carpet - and a fall in demand has hit wool prices. Charlotte Smith speaks to a farmer about the consequences. And following on a Radio 4's Re-Think Week back in June - when we spoke to a range of people about re-thinking food and farming in a post-COVID world - we now hear from some young rural voices. From farmers, to birdwatchers - what do they think their future holds? Presented by Charlotte Smith Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

Greener, cleaner, high welfare local food and a countryside which protects the environment, wildlife and special landscapes - that’s the vision of the Agriculture Bill which is due to receive Royal Assent. But will that vision become a reality? Anna Hill speaks to the Farming Minister, Victoria Prentis, about whether the UK's food standards will be protected in future trade deals, and where food security fits into Environmental Land Management Schemes. More than 100,000 deer are culled each year in Scotland, contributing to the rural economy both through people paying to go stalking, and through the value of the venison. But COVID 19 has prevented many people travelling this year and many restaurants - a big outlet for venison - have had to temporarily close their doors. It means the economics of deer stalking aren't adding up, and it could have an environmental knock-on. And our week of young farming voices continues with Fred Price, who runs Gothelney Farm in Somerset. After taking it on, he moved away from a high-input, intensive commodity operation, towards a regenerative or agro-ecological system. The family farm 350 acres rearing rare-breed free range pigs on home-grown cereals and herbal leys. He also set up the The South West Grain Network, so he and other farmers could sell cereals direct to millers and bakers, and says shorter food supply chains will be vital in the future. Presented by Anna Hill Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons

When we talk about rural crime you might imagine the odd bit of poaching, but it's actually an increasing problem costing around £59 million a year. We highlight just a few of the major problems for rural communities, from theft to intimidation. MPs have again backed the Agricuture Bill in the House of Commons, rejecting amendments from the House of Lords which would have given legal protection to food standards in future trade deals. This follows ministers’ decision to put the Trade and Agriculture Commission on a permanent statutory footing, allowing it to report to Parliament on trade deals. We hear from the government's trade adviser, Tony Abbott, better known for being a former Australian Prime Minister. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

The penalties for hare coursing should be tougher and include culprits losing their dogs, say rural groups and the police. MPs have again backed the Agriculture Bill in the House of Commons, rejecting amendments from the House of Lords which would have given legal protection to food standards in future trade deals. This follows ministers’ decision to put the Trade and Agriculture Commission on a permanent statutory footing, allowing it to report to Parliament on trade deals. Today Natural England is unveiling the Nature Recovery Network Delivery Partnership which it says will be ‘the biggest ever nationwide initiative to restore wildlife in England’. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Assured Food Standards chairman Lucy Neville-Rolfe faces calls to resign after she voted against measures to protect British farmers from cheap food imports.Baroness Neville-Rolfe voted against amendments to the government's Agriculture Bill – in a move farmers say undermines the credibility of the AFS Red Tractor assurance scheme.The amendments sought to ensure food imports to the UK meet the same high standards as those met by British growers and livestock producers.Also on this week's podcast, Back in the USA – British beef is being sold in America for the first time in 24 years. Could China could be next on the menu?As a big supermarket chain unveils plans to source food only from UK farms that are carbon neutral, we talk to a new group formed to promote regenerative agriculture.We've all the latest market news – with arable prices climbing upwards this week, how much should you be paying for straw supplies this coming winter?And we meet Britain's Fittest Farmers – after dozens of contestants tough it out to be crowned national winners.This episode co-hosted by Farmers Weekly chief reporter Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with Farmers Weekly business editor Suzie Horne.

More developments on the Agriculture Bill, an update on the sugar beet campaign and a look at the Young Farmers' plans for their new year. Plus agronomy, the markets and the weather for the week ahead.

Anger from farmers over the Agriculture Bill and restoring our traditional field boundaries in Pembrokeshire

In this episode,  the National Farmers Union wins a victory against the BBC after complaining about the broadcaster's “meat is killing the planet” programme.Tory rebel MPs who voted against their own government say there is still hope for British farmers who want to keep substandard food imports out of the UK.The cost of farm fires reaches a five-year high – we examine innovative ways of reducing the risk of arson and electrical faults.We've all the latest market news – and we  pay a special visit to the sheep sales at Melton Mowbray mart in LeicestershireAs fatalities involving cattle hit the headlines, could landowners be allowed to divert footpaths to keep walkers safe when livestock are in the field?And it's not about the place, it's about the people. We meet the young farmers who set up a pop-up living room at Sedgemoor livestock market in Somerset.This episode co-hosted by Farmers Weekly chief reporter Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom with Farmers Weekly deputy business editor Andrew Meredith.

As the Agriculture Bill returns to the House of Commons today where the amendments made by the House of Lords will be debated. Grace Pritchard sat down with Baroness Natalie Bennett and farmer Joe Stanley to discuss the bill.  

Does the Government's latest, three-tier COVID system make sense – and is the North of England out of patience with Westminster? Will the Agriculture Bill put hormone beef on your plate? And will we finally, finally see an end to the EU Trade Talks saga? Naomi Smith sets up the week ahead. Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, the government says it is unlikely to accept amendments to its Agriculture Bill – find out the implications for farm businesses.Arable farmer Olly Harrison says a lorry load of his wheat was unfairly rejected. What should you do when a buyer says your grain isn't up to scratch?Industry leaders publish a blueprint they say will enable farmers to deliver the government's new environmental land management scheme.We find out whether Defra secretary George Eustice agrees.Plans are hotting up for a new way to trace livestock movements. But will they come to fruition in a way that works for you?And we speak to the Irish dairy farmer behind the global phenomenon that is Ag Mental Health Week – helping to improve wellbeing on the farm.This episode co-hosted by Farmers Weekly chief reporter Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom with Farmers Weekly deputy business editor Andrew Meredith.

Keir Starmer says the government aren’t working hard enough to support British farming and protect food standards. At the start of next week the Agriculture Bill is back in the House of Commons for MPs to vote on key amendments made by the House of Lords. The one that’s got everyone talking would guarantee that any food imported to the UK must be produced to the same environmental, animal welfare and food hygiene standards we have here, so it would rule out chlorine washed chicken or hormone boosted beef from the States or elsewhere. The National Farmers' Unions and chef Jamie Oliver have been campaigning hard to get the amendment approved by government, but the Defra Secretary George Eustice tells us that that's unlikely. He says that protecting food standards is a clear manifesto commitment for the government. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Britain's food and farming future in the post-Brexit era are set to be defined by the Agriculture Bill which is currently making its way through parliament. Its system of subsidies designed to reward sustainability rather than scale may have a positive impact on farmers, retailers, the environment and the wider public, but many in the food world are hugely concerned about the Bill's damaging impact in other areas. We invited a panel of experts from across the food industry to discuss positive aspects of the Bill alongside concerns that the legislation lack. The panel includes: Tom Parker Bowles, Food Critic; Minette_Batters, President of the NFU; Darren Henaghan, MD of Borough Market; and Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy at City University London's Centre for Food Policy.  

In this week's episode Patrick speaks to author and former Conservative member of the European Parliament Stanley Johnson. Since 1951 his family has farmed on Exmoor, on the Devon-Somerset border, and Stanley still manages the farm there today. During the conversation, Stanley and Patrick discuss agricultural trade with the European Union, the opportunity for food and farming to form a central part of COP21, animal welfare standards in relation to the Agriculture Bill and the current 'war on obesity'. 

Thanks for listening to Grilled, we talk to the UK's best chefs every week so make sure you follow us so you don’t miss out on the latest episode. Please give us a follow and rate us so more people can find us! We discussed the topic with Nick Allen, CEO of the British Meat Processing Association; Daniel Metheringham, head of agriculture at McCain Foods; private chef. Peter Pickering; and chef owner of The Shore restaurant in Penzance, Bruce Rennie. As we set out to renegotiate all trade after leaving the European Union, Britain will, for the first time since the 1970s, be 'free' to choose its own farming practices. But the proposed bill also sets out the possibility of foreign trade deals, which could force the UK to accept the import of produce which doesn't meet the current British farming standards. The bill attempts to reform inefficient farming practices and change how subsidies are handed out, as well as laying out a seven year revision of sustainable practices. But for Nick, whose members at BMPA handle 90% of the pork, 80% of the beef, and 65% of the lamb in the country, the bill fell short of expectations, in that it "barely mentions" food production. If you enjoyed this we will be uploading a new episode each week - if you are not already become a member of The Staff Canteen and keep up to date: www.thestaffcanteen.com/index/register Please support us if you like what we do: www.patreon.com/Thestaffcanteen

In this week's podcast, an NFU petition calling on the government to make sure food imports are produced to UK standards is set to pass one million signatures.It comes in the week that the House of Lords have been debating the Agriculture Bill – we ask whether the government can be trusted on farming.As one of the most challenging seasons in living memory nears a conclusion, we examine the prospects for this year's wheat harvest On the markets – beef continues to rise as ram sales are put into jeopardy.We take a special look at business interruption insurance – what chance of a payout is there for farm diversifications forced to close because of coronavirus?And we raise a glass to World Gin Day – with two farmers who saw an opportunity and started distilling their own.This episode co-hosted by Farmers Weekly chief reporter Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom.With Farmers Weekly business editor Suzie Horne and Farmers Weekly livestock editor Rhian Price.

Hosted by Will Evans and Ben Eagle on this week’s podcast, John Allen is assuming the role of a well-known beanie hat wearing, Government Advisor to provoke counter discussion with our very own Rachael Madeley-Davies on what farmers should be expecting from the Agriculture Bill, including discussion about Environmental protection and Food Security as a public good. Last but not least, Chris Walkland gives us his usual Milk Market update which isn’t quite as enthusiastic (or musical) as the previous couple of weeks!

With food standards still top of the agricultural agenda Charlotte Smith reports on the latest twists and turns of the Agriculture Bill as it enters the House of Lords for its second reading and hears what amendments could be proposed before the Bill returns to Parliament. This week should have been the annual gala for arable - yes there is one - called Cereals, but with one thing and another it has become the latest agricultural event to go online. Lucy Taylor has been finding out what that means for the event organisers, stallholders and potential attendees. Producer: Toby Field

This months Newsround with the two grumpy old gits isn't too grumpy! We have some refreshingly optimistic stories from the game pursuits world and also make an announcement of a beautiful large solid Irish oak chopping board giveaway.

Rosalind English talks to senior policy advisor to the campaign group Compassion in World Farming about food security and the danger of pathogens in intensive livestock rearing. Does the Agriculture Bill address these issues or will new trade deals mean cheap imported meat over responsible farming?

In the latest LEAF podcast, Caroline Drummond discusses the latest developments with the UK Ag Bill and the impact it might have on British farming and the work of LEAF.Support the show (https://leafuk.enthuse.com/LEAF_Friend#!/)

Emily Norton, Head of Rural Research at Savills comes on the show to talk about the Agriculture Bill. Then, in Farmer Focus Ben speaks to Wave Crookes from Seagrown about seaweed farming off the Yorkshire coast.

This week on Over The Farm Gate we're talking about food supply - imports, standards, purchasing and eating.As the Agriculture Bill returned to Parliament and an amendment which would have banned low standard food imports from entering the UK was voted down, FG's chief reporter Abi Kay gives her verdict.Kim Malley and Steve Evans from AHDB's consumer insight team discuss how the nation's shopping and eating habits have changed on lockdown, and whether the trends are here to stay. We then dive deeper into one category – red meat – to look at how things are playing out on farm and in the marts. Giving his insight is Neil Wilson, executive director, Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland. Rural tourism businesses may have been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic but the green shoots of recovery are on the horizon. We ask Victoria Vyvyan, CLA Vice President, what the Government needs to do to help the sector bounce back.When North Yorkshire farmer David Newhouse was taken into hospital after contracting Covid-19, leaving his wife alone lambing their flock of 240 Cheviot Mules, his friend Sam Stables came to the rescue. You can now listen and subscribe for free on Spotify, Google and Apple so you never miss an episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's podcast, we look at the impact on farmers as coronavirus restrictions are eased and allow people back into the countryside.Social distancing must still be observed – of course – but concerns remain that an influx of visitors from towns and cities could spread the virus through rural communities.Farm leaders say the fight goes on after MPs ditch the idea of making sure food imports adhere to the high standards met by UK growers and livestock producers.It follows the return of the government's Agriculture Bill to parliament – and the defeat of a key amendment on animal welfare and environmental standards.With less than a week to go before key fungicide chlorothalonil is banned, we look at the implications – and some alternatives – for arable growers.On the markets –  urea prices are set – as sheep prices maintain momentum.A Lanarkshire farmer celebrates after selling a Limousin bull for £15,000 in an online auction – what is the future for livestock marts?And crofters in the Outer Hebrides are growing olives and lemons – helping to revitalise the local economy while producing salad and fruit.This episode co-hosted by Farmers Weekly chief reporter Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom with Farmers Weekly executive editor Philip Clarke.

In this week's podcast, Patrick talks to President of the National Farmers Union Minette Batters about what we can learn from coronavirus pandemic in terms of the Agriculture Bill, as well as discussing the potential for re-establishing the local food agenda, the role of livestock in sustainable farming systems, and whether or not food should be considered a public good.

In this episode, Patrick speaks to Green Party politician Caroline Lucas. Caroline has twice led the party and has been the Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion since the 2010 general election. The coronavirus has exposed the “intense fragility of our current food system” says Caroline. Reflecting on the impact that the coronavirus is having across the UK, Patrick and Caroline discuss the UK Government's response to the pandemic, and consider how to help ensure that people can get access to healthy and sustainable food during times of crisis. Caroline and Patrick also discuss the Agriculture Bill and food security, the importance of local food systems and a green framework for the future.

This week on Over The Farm Gate we're talking food.We're discussing how the red meat industry is affected by and dealing with Coronavirus, getting British produce from field to fork. AHDB and Quality Meat Scotland Analysts Duncan Wyatt and Stuart Ashworth tell us about the current red meat market dynamics, and how the industry is trying to counter the drop in beef prices.British Meat Processors Association boss Nick Allen talks about the challenges faced in the processing sector, and measures factories have introduced to ensure they observe social distancing.Farmer and National Beef Association trustee Neil Shand touches on the issue of beef imports and the importance of working with retailers at such a critical time.Also on the table is food security - the physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. What will be the impact and implications of the current pandemic on our food security and resilience of our future food systems?Prof Chris Elliot, Director of the Institute for Global Food Security, at Queens University, Belfast, talks about how the Coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of UK food security and what this tells us about how things need to change. We also ask Susan Twining, the CLA's Chief Land Use Policy Adviser, what this means for the upcoming Agriculture Bill and its focus on land use and the environment.With many positive examples demonstrating how the farming community rallying together, we speak to two young farmers who herded their sheep to spell out 'NHS', in their own special tribute to key health workers on the front line.You can now listen and subscribe on Spotify, Google and Apple so you never miss an episode.We'll be back next week! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special, we take a look at how the coronavirus could affect British farming and food supplies. JP Dorgan of the National Farm Research Unit, which speaks to thousands of farmers, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing about the challenges. Shaun Spiers, chief executive of environmental think tank the Green Alliance, joins to discuss the new Agriculture Bill, which replaces the EU's Common Agricultural Policy, and fears that a U.S. trade deal could compromise food standards. Plus, Stuart Wallace, Bloomberg's EMEA news director, joins with an update on the government's efforts to delay, rather than contain, the coronavirus.

Air Date 2/15/2020 Today we take a look at the ways Trump is working to rewrite the rules of trade with NAFTA 2.0 (The USMCA), a post-Brexit agreement with the United Kingdom and what's emerging from the ongoing trade war with China. Be part of the show! Leave us a message at 202-999-3991 EPISODE SPONSORS: BOMBAS.com/LEFT  |  Listen to Politics: Meet Me In The Middle  |  Clean Choice Energy SHOP AMAZON: Amazon USA | Amazon CA | Amazon UK  MEMBERSHIP ON PATREON (Get AD FREE Shows & Bonus Content) SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Manuel Perez-Rocha on NAFTA 2.0 - CounterSpin - Air Date 1-24-20 Manuel Perez-Rocha breaks down the USMCA trade deal and the media's misinformation about it. Ch. 2: The New NAFTA with Lori Wallach - Ralph Nader Radio Hour - Air Date 1-25-20 Ralph Nader and Lori Wallach discuss the USMCA, the old NAFTA and the revised NAFTA. Ch. 3: Bipartisan NAFTA 2.0 Is Still Fatally Flawed with Nicole Aschoff - The Real News with Greg Wilpert - Air Date 1-21-19 Nicole Aschoff discusses the incremental change of the new NAFTA agreement. Ch. 4: Secret Trade Documents Between US and UK - Novara Media - Air Date 11-29-19 The Trump admin is pushing a trade deal with the UK that will privatize the NHS. Ch. 5: Trade deal between the US and the UK as seen from the UK - Remainiacs - Air Date 1-24-20 What use is the Government’s greenwashed Agriculture Bill when it won’t protect us from low-standard food imports? Ch. 6: Phase One of US-China Trade Deal Is Symbolic with Nicole Aschoff - The Real News with Greg Wilpert - Air Date 1-21-20 Nicole Aschoff discusses the USMCA and China Trade negotiations. Ch. 7: Trump Declares Victory on Trade with Ana Swanson - Diane Rehm On My Mind - Air Date 1-21-20 Diane and Ana Swanson discuss Trump's supposed victory in the Trade war. Ch. 8: The US-China Trade War with Tobita Chow and Jake Werner - Jacobin Radio - Air Date 2-3-20 Tobita Chow and Jake Werner discuss the Trump administration's trade war with China. VOICEMAILS Ch. 9: What did Bernie actually say at those Clinton rallies? - Barbara from San Jose, CA FINAL COMMENTS Ch. 10: Final comments explaining Bernie’s support of Clinton during the 2016 election Bonus: Every Event Bernie Sanders Did For Hillary Clinton in 2016 - Matt Binder - Air Date 1-21-20 MUSIC (Blue Dot Sessions): Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr  Cloud Line - K4 PolyCoat - The Cabinetmaker Minutes - Pacha Faro Swapping Tubes - Studio J Take a Tiny Train - Ray Catcher Tiny Putty - The Cabinetmaker Gondola Blue - Towboat Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent   SHOW IMAGE Flickr: "A word cloud featuring "Trade War" | License   Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher | Spotify | Alexa Devices | +more Check out the BotL iOS/Android App in the App Stores! Follow at Twitter.com/BestOfTheLeft Like at Facebook.com/BestOfTheLeft Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Review the show on iTunes and Stitcher!

This week: fish, food, agriculture, immigration, Scotland and our special guest, Labour’s deputy leadership candidate and only Scottish MP, IAN MURRAY. On the menu: Labour’s existential crossroads, why the party lost Scotland, the Brexit vs Corbyn blame game, and what Labour needs to do to win back Britain’s confidence.Plus: Why crossing the imaginary Brexit finish line won’t change Britain’s inevitable reckoning with the immigration issue. What use is the Government’s greenwashed Agriculture Bill when it won’t protect us from low-standard food imports? Do “Britain’s fish” really matter? And why you CAN fly your European flag after Jan 31. “The only consolation here is that the chlorinated chickens will come home to roost on the doorstep of Number Ten.”Presented by Ros Taylor with Alex Andreou, Ingrid Oliver and Ian Dunt. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Audio production and script by Alex Rees. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Remainiacs isn’t going away just because Brexit is happening. We’ll be here throughout to keep the pro-European movement informed, entertained and fired up. Get every new episode a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform.You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode, plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanremainiacs.comGet your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Will we ever see the widespread cultivation of cannabis in the UK?This week we're joined by Dr. Colin Morgan, Business Development Director at ADAS, the UK's largest independent agricultural and environmental consultancy. Colin helps farmers to understand all things hemp. We absolutely love hemp at The Cannabis Conversation, so we're pleased to bring you another episode dedicated entirely to this amazing plant. Listen in as we learn about the potential economic impacts of widespread cannabis growth in the UK, the cultivation of cannabis in terms of sustainability, and what ADAS are doing to support UK hemp farmers. ____________________________________Episode SummaryADAS was established by the UK government after the Second World War and used to be called NAAS (National Agricultural Advisory Service). It was part of the government's effort to feed the nation post-war. Rationing and food shortages meant that NAAS was set up to help farmers increase the productivity of crops in order to feed the UK. ADAS was part of the Ministry of Agriculture and is now owned by RSK. It is an independent organisation which aims to support farmers, based on high-quality research. The organisation undertake research based on crops, animal husbandry, farmer guidance and advisory work, and contract work. Their approach is research-heavy and focused on protecting and enhancing the environment.Colin currently works on the Sustainable Food and Farming team who focus on creating sustainable agricultural solutions, focusing on land pressures, intensive farming, agricultural production, value chains and analysis.ADAS are interested in looking at the value of the legal cannabis can bring to the UK economy, but are unable to secure central funding from the government. ADAS has been involved with research into many different crops throughout its history, in 2018, they became more interested in non-traditional crops such as cannabis - after increasingly seeing its presence in the media.There has been a long history of growing hemp in the UK, although at the moment it is considered a niche crop and it is not grown on a wide scale. Colin suggests that it will stay this way until it is deregulated by the government.Problems such as plastic pollution and the introduction of The Agriculture Bill of 2018 creates a unique opportunity for the potential use of Cannabis within the UK landscape. There is currently an issue within the UK surrounding the use of hemp buds - these are not able to be processed within the UK to extract CBD, although we are able to import CBD from other countries. This may disincentivize farmers. It is not yet known what impact the growth of hemp has on biodiversity, on soil and on the wider environment. The demand for hemp growing tends to come from the east of England where there is more arable land. Many farmers are using hemp as a rotational crop to enrich their soils.If the production of hemp is managed correctly, with good agricultural practices and legitimate, well-researched knowledge based on scientific evidence - this will overcome any stigmatization. QuotablesProblems such as plastic pollution and the introduction of The Agriculture Bill of 2018 creates a unique opportunity for the potential use of Cannabis within the UK landscape. 16:40If we had the capability to look at crops like hemp in a much more interesting way, with the right regulatory framework - it may provide a great deal of solutions we are looking for. 28:50More needs to be learned about this crop 29:46Resou

Eric Bohl and BJ Tanksley discuss the Missouri Senate’s passage of SB 391, requiring science-based animal agriculture regulations; the progress of HB 1062, limiting eminent domain abuse; Transportation bonding negotiations; and a bill to improve funding for the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s programs.

Brexit will put the UK in control of its agricultural policy for the first time in decades. It presents a once in a generation opportunity to revisit the UK’s approach to farm support, methods of production, and food and environmental standards – including their interplay with international trading objectives. The Government’s Agriculture Bill gives an early indication of the possible direction of travel, but a lot remains unclear. Minette Batters, President of the National Farmers Union (NFU), set out her views on the way forward. To discuss what those might mean, we were joined by: Dame Glenys Stacey, HM Chief Inspector of Probation and Chair of the Farm Inspection and Regulation Review, established by Michael Gove Mike Clarke, Chief Executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) The conversation was chaired by Jill Rutter, Programme Director at the Institute for Government, and was followed by an audience Q&A.

We look ahead to Wednesdays second reading of the Agriculture Bill in Parliament...what tweaked are needed to make it work for our farmers? Plus, we’ll take you on a ride on an historic machine that’s not one...but TWO tractors, joined together!

This week, the products helping crops survive extreme weather...both here and in Australia. Plus, there’s more reaction to last weeks Agriculture Bill.

Sean has reaction to the Agriculture Bill, which has finally gone before Parliament this week. Plus, if you’re a beet farmer, we’ve news from British Sugar ahead of the new campaign.

Plans by UK environment secretary Michael Gove to phase out farm subsidies herald the biggest changes faced by British farmers for more than 50 years. Rather than making annual direct payments to farmers, Mr Gove wants to abolish subsidies and replace them with a system of 'public money' for public goods. Yet thousands of farmers rely on those payments to stay in business. In this first episode of Inside Farming, we look at the likely impact of Mr Gove's plans – and examine what his forthcoming Agriculture Bill might put in their place. With Mark Suthern (Barclays Bank), Michael Haverty (The Andersons Centre), Julie Robinson (Roythornes Solicitors), Tom Bradshaw (NFU), Martin Lines (Nature Friendly Farming Network), Ben Underwood (Country Land & Business Association) and Sean Sparling (Association of Independent Crop Consultants).

In this podcast, I chat with Secretary Northey about water quality in Iowa and Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy.