Glyphosate ban - would it work? Licences for dairy and livestock farmers, beef price wobble and starter farm tenancy

About this episode

This episode discusses the potential ban on glyphosate, environmental permitting for farms, fluctuations in beef prices, and a starter farm tenancy opportunity.

This week, food and environmental groups call for a ban on pre-harvest glyphosate use. We look at the alternatives – and whether this could be the thin end of the wedge. We also hear why farm leaders are pushing back against proposals to extend environmental permitting to beef and dairy farms. Plus, has the beef bubble burst? AHDB analyst Hannah Clarke explains why cattle prices have eased – and Hugh Broom looks at what could happen next. And finally, we visit Whins Farm in Cumbria, where the Addington Fund is offering a rare starter farm tenancy for a new entrant. In this episode: 0:00 Pre-harvest glyphosate: should it be banned? 11:02  Environmental permitting for beef and dairy 20:23 Farm update, silage and maize drilling 22:51 Women in Agriculture Awards 24:08  Beef prices: has the market turned? 34:10 Markets with Hugh Broom 36:05 Starter farm tenancy at Whins Farm, Cumbria This week’s guests: Martin Lines, Nature Friendly Farming Network Paul Tompkins, NFU deputy president Hannah Clarke, AHDB lead analyst Simon Mountjoy, Addington Fund Useful links: Women in Agriculture Network Addington Fund Whins Farm tenancy details GSC Grays tenancy…

People in this episode

Hosts: Johann Tasker, Abi Kay, Hugh Broom

Guests: Martin Lines, Paul Tompkins, Hannah Clarke, Simon Mountjoy

Topics covered

• glyphosate ban
• environmental permitting
• beef prices
• dairy farming
• starter farm tenancy

Keywords

• glyphosate
• environmental permitting
• beef prices
• dairy farming
• starter farm tenancy
• AHDB
• Addington Fund

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nature Friendly Farming Network, NFU, AHDB, Addington Fund

Places: Whins Farm, Cumbria

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