Drought crisis, grain marketing, farm welfare grants, & 150 years of Aberdeen Angus cattle

The Farmers Weekly Podcast by Johann Tasker

Aug 11, 202650:27News & Politics

As drought conditions worsen across England, MPs demand urgent government action to safeguard water supplies for food production. South Norfolk MP Ben Goldsborough says farmers need more flexible abstraction licences, si...

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