Fuel and fertiliser fears deepen, Dyson’s farm future, pig markets, & a royal farming honour

The Farmers Weekly Podcast by Johann Tasker

May 15, 202649:42News & Politics

Fuel shortages triggered by the Iran conflict could leave crops rotting in fields this harvest unless food production is prioritised. We hear from CAAV adviser Jeremy Moody, who warns that red diesel availability is now...

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