Ploughing Through Brexit
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Leaving the EU brings challenges, opportunities, and unanswered questions for farming. Let Farmers Guardian help you navigate these unchartered waters by listening to this dedicated Brexit podcast, where you can find exclusive analysis from your farming colleagues, industry leaders, academics, and politicians, as well as market updates, business tips, and much more. Brought to you in..
Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
Only a month ago we looked at what UK farming would look like after Brexit, and now we have officially left the EU. So, what does farming look like on the other side?
Just one week before the final deadline for the end of negotiations, a historic trade deal was agreed between the UK and the EU leaving many farmers breathing a sigh of relief.
The deal keeps tariffs and quotas at zero, which is great news, but the devil might be in the detail. There has already been some disruption at the border as businesses try to work their way around the new requirements for importing and exporting r ..read more
Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
With less than a month until we leave the EU, Ploughing Through Brexit podcast is back, in association with AHDB. We're kicking off with a discussion on the recently published Defra Agricultural Transition Plan. The plan will see a move away from direct payments to other sources of funding over a seven-period, but has Defra done enough modelling on how the future policy will affect the farming industry?
Farm leaders have criticised the plan for its failure to set out details on future payment rates which can prevent businesses from preparing for the loss of direct support and whether it consi ..read more
Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
CLA chief land use policy adviser Susan Twining and Sue Pritchard, chief executive of the FFCC, discuss the agricultural Brexit transition - looking at how it should be managed and what the potential risks are for farmers.
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Trade expert Dmitry Grozoubinski & NFU Brussels director Robin Manning discuss trade deal objectives
Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
Trade expert Dmitry Grozoubinski & NFU Brussels director Robin Manning discuss the UK's negotiating objectives for deals with the EU & US, & their implications for farmers
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Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
NFU VP Stuart Roberts and legal expert Julie Robinson join Abi and Will to discuss the new Agriculture Bill.
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NFU Cymru & FUW's Dylan Morgan & Nick Fenwick talk about Welsh Government's post-Brexit policy plans
Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
NFU Cymru head of policy Dylan Morgan and FUW head of policy Dr Nick Fenwick join Abi and Will to discuss Welsh Government's revised post-Brexit ag policy proposals. They covered how receptive Ministers were to the idea of maintaining direct payments until 2021, whether agri-environment payments would be high enough to keep farmers in business and how tenants and commoners will be able to access the new scheme.
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Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
In this episode of Ploughing Through Brexit, we're joined by Sean Rickard and Derrick Wilkinson.Topics discussed include the implications of a no-deal exit, future trade agreements with countries such as the US and how we can protect UK production standards in future.
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Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
In this episode of Ploughing Through Brexit, we explore the implications of a US-UK trade deal for farmers on both sides of the Atlantic. Topics discussed include differing food production standards, the future of country of origin labelling and possible opportunities for British farmers wanting to break into the American market.
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Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
In this episode of Ploughing Through Brexit, we explore all things Brexit with Farming Minister Robert Goodwill. Topics discussed include the tests and trials for Defra's Environmental Land Management Scheme (ELMS), whether soil health should be considered a public good, farm funding for the devolved nations and the Tory leadership contest - plus classic machinery!
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Ploughing Through Brexit
2y ago
In this episode of Ploughing Through Brexit, Mark Buckingham from Bayer and farmer Paul Temple join us to talk about plant science post-Brexit and whether future opportunities can be realised by a change in regulation.Topics discussed include the benefits of GM crops and a decision by the EU to look again at GM rules to allow gene editing technology to progress.
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