Farm leaders boycott support scheme, why dumbing down Net Zero could be bad for farming; big export contract for UK lamb; more farmers consider strip tillage; & Royal Welsh Show ambassador – with a difference

The Farmers Weekly Podcast

In this episode, we're at the Royal Welsh Show, where farm leaders say they will boycott a new agri-environment scheme.
Welsh government plans requiring trees to be planted on 10% of farmland make the proposed Sustainable Farming Scheme unworkable, says NFU Cymru.
Dumbing down Net Zero might be popular with politicians seeking votes – but what impact will it have on farm?
A major export contract will see 3000 lambs per week shipped abroad – helping to boost incomes for sheep producers.

Amid stubbornly high fuel and machinery prices, more farmers are considering strip tillage to establish autumn crops – we discuss the pros and cons.
And we meet the Royal Welsh Show ambassador with a difference.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Farmers Weekly deputy editor Abi Kay and Welsh correspondent Debbie James.
To contact Johann and Hugh, please email [e-mail]. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.