Great Yorkshire Show: we ask the Defra Secretary what the new rules on pollution mean for farmers.
Why MPs are calling for a rethink on beavers.
And dairy farmers welcome new government measures to protect them from unfair contracts with milk companies.
Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.
Today
10/10/25: Illegal waste dumping in the countryside, Plaid Cymru, HS2 compulsory purchases
We report on the increasing amounts of waste dumped in the countryside and how to tackle it.As party conference season continues, we're hearing from most of the major parties on their farming and rural policies. Agricultural policy is devolved and with elections for the Welsh Par ... Show More
14m 2s
Yesterday
09/10/25 Trump's aid package for soyabean farmers, welfare for farmed insects, hare coursing
As President Trump plans to bail out soyabean farmers and China goes to South America for supplies, how will UK animal feed be affected by the turmoil? How should insects be farmed? Is their welfare important? We hear from a professor of animal sentience who says the way farmed i ... Show More
14m 1s
May 2023
How can farmers help to regenerate nature? | Redesigning Food series
What is regenerative production? And how can farmers help address the damaging effects our industrialised food system has on the climate and biodiversity?In this episode, we’ll hear from Philippe Birker, co-founder of Climate Farmers, an organisation working to empower farmers. W ... Show More
19m 20s
Jan 2024
Healing the Earth Through Regenerative Farming with Will Harris
Is industrial farming bad for us? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly learn about the future of food production, regenerative agriculture, and greenwashing with herdsman, land steward, and author Will Harris. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this en ... Show More
44m 10s