The Farmers Weekly Podcast

Cereals 2021: Uplift pledged for soil health payments, future for cereal varieties, latest robotic tractor, & clash over sugar beet prices

July 02, 2021 Season 1 Episode 64

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast was recorded on location at the 2021 Cereals event in Lincolnshire.

In this episode, Defra secretary George Eustice pledges a 30% uplift in support payments to farmers who improve soil health.

But is it enough?

We take  a look at the latest robotic tractor as it woos the crowds at Cereals. Does it stack up?

Cereal varieties are understandably under scrutiny - is the future behind us?

And farmers fall out with British Sugar over beer prices - will the two sides ever be happy?

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Farmers Weekly podcast editor Johann Tasker and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom with Farmers Weekly senior machinery reporter Edd Mowbray and Farmers Weekly eastern region correspondent Louise Impey.