LISTEN AGAIN: 08/01/2025 Charlie Dewhirst MP

Local MP Charlie Dewhirst speaks to Farming Outlook about the impressive turnout on Beverley Westwood, and his view that the Government is ‘tone deaf’ in their response to the rural community’s protests on the family farm tax announced in their recent budget.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/01/2025 Councillor Victoria Aitken

We’re on Beverley Westwood speaking to Councillor Victoria Aitken at the recent farming protests, and get her reaction to the changes announced by the Government in the recent budget.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/01/2025 Councillor Leo Hammond

We’re on Beverley Westwood speaking to Councillor Leo Hammond about the importance of agriculture in East Yorkshire, and what he sees as s a ‘war on the countryside’.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/01/2025 Councillor Sean McMaster & Councillor Lyn Healing

We catch up with two local councillors from Holderness who are getting behind East Yorkshire’s farmers, as we continue our special coverage of recent protests over the ‘family farm tax’ on Westwood in Beverley.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/01/2025 Councillor Anne Handley – Leader, East Riding of Yorkshire Council

We’re on Beverley Westwood speaking to the council leader about what the local authority can do to support the farming community, as protests continue over measures announced by Rachel Reeves in her budget + fears over the effects they will have on rural life in East Yorkshire.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/01/2025 East Riding of Yorkshire Councillor Jonathan Bibb

Farming Outlook speaks to Jonathan about what the council can do to support farmers, as protests take place on Westwood in Beverley.
LISTEN AGAIN: 09/01/2025 Anna from Anna’s Happy Trotters

Farming Outlook speaks to Anna in Beverley at a recent protest, and we get her reaction to the recent changes announced by Labour in the Budget, and the effect they will have on her farming business.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/12/2024 Ben Barnett – Yorkshire Agricultural Society

Ben joins Farming Outlook to reflect on the first year of Farming Outlook, and the Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s support for the farming community all year round. Ben gives us his highlights for this year’s interviews, which are all available to go back and listen to.
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/12/2024 Henk Geertsama – Country Land & Business Association

Henk speaks to Farming Outlook about the success so far of Farming Outlook during our pilot period. As well as some of our interviewees, we discuss the CLA’s response to the government’s recent budget & the changes announced to taxation for farmers. We’re very grateful to all who have given their time to speak to […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 08/12/2024 Madge Moore – Chair, Yorkshire Food Farming & Rural Network

We discuss the role of the Network in looking at the various challenges being faced by farmers, and finding potential solutions. We also talk about Grow Yorkshire’s support for the sector.