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 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 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.
LISTEN AGAIN: 19/11/2024 Amanda Gill – Langthorpe young farmer
Watty speaks to Amanda, who farms in Langthorpe near Boroughbridge, for her reaction to today’s well attended protest in Thirsk over the Government’s recent Budget speech & proposed changes. Amanda also works for Yorkshire Young Farmers in Harrogate. What does she hope might happen as a result of the protests? Have a listen for the […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 19/11/2024 Phil Wise – organiser of the Thirsk farmers’ protest
James Watt speaks to Phil Wise, who farms in Skipton-on-Swale, about the protests that took place in Thirsk today (19th November). Phil says agriculture is simply not the viable business that the Government claims it is, based on the tax changes proposed in Rachel Reeves’ recent budget.
LISTEN AGAIN: 19/11/2024 Peter Wright – The Yorkshire Vet
We’re at Thirsk Market Place, and speak to Peter Wright, the Yorkshire Vet, about the challenges currently being faced by farmers, and his strong views on the Government’s recent measures announced in Rachel Reeves’ budget. Wright describes the Government as having “very little touch with reality outside of Westminster”. Have a listen for the full […]