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 […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 10/11/2024 Tim Farron MP – Budget 2024
Farming Outlook speaks to Tim Farron MP at the Northern Farming Conference in Hexham for his reaction on the recent budget measures announced by the new government. He tells us how the Liberal Democrats would give the farmers an extra £1 billion, and how he believes the threshold for the new measures announced needs to […]
LISTEN AGAIN: 10/11/2024 Right Revd Dr Helen Ann Hartley – Bishop of Newcastle
We speak to Dr Helen Ann Hartley at the Northern Farming Conference about the importance of showing our support to farmers, and what she’s hoping to get from the event.
LISTEN AGAIN: 10/11/2024 Brian – Rawthey Project
Brian tells us more about the Rawthey Project, which provides peer led support and guidance to veterans of HM Forces, the Emergency Services and the NHS. We also hear about the value of farming in providing recovery & how you can get in touch with the Project to find out more about what they do.
LISTEN AGAIN: 10/11/2024 Robbie Moore – MP for Keighley & Ilkley
Robbie Moore, MP for Keighley and Ilkley, speaks to Farming Outlook about the reaction to the recent budget & changes that have taken the farming industry by surprise. Robbie joins us at the Northern Farming Conference to tell us what he thinks the Government needs to do next, and how he believes the data used […]