LISTEN AGAIN: Nigel Murray – Booths Supermarkets – Fix Our Food
We speak to Nigel Murray, Managing Director of Booths Supermarkets, speaks to Farming Outlook about Yorkshire organisation Fix Our Food, which aims to create a model that can be exported to other parts of the country. Food in schools, procurement in the public sector, and sustainability & net zero are the areas being looked at. […]
LISTEN AGAIN: Selby Farmer Guy Poskitt
We discuss the challenges of the weather that farmers have been facing so far this year, and how extreme weather could lead to a wholesale restructuring of the weather.
LISTEN AGAIN: Henk Geertsama – Country Land & Business Association
We speak about the challenges facing farmers, and ask why Yorkshire hasn’t been included in the Farming Recovery Fund.
LISTEN AGAIN: David from Samaritans
We’re at the Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show 2024, speaking to David from York’s Samaritans Branch about their collaborative work across Yorkshire to support the rural community.
LISTEN AGAIN: Ben – UTV Products – Tractor lights
Ben tells Farming Outlook how they will bring a range of agricultural vehicles into the 21st century, by retrofitting their lighting systems to them.
LISTEN AGAIN: Alison – Harrogate Samaritans – Rural Initiative
Alison from Harrogate’s branch of the Samaritans tells Farming Outlook about the Rural Initiative, designed to make farmers aware of their service, which is available 24 hours a day.
LISTEN AGAIN: Helen – York and North Yorkshire Rural Partnership
We’re at the annual Yorkshire Agricultural Machinery Show 2024, and speak to Helen from the York and North Yorkshire Rural Partnership to find out about their work to improve road safety in the county. We cover everything from excess speed to cyclists and horse riders, and hopefully keeping everyone safe.
LISTEN AGAIN: Policing and the farming community
We speak about the importance of policing for rural communities, and tackling issues such as poaching through Operation Galileo.
LISTEN AGAIN: Ben – UTV Products
We discuss the next level lights for agricultural vehicles on offer from UTV Products, and have a chat with Ben.
LISTEN AGAIN: Amy – Lincolnshire Rural Support Network
We speak to Amy to find out more about the support LRSN gives to the farming, agricultural and horticultural community in Lincolnshire. Everything from emotional to practical matters is covered, plus there are checks on the physical health of farmers at events too.