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LAMMA 2024, call for Red Tractor resignations, market prices, bull beef using less barley, & bell-ringing farmer raises money for charity

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Friday 19th January 2024

In this episode, we find out what's hot and what's not with thousands of farmers at the LAMMA machinery show in Birmingham.

Red Tractor bosses face a call to resign as growers and livestock producers say the farm assurance scheme is too onerous and delivers little benefit.

We've our regular market round-up – and all the latest commodity prices.

We meet the Yorkshire livestock producer generating bigger profits by using less barley to finish his beef bulls.

And we go bell-ringing with the Worcestershire farmer diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, who is raising money for charity.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker and Scottish farmer Sandy Kirkpatrick, with additional reporting by Abi Kay.

You can contact the Farmers Weekly Podcast by emailing podcast@fwi.co.uk. In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0.

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