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With bluetongue cases firmly into four digits this season, on this week's AG Show we're hearing first-hand what that can mean for farmers. Devon beef and sheep farmer Richard Stanbury joins us to share his experience after some of his livestock became infected.
Speaking candidly from his farm on the edge of Exmoor, Richard talks about losing sheep, the mental toll of the outbreak and why he's determined to help other farmers understand the reality of the disease and cut through some of the misinformation around it.
Plus, we've got the latest drought update, we explore whether hybrid meat products could take off at the supermarket and we hear about an extraordinary toy tractor collection that's heading to auction.
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Bluetongue virus latest news | AHDB
Bluetongue: latest situation - GOV.UK
Bluetongue virus webinars | AHDB
Lidl launches 'first-of-its-kind' hybrid meat range | The Grocer
John Deere enthusiast puts prized 500-model collection up for sale - FarmingUK News
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Farming minister, Stephen Morgan, joins The AG Show to share his vision for the future of British farming. In a wide-ranging chat, he talks profitability, investment, food security and how government can help create the conditions for a thriving agricultural sector.
We also look ahead to the second SFI application window of the year, breaking down what's changed and how AHDB's cost-benefit tool can help you work out whether an application is the right fit for your business.
Plus, cottage-cheese bread is back on the agenda. What started as a passing mention has become something of an obsession on the show.
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Stephen Morgan MP - GOV.UK
SFI cost benefit tool | AHDB Tools
SFI26: scheme rules and guidance - GOV.UK
Stacking options for SFI | AHDB
Recovering grassland and setting autumn priorities | AHDB
Tesco bans 114 ingredients as it launches UPF clampdown | The Grocer
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The AG Show dives into what Gen Z really thinks about British farming. Are younger consumers switching off from agriculture, or is it simply not showing up on their radar? New AHDB research suggests trust in British farmers is still strong, but there's a gap when it comes to understanding modern farming. So what can the industry do to better connect with the next generation?
Plus, we head back to Cumbria for an update on a rainwater harvesting project across nine farms. The systems are now installed and, after one of the driest summers in recent memory, we find out how they're bedding in and what's next for the project.
And what self-respecting podcast would be complete without talk of home-made bread, damson gin, hornets and biscuits?!?
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Bringing British farming closer to Gen Z | AHDB
Protecting the water supply for your crops | AHDB
West Cumbria Rivers Trust - Caring For West Cumbrian Rivers & Lakes
Fewer than half of British consumers trust food labels, survey finds | The Grocer
Thatchers begins earliest apple harvest in its 122-year history | Wales Online
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Autumn's arrived, and to mark Love Lamb Week we're catching up with a familiar face from The Great British Bake Off who's flying the flag for British lamb.
Mike Wilkins is a sheep farmer with first-hand experience of what TV can do for farming's image. He explains why shows like Bake Off can help tell farming's story to a much wider audience, and why he's backing the long-running Make It Lamb campaign.
He also lets us in on a behind-the-scenes Bake Off secret, revealing who he couldn't resist sharing details of his TV appearances with while filming. And let's just say, it wasn't limited to the immediate family.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Make it Lamb | AHDB
Search Resources Only - Food A Fact Of Life
Let's Eat Balanced | AHDB
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Angela's 43 and farms beef, dairy and arable crops, but years of physical graft are already taking their toll. Living with arthritis, she says she's feeling "pretty worn and torn" and worries about what the future might hold. The AG Show catches up with her to hear how she manages the day-to-day realities of farming with the condition.
It comes as researchers at the University of Worcester look into the impact arthritis is having across the farming industry. Their study hopes to build a clearer picture of the challenges farmers face and identify practical ways to help, from lifestyle and diet changes to simple adaptations on farm.
Also on this week's show, we bring you the latest on bluetongue, the Sustainable Farming Incentive and a newly launched BYDV tool designed to help growers manage risk.
And away from the day job, find out which member of the team has taken a plunge into open water swimming, and who's set themselves the challenge of eating their way around Britain's bakeries.
SOME USEFUL BITS (FROM AHDB & BEYOND)
Arthritis + Farmers
Bluetongue virus latest news | AHDB
Heatwaves, drought and dairy resilience: How farmers are coping in 2026
Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26): scheme information - GOV.UK
SFI cost benefit tool | AHDB Tools
BYDV tool
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