Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at the Great Yorkshire Showground.

Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.

Our panel is:

Defra minister Robbie Moore MP

Sophie Thoup, head of agriculture and sustainable sourcing for Morrisons

Guardian journalist Robyn Vinter

Efra committee chairman Sir Robert Goodwill MP

Fera Science executive director Andrew Swift

Sponsored by The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture, Lightsource BP and GSC Grays, this Question Time event was recorded on Thursday, 11 January 2024.

With grateful thanks to the Yorkshire Agricultural Society and the Future Farmers of Yorkshire for providing the venue for this event.

Hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future FW Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time event at the Great Yorkshire Showground.Recorded in front of a live studio audience, farmers, students and other guests quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.Our panel is:Defra minister <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/people/robbie-moore" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robbie Moore MP</a>Sophie Thoup, head of agriculture and sustainable sourcing for <a href="https://www.morrisons-corporate.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Morrisons</a> Guardian journalist <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/robyn-vinter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Robyn Vinter</a>Efra committee chairman <a href="https://www.robertgoodwill.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sir Robert Goodwill MP</a><a href="https://www.fera.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fera Science</a> executive director Andrew SwiftSponsored by <a href="https://beta.tiah.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture</a>, <a href="https://lightsourcebp.com/uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lightsource BP</a> and <a href="https://www.gscgrays.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">GSC Grays</a>, this Question Time event was recorded on Thursday, 11 January 2024.With grateful thanks to the <a href="https://yas.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Yorkshire Agricultural Society</a> and the <a href="https://yas.co.uk/futurefarmers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Future Farmers of Yorkshire</a>&nbsp;for providing the venue for this event.Hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend future FW Question Time events, visit <a href="https://fwi.co.uk/questiontime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">fwi.co.uk/questiontime</a>.

UK farmers quiz government ministers and industry leaders on issues affecting UK agriculture

Your opportunity to speak directly with industry leaders on issues affecting farmers today - and in the future