Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast – the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at the 2026 Association of Independent Crop Consultants Conference.

Recorded in front of a live audience on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.

Our panel is:
Baroness Minette Batters, author of the Farming Profitability Review
Andrew Blazey, AICC chairman and partner at Prime Agriculture
Jenny Brunton, senior European policy advisor at the British Agriculture Bureau, Brussels
Yorkshire farmer Paul Temple, of the Global Farmer Network.
Oli Fletcher, is a Leicestershire farmer, historian and Farming Explained YouTuber

Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend or sponsor future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit fwi.co.uk/questiontime.

Welcome to this special episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast &ndash; the Farmers Weekly Question Time Event at the 2026 Association of Independent Crop Consultants Conference.
Recorded in front of a live audience on Wednesday, 14 January 2026, farmers and other conference delegates quiz industry leaders on topical agricultural issues.
Our panel is:
<ul>
<li>Baroness Minette Batters,&nbsp;author of the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/farming-profitability-review-2025-an-independent-review">Farming Profitability Review</a></li>
<li>Andrew Blazey, <a href="https://aicc.org.uk/">AICC</a> chairman and partner at <a href="https://primeag.co.uk/">Prime Agriculture</a></li>
<li>Jenny Brunton, senior European policy advisor at the <a href="https://www.britishagriculturebureau.co.uk/">British Agriculture Bureau</a>, Brussels</li>
<li>Yorkshire farmer Paul Temple, of the <a href="https://globalfarmernetwork.org/">Global Farmer Network</a>.</li>
<li>Oli Fletcher, is a Leicestershire farmer, historian and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@farmingexplained">Farming Explained</a> YouTuber</li>
</ul>
Farmers Weekly Question Time is hosted by Farmers Weekly Podcast editor Johann Tasker. To attend or sponsor future Farmers Weekly Question Time events, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fwi.co.uk/sp/questiontime/question-time">fwi.co.uk/questiontime</a>.

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Farmers Weekly Question Time: AICC Agronomy Conference 2026

As fertiliser prices soar and supplies tighten due to the Iran war, we examine the best time to lock into the new season market.

A 25-year regenerative farm business tenancy is launched as the Duchy of Cornwall takes a long term approach to regenerative agriculture

And how turbo-charged bird counts could benefit growers and livestock priducers as ecologists use artificial intelligence on farm.

Acoustic monitoring technology recorded nearly 20,000 bird calls in just one week on a Dorset farm – showing how different farming practices can boost wildlife.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/

Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/

Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/

For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly

To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk.

In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. We'd love to hear from you.

As fertiliser prices soar and supplies tighten due to the Iran war, we examine the best time to lock into the new season market.
A 25-year regenerative farm business tenancy is launched as the Duchy of Cornwall takes a long term approach to regenerative agriculture
And how turbo-charged bird counts could benefit growers and livestock priducers as ecologists use artificial intelligence on farm.
Acoustic monitoring technology recorded nearly 20,000 bird calls in just one week on a Dorset farm &ndash; showing how different farming practices can boost wildlife.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.
Contact or follow Johann:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/">linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/</a>
Contact or follow Louise: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/">linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/</a>
Contact or follow Hugh: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/">linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/</a>
For Farmers Weekly, visit <a href="https://fwi.co.uk/">fwi.co.uk</a> or follow <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly">linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly</a>
To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@fwi.co.uk">podcast@fwi.co.uk</a>.
In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. We'd love to hear from you.

Fertiliser - the best time to buy,  regenerative Farm Business Tenancies, & how turbo-charged bird-counts benefit farmers

Celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson speaks out as soaring fuel and fertiliser costs force arable growers to rethink autumn cropping plans.

MPs urge Kier Starmer to help reduce red diesel prices as they tell the prime minister the Iran war makes food security paramount.

We preview this summer’s Cereals event – to be held on 10-11 June at Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds.

And how a royal estate is working to improve safety on its tenant farms.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/

Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/

Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/

For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly

To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk.

In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. We'd love to hear from you.

Celebrity farmer Jeremy Clarkson speaks out as soaring fuel and fertiliser costs force arable growers to rethink autumn cropping plans.
MPs urge Kier Starmer to help reduce red diesel prices as they tell the prime minister the Iran war makes food security paramount.
We preview this summer&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.thecerealsevent.co.uk/">Cereals event &ndash; to be held on 10-11 June</a> at Clarkson&rsquo;s Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds.
And how a royal estate is working to improve safety on its tenant farms.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.
Contact or follow Johann:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/">linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/</a>
Contact or follow Louise: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/">linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/</a>
Contact or follow Hugh: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/">linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/</a>
For Farmers Weekly, visit <a href="https://fwi.co.uk/">fwi.co.uk</a> or follow <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly">linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly</a>
To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@fwi.co.uk">podcast@fwi.co.uk</a>.
In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. We'd love to hear from you.

Turmoil over autumn cropping – Clarkson hits out, Starmer tackled on red diesel, Cereals preview & farm safety

In this episode, Travellers set up an unauthorised encampment in Hertfordshire and new planning rules face their biggest test yet.

The situation has big implications for growers and livestock producers – as Louise finds out when she spoke to one local farmer affected by the development.

How cereal farmers could secure a fairer share from the grain market and help mitigate the impact of rising input costs, and we’ve the latest market prices

And we meet the dairy farmer raising money for the Sepsis trust – in memory of his father.

Milk producer Ross Edwards, who is running the London marathon, has set up a Just Giving page so well-wishers can make a donation to the Sepsis Trust.

Advice for farmers about how to reduce the risk of sepsis – and where to seek help – is available on the Sepsis Trust website.

This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.

Contact or follow Johann: linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/

Contact or follow Louise: linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/

Contact or follow Hugh: linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/

For Farmers Weekly, visit fwi.co.uk or follow linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly

To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email podcast@fwi.co.uk.

In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. We'd love to hear from you.

In this episode, Travellers set up an unauthorised encampment in Hertfordshire and new planning rules face their biggest test yet.
The situation has big implications for growers and livestock producers &ndash; as Louise finds out when she spoke to one local farmer affected by the development.
How cereal farmers could secure a fairer share from the grain market and help mitigate the impact of rising input costs, and we&rsquo;ve the latest market prices
And we meet the dairy farmer raising money for the Sepsis trust &ndash; in memory of his father.
Milk producer Ross Edwards, who is running the London marathon, has set up a <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/page/ross-edwards-13">Just Giving page so well-wishers can make a donation to the Sepsis Trust</a>.
Advice for farmers about <a href="https://sepsistrust.org/support-us/campaigns/farming-awareness/">how to reduce the risk of sepsis &ndash; and where to seek help</a> &ndash; is available on the Sepsis Trust website.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Louise Impey and Hugh Broom. Edited and produced by Johann Tasker.
Contact or follow Johann:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/">linkedin.com/in/johanntasker/</a>
Contact or follow Louise: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/">linkedin.com/in/louise-impey-95470b20b/</a>
Contact or follow Hugh: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/">linkedin.com/in/hugh-broom-9b11906a/</a>
For Farmers Weekly, visit <a href="https://fwi.co.uk/">fwi.co.uk</a> or follow <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly">linkedin.com/company/farmers-weekly</a>
To contact, sponsor or advertise on the Farmers Weekly Podcast, email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@fwi.co.uk">podcast@fwi.co.uk</a>.
In the UK, you can also text the word FARM followed by your message to 88 44 0. We'd love to hear from you.

Farmers Weekly Question Time: AICC Agronomy Conference 2026

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