In this episode, an influential group of MPs launches a campaign to boost farm profitability.

The Labour Rural Research Group has already had some success persuading the government to ease back on inheritance tax for farmers.

We speak to Noah Law MP and ask: will their campaign be successful this time around?

Lamb prices boom in Scotland – we find out why and how long the good times will last.

Hugh visits Denmark where he gets to grips with livestock biosecurity.

And with the Easter holidays approaching, Louise visits an indoor ski slope – on a farm near Luton.

Abi Kay's article asking: Are farmers really to blame for water pollution? is available online and in Farmers Weekly on 27 March 2026.

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

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