In this episode, we get to grips with the long-awaited Farming Profitability Review and its 57 recommendations for government.

Will it really make a difference? We've a special interview with review author Minette Batters.

How you can forge a better future for your farm business – we preview the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference.

And we meet Suffolk farmer Tom McVeigh, who is carving a niche for himself by growing hazelnuts – and looking for other farmers to join him.

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

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