Arson attacks on farms – what can be done? Livestock farmers face grazing and forage shortage, market prices, focus on sheep sales, John Deere and agri-technology, & Britain's Fittest Farmer

The Farmers Weekly Podcast

In this episode, arson attacks on farms are on the increase – with culprits torching straw stacks and property going up in smoke.
The cost is immense, with damage often totalling tens or hundreds of thousands of pounds and farmers concerned for their livelihoods.
So what can be done?
We examine the winter outlook for drought-hit livestock farmers, who are facing shortages of grazing and forage.
We look at why one of the world's biggest farm machinery manufacturers wants to change into an agri-tech company.
We've all the latest market prices, with a special focus on sheep sales.
And we meet the couple battling it out to become Britain's Fittest Farmer.
This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is hosted by Johann Tasker, Hugh Broom and Charlotte Cunningham, with additional reporting by Michael Priestley.