The Farmers Guardian podcast: Can we build national health on British food? Meet the farmers trying to get their produce on NHS menus

The Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said funds raised from Inheritance Tax would be used to fund things like the NHS, but farmers are a key part of fixing the national health crises

Emily Ashworth

07 April 2025 • 1 min read

In this podcast, online editor Emily Ashworth speaks to one farm who are hoping to provide a local hospital with their sustainability produced beef, and Frank Fiore, a NHS catering manager who has started to source produce for his patients direct from farms.

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The bluetongue surge: Immediate action now and lessons for the future | The Farmers Guardian Podcast

NFU representatives and farmers discuss the latest on the bluetongue crisis, emergency funding for high fallen stock numbers, and strategies to better protect farm businesses in the future.

Rachael Brown

25 August 2026 • 1 min read

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When an ambulance is two hours away, what do you do? | The Farmers Guardian Podcast

Northamptonshire farmer Ben Aveling joins the Farmers Guardian podcast to explain how a serious accident during tupping changed his family’s approach to emergencies

Olivia Skeoch

18 August 2026 • 1 min read