On Air at Groundswell: The road to sustainability - what does it mean and are farmers ready for the future?

As part of a Farmers Guardian Podcast Extra series, in partnership with the School of Sustainable Food and Farming at Harper Adams University, the first episode in this six part special looks at how the industry can adopt more sustainable practices

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On Air at Groundswell: The road to sustainability - what does it mean and are farmers ready for the future?

This episode discusses sustainable farming practices and how to encourage the widespread adoption of such practices across the industry. 

Leprino Foods' sustainability manger Ben Williams, Liz Bowles, a net zero consultant and Wallace Currie from the AgriTech Centre discuss what sustainability truly means, the impact of changing policy and how farm businesses must work to their own strengths and needs in order to future-proof their business.

And finally, what are the financial, economic and social impacts of changing farming practices? 

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