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Farming Focus

Farming Focus

Business:Management

Farm incomes, what’s the answer? - with Matt Lobley and Geoff Williams

Farm incomes, what’s the answer? - with Matt Lobley and Geoff Williams

2024-07-30
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What is the average farm income? Should farmers be receiving some form of basic income or living wage? This is the focus for our discussion today. 

Farming Focus is the podcast for farmers in the South West of England, but is relevant for farmers outside of the region or indeed anyone in the wider industry or who has an interest in food and farming. 

For more information on Cornish Mutual visit cornishmutual.co.uk

For our podcast disclaimer click here. 

Timestamps

00:01 Cornish Mutual jingle

00:14 Peter Green introduces the show.

01:08 Matt Lobley summarises the challenges of farmers and the background regarding farm incomes. 

03:08 What is the average wage for a farmer and how does this compare to the living wage?

04:48 Geoff Williams introduces himself. 

07:00 What are the primary factors for Geoff that pressurise farm income?

08:30 How does the concept of a living wage for farmers feed into sustainable agriculture?

09:47 Thinking about sustainability there is a direction of travel with ELMs for example with an emphasis on the environment - is this right?

12:50 To what extent do the public value farmers providing public goods?

17:30 Defra's communications.

18:02 Member focus feature with James and Sarah Richards

20:50 The concept of a universal basic income in relation to farming. 

22:10 What is the path forward to ensure that farmers receive a living wage?

24:10 Lots of different systems and what is happening in countries outside the UK?

25:00 The issue of new entrants.

26:40 Prospects for the future of the industry and barriers to entry. 

27:47 Showstoppers.

30:08 Peter rounds up the episode

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