Which political party can win the farmers vote at the next General Election?

In this episode, the Farmers Guardian news team breaks down the key farming policy announcements from this year's party political conference season.

They analyse what these promises mean for agriculture and look to answer the big question: who is on track to secure the crucial rural vote?

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Boomer and Millie Birch join Farmers Guardian’s Ellie Layton and Tom Ryder for the latest episode of For Flock’s Sake

In this episode, set in Staffordshire the couple tell us how a shared passion for livestock has developed into pedigree and commercial breeding enterprises.

Both working within the cattle industry, they bring their experience and knowledge into their own breeding operation, where they run the High Sky Shorthorn, Sky High Hereford and Boomer British Blue herds.

They talk about the highs and challenges of breeding cattle, their approach to selecting genetics, why there should be a balance between phenotype and data in the industry, and their successes in the sale and show rings. They also explain why efficiency is key when working with limited space, and how their industry careers influence the cattle they breed at home.

With big ambitions for the future, including expanding their herds and increasing scale, Boomer and Millie reveal what drives them to keep pushing their cattle operation forward.

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What do you do when a £12,000 loss on a potato contract forces you to rethink the farm's future? Yorkshire arable farmer Callum Stark has transformed a 3,000-tonne potato store into a padel facility, creating a completely new income stream for the business in just three months.

In this episode, Callum explains what prompted the diversification, how much the project cost, the planning and practical challenges involved, and whether the numbers are stacking up. We also discuss the wider financial pressures facing the family farm, including planning for a potential multi-million-pound inheritance tax liability.

If this podcast has sparked some ideas, be sure to head to the Farm Business Innovation show taking place on November 4th and 5th 2026. It is the UK’s only event dedicated entirely to farm diversification, helping farmers and landowners turn land, assets, and ideas into sustainable new income streams.

https://www.farmbusinessshow.co.uk/

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