86 – Andrew, Ben & Joe – The Agricultural Bill

<p>We start as always with Andrew and the Dewing Grain market report for week commencing 18th May 2020.</p><br><p>In Farmchat Andrew Ben and Joe have an impassioned discussion about the Agricultural Bill which was voted through in Parliament without the amendment to protect UK farmers from low-standard food imports.&nbsp;Described by Andrew as “a terrible moment for UK farming”, this is an issue we’ve had previously on the podcast.&nbsp;Ben gives us a history lesson on the Corn Laws (1815-1846) and the boys consider the future of food security if we become dependent upon imports from countries ruled by the likes of Bolsonaro and Putin.</p><br><p>Our beer this week is a local one: <a href="http://thewhynotbrewery.co.uk/our-beers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wally’s Revenge 4% from The Why Not Brewery in Norwich</a>.&nbsp; It goes down well and prompts an anecdote from Andrew about a boys’ jolly in Magaluf back in the day.</p><br><p>The Dewing Grain Podcast is co-produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/5e3d812ca333a12f2a7e61c1/episodes/www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.eastcoastdesignstudio.co.uk</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tinshedproductions.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.tinshedproductions.co.uk</a></p><br><p>Dewing Grain - Independent grain trader for Norfolk and Suffolk</p><p>01263 731550 -&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dewinggrain.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.dewinggrain.co.uk</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>