Martin's Farm: February.

ffinlo Costain finds out about integrated pest management and a hedge-laying competition run by Martin Lines at Papley Grove.

Martin and ffinlo are also joined by Peter Craven, head of agriculture at Natural England, who’s talks through Natural England's new strategy and what it means for farmers and food production.

• ffinlo Costain is the editor of 8point9.com and producer of the Farm Gate podcast.
• Martin Lines is Chief Executive of the Nature Friendly Farming Network.

Dr. Jonathan G Lundgren is an agroecologist, the founder and director of the Ecdysis Foundation, and Chief Executive of Blue Dasher Farm. He's the author of 107 peer-reviewed journal articles, he received the Presidential Early Career Award for Science and Engineering at the White House, and served as an advisor for regulatory agencies on pesticide and GM crop risk assessments.

On GM, Lundgren says, "I'm not saying ban stuff. As soon as you say, 'Farmer, I'm taking something away from you...', it's like, 'Oh yeah, get ready...' But if you say, 'Why're you buying all that crap - that's dumb,' then suddenly that gets their attention - because they don't want to be used by anybody, certainly not the government, but also not by large corporations. "

In this month's Wheat from the Chaff, ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) and Joe Stanley (GWCT Allerton Project) discuss:

• Venezuela, Greenland and world security
• Minette Batters' Farm Profitability Review
• Sustainable Farming Incentive back in June
• Inheritance tax climb down
• RFK's call to 'Eat real food'
• Farmers back nature-friendly farming

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