Scottish Farm Incomes, US Trade Red Lines, Farmed Trout
Latest figures show a 50% drop in the average Scottish farm income, and the NFU is confident the UK's food standards red lines will hold in US trade talks.
The Scottish Farm Business Survey has revealed a big drop in average farm income, falling by 51% in its latest figures for 2023/4. The President of NFU Scotland, Andrew Connon, tells Caz Graham that farm profits are being squeezed by increased costs including interest rates. As talks continue to hammer out a trade agreement between the UK and the US, the President of the NFU in England, Tom Bradshaw, remains bullish that the UK Government will stand firm on food import standards. And we visit a trout farm in Wiltshire as part of a week focussing on aquaculture.
Presenter: Caz Graham
Producer: Sarah Swadling
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- Tue 8 Apr 202505:45BBC Radio 4
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