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Week 43 · 15–21 Oct 2026 · Policy & farm businessPolicy & farm business, this week
What the farming and nutrition podcasts we follow said this week about policy & farm business: 1 story leans strongly to it, led by “Managing fertiliser costs”. What was said, why it matters, and where to listen.
- Ag commodities
Managing fertiliser costs
RealAg Radio covered fertiliser costs alongside wet weather and late crops; Agronomy Highlights examined the PA 4R Alliance on nutrient stewardship; Grounded's live session addressed cost determination in farm business planning.
Why it matters. Input costs remain a recurring pressure point across arable and regenerative systems, shaping margins this season.
Also in this edition
- Soil fertility and cover crops
- Abattoir access difficulties
- Calf health management claims
- Precision agtech dominates
- Extreme weather hitting crops
- Community building and markets
- Potassium deficiency in fields
- Metabolic disease and crop disease
- Eating pace and appetite
- Farming identity and lifestyle
The full Week 43 edition · The podcasts we follow · The weekly data