Vicki Hird & Rebugging The Planet

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ffinlocostain">ffinlo Costain</a> talks to <a href="https://twitter.com/vickihird">Vicki Hird</a> - a farming expert and author who's been at the heart of environmental, food and agricultural policy discussions for over 30 years.&nbsp; Her new book, <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Vicki-Hird/Rebugging-the-Planet--The-Remarkable-Things-that-Insects-/26083581">Rebugging The Planet</a>, is set to be the must-buy stocking filler for Christmas this year.&nbsp; <br> <br> We discuss the new book, which shows us that bugs are beautiful, charismatic and economically valuable.&nbsp; We also discuss food and farming policy, and how the new post-Brexit farm payments will affect agricultural land use in England. &nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/vickihird/?hl=en">Vicki Hird</a> is also head of sustainable farming at <a href="https://www.sustainweb.org/">Sustain</a>.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/farmgate/message