# 18/06/26 Change of Defra Farming Minister, Scottish greening policy, connected agri-tech

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Podcast: [Farming Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/farming-today-385282)
Published: 2026-06-18T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002xp58
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Duration seconds: 822

## Resource

After Farming Minister Angela Eagle’s reshuffling out of DEFRA, we hear why the farming industry really doesn’t like ministerial churn. We're looking at Scottish agricultural policy all week. There’s a debate around whether land that’s used for grazing, rather than growing other crops, should be targeted to produce more environmental benefits. Precision farming techniques and automation are getting more popular as a way to help reduce costs, but they depend on good connectivity. Something that can be a challenge in rural areas. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

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