Slurry grants, battling back against farming's labour shortage, how garlic can fight dairy mastitis, latest grain prices, & next generation of young farmers

This week – a shortage of workers is making it harder for farmers to produce food profitably.<br/><br/>What should be done? Should more visas be granted to overseas workers? Do technology and robotics have a role to play?<br/><br/>And how do we change the perception of agriculture as a low-wage industry?<br/><br/>Elsewhere, the government unveils a new slurry grant schemeWe examine how garlic can help dairy cows fight mastitis?On the markets, we'll have all the latest grain prices.And Britain's next generation of farmers tell us their hopes and fears for the future.<br/><br/>This episode of the Farmers Weekly Podcast is co-hosted by Johann Tasker, Charlotte Cunningham and Surrey farmer Hugh Broom, with additional reporting by Andrew Meredith.