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Plans by UK environment secretary Michael Gove to phase out farm subsidies herald the biggest changes faced by British farmers for more than 50 years. Rather than making annual direct payments to farmers, Mr Gove wants to abolish subsidies and replace them with a system of 'public money' for public goods. Yet thousands of farmers rely on those payments to stay in business. In this first episode of Inside Farming, we look at the likely impact of Mr Gove's plans – and examine what his forthcoming Agriculture Bill might put in their place. With Mark Suthern (Barclays Bank), Michael Haverty (The Andersons Centre), Julie Robinson (Roythornes Solicitors), Tom Bradshaw (NFU), Martin Lines (Nature Friendly Farming Network), Ben Underwood (Country Land & Business Association) and Sean Sparling (Association of Independent Crop Consultants).