Farming Today Episodes Episode guide
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Farming Today This Week: Livestock Markets
Are livestock markets still at the heart of the farming community? With Charlotte Smith.
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GM rules, Online markets, Badger cull vote
A new report looks at the regulation of GM crops. Charlotte Smith finds out more.
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Fracking, wild boar, badgers and livestock markets
MPs prepare to debate the badger cull in the House of Commons. With Anna Hill.
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Milk production; Slug pellets; Trainee auctioneers
Milk production on UK dairy farms has hit a record high. Presented by Anna Hill.
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Tree diseases; Livestock market film; Methane emissions
Who is winning the war, tree diseases or the scientists trying to outwit them?
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Wild Boar, Stolen Sheep and Livestock Markets
Hundreds of wild boar could be culled in the Forest of Dean later this year.
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Farming Today This Week: Women in Agriculture
Feeding cattle and discussing gender issues with the NFU's first female deputy president.
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Floods clear-up, fishing fund, pollinators, female farmers
As floodwaters begin to subside, the clear-up of farms, countryside and coast begins.
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Flood prevention, badger TB testing, agriculture female innovators
Plans to prevent more floods devastating Somerset farms are presented to the government.
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Flood Recovery Fund, Apprenticeships, Global Female Farmers
The farming minister on why some flooded farms are not eligible for his recovery fund.
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Milk prices, wood turning, Ukraine, grain markets
Anna Hill asks how the political situation in Ukraine is affecting global grain markets.
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Pork Exports, Fluke Research, and the Rise of Women Farmers.
UK pork exports hit a 14-year high due to increasing demand from China.
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Genetic modification and crop technology
Charlotte Smith explores the pros and cons of genetic modification and new crop technology
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Compensation for Fishermen; Chief Scientist on GM
Fishermen call for compensation after the recent storms. With Charlotte Smith.
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New NFU president, Co-op farms, GM mosquitoes
A new leader is announced at the second day of the NFU conference in Birmingham.
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NFU conference, Alternatives to GM, Fly-tipping
George Eustice tells the NFU conference the countryside won't be sacrificed to floodwaters
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Booming farm business, Early flowers, Flooded earthworms
New figures are released showing farming's contribution to the UK economy.
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GM, Shellfishing losses, Ramularia
News of storm losses in shellfishing, and a look at genetic modification.
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Farming Today This Week: Rural planning; Building and the countryside
What are the costs and opportunities of building on the countryside? With Charlotte Smith.
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African Swine Fever, Puffins and Dartmoor Ponies
What have we learnt 13 years on from the outbreak of Foot and Mouth?
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Bovine TB, Wales, Rural Industry and Bees
Wales reports a 23% drop in new cases of bovine tuberculosis. But is this just a blip?
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Cost of the Floods, Butterflies and New-builds
As the floodwaters subside in some areas, the cost of the clear-up is beginning to emerge.
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18/02/2014
Contaminated floodwater poisoned livestock in Wales. Can Somerset learn lessons?
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Poaching, Floods and Planning
Organised gangs are hunting with dogs in the British countryside.
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Farming Today This Week: Flooded farms
Sybil Ruscoe looks at how farmers are coping with devastating floods.
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Animal transportation, floods and the US farm bill
Heated debate as a court ruling paves the way for more prosecutions of animal transporters
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Flooding, Flood relief, Energy expo, Valentine's flowers
Up to £10m of relief for flooded farmers - but will the cash go far enough?
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12/02/2014
Reaction from farmers as donated fodder reaches displaced livestock in flood-hit areas.
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Fishermen, Solar Panels, Fodder Donation
What have the recent storms meant for fishermen in the South West? Anna Hill finds out.
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Horse exports, Wind/solar power, Help for flooded farmers
A legal loophole could be allowing horses to be exported from Britain for meat.