Farming Today Episodes Episode guide
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29/06/2011
We hear that ragwort may not be as dangerous to horses as previously thought.
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28/06/2011
Anna Hill hears the drought in eastern England could cost some farmers half their crop.
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27/06/2011
Charlotte Smith hears the UK now eats 820 million chickens every year.
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There are warnings of a hay and straw shortage for animal owners due to the hot spring.
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24/06/2011
Charlotte Smith visits a lab which is developing genetically modified wheat.
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23/06/2011
With Charlotte Smith. Colonies of honey bees are still in decline across the UK.
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22/06/2011
Plans to cull badgers in Wales have been put on hold for a scientific review.
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21/06/2011
As Wimbledon begins, Anna Hill hears how British cattle are used to make tennis strings.
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20/06/2011
Demands for farmers to reduce their use of antibiotics on their animals.
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The drought has led to predictions of the worst wheat harvest for 30 years.
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17/06/2011
British salad growers criticise the compensation offered after the German E. coli outbreak
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16/06/2011
Water restrictions for agriculture are inevitable warns Farming Minister Jim Paice.
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15/06/2011
Farmers face permanent bans on using river-water to irrigate crops. Presented by Anna Hill
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14/06/2011
Claims Scottish mackerel face extinction due to overfishing from Iceland and Faroe Islands
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13/06/2011
Farmers facing drought tell Charlotte Smith how they are coping.
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Charlotte Smith examines the government's vision for England's natural environment.
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10/06/2011
A drought is announced for much of Eastern England. Charlotte Smith assesses the impact.
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09/06/2011
With Charlotte Smith. Despite recent rainfall, the ground remains dry for many farmers.
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08/06/2011
Ambitious plans to safeguard England's wildlife and countryside for future generations.
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07/06/2011
Anna Hill asks what the government's vision for England's natural environment should be.
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06/06/2011
The National Trust defends its decision to go organic on its new interactive farm.
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Caz Graham asks what the uplands are worth to the UK.
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03/06/2011
Cow's milk is linked to the superbug MRSA.
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02/06/2011
The hidden value of land. A new report suggests even more farmers being paid not to farm.
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01/06/2011
British cucumber growers fear their profits will fall after the German E coli outbreak.
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31/05/2011
Russia is to export grain once again, after a ban which helped UK food prices soar.
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30/05/2011
Caz Graham assesses the impact of reducing the number of sheep on the hills.
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Charlotte Smith asks how much food is wasted on farms.
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27/05/2011
The Pirbright labs are told to improve their practices after a leak of foot and mouth.
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26/05/2011
Scottish Polytunnels are ripped up by gales and in East Anglia, drought threatens cereals.