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Farming Today Episodes

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    22/05/2026 Gulf trade deal, tax cut on red diesel, cuts to tariffs on food imports, flowers, farmers going out of business

    We ask what the latest government cost of living measures mean for farmers.

  2. 21/05/26 Drought report, impact of Middle East war on berry growers, farm flower garden.

    New report from House of Lords warns taps could run dry if we don't manage water better.

  3. 20/05/26 Climate Change Committee report, EU alignment, flower grower hub.

    What does the latest Climate Change Committee report mean for farmers?

  4. 19/05/26 Pollution from moorland burning, Duchy of Cornwall regen tenancies, tulips.

    Moorland management - to burn or not to burn?

  5. 18/05/26: Grow more British flowers, new hands at the wheel of Red Tractor, hare coursing crackdown

    A call for more British flower growers to set up in business to meet blooming demand.

  6. 16/05/26 Farming Today This Week: too many pigs, new strategy to tackle animal disease, call for caged eggs ban, Balmoral Show

    Too many pigs, not enough space: farmers struggling to sell their livestock

  7. 15/05/2026 Balmoral Show, Northern Ireland

    A celebration of Northern Ireland's food and farming at the Balmoral Show.

  8. 14/05/26 New strategy to combat pig disease, farming issues in the King's Speech, sepsis risk for farmers

    New strategies for tackling African Swine Fever.

  9. 13/05/26 Pig supply, Northumberland National Park, profitability of farms in Northern Ireland

    Some farmers lose supermarket contracts as the pig supply chain takes a downturn.

  10. 12/05/26 Farming in Wales after Senedd elections; mapping soils in Northern Ireland; new national plant health centre

    What will a new Welsh government mean for agriculture?

  11. 11/05/26: Cage eggs ban call, University vineyard, Environment watchdog on NI water quality

    The UK's environment watchdog says Northern Ireland needs to improve water quality policy.

  12. 09/05/26 Wool prices, Sounds from above and below the ground

    The price of wool and the sounds of the countryside.

  13. 07/05/26 Wool prices, bluebells, dawn chorus

    Wool prices, bluebells, dawn chorus.

  14. 06/05/26 Weedkiller glyphosate and its use on crops. Sounds of the soil.

    Should the weedkiller glyphosate be banned for use on crops before harvest?

  15. 05/05/26 Ash tree propagation, clinical waste on beach, DIY bat monitoring

    A new growing technique which could help save the ash.

  16. 04/05/26 Neolithic Farming and Feasting

    What Neolithic people on the Isle of Lewis foraged and ate.

  17. 02/05/26 Dry April, Agroforestry, Giant greenhouse

    Dry spring, agroforestry, giant greenhouse.

  18. 01/05/2026 Farmers hoping for rain, English council elections, hedgerows

    The farmers hoping for a wet bank holiday weekend.

  19. 30/04/26 Agro-forestry pioneer, Welsh election, decline in dawn chorus birds

    Why the key to resilient farming could be trees.

  20. 29/04/26 Giant greenhouse, silvohorticulture, Scottish election

    Giant greenhouse, silvohorticulture, Scottish election.

  21. 28/04/2026 Cornish fishing strategy; agroforestry - trees and pasture; potato surplus

    Fishermen and scientists come together in Cornwall to better manage fisheries.

  22. 27/04/26 Landmark water pollution court case, MPs recommend a 'sea use framework', agroforestry

    A landmark water pollution court case starts today.

  23. Farming Today This Week 25/04/26 Bird flu vaccine for people, fertiliser, precision-bred barley, thatching.

    Bird flu vaccine for people; fertiliser and fuel prices; gene-edited barley; thatching.

  24. 24/04/26: Cover crop scheme proposal, sourcing thatching materials, gene-edited Barley

    Calls for government funding to grow green manures on land left fallow due to war in Iran.

  25. 23/04/26 Fertiliser, fossil fuels, recycling farm plastics.

    New report warns UK is too reliant on global supply chains for its fertiliser.

  26. 22/04/26 Bird flu jab for people, fairness in supply chain, vertical farming

    New vaccine trial to protect people against bird flu.

  27. 21/04/26 Sustainable pork production, biochar and chicken muck, rare breed cattle

    New 'roadmap' for producing pork to reduce environmental impact of pig farming.

  28. 20/04/26: Soybean ID, greenhouse gas emissions from farming, a moment to rethink fertiliser 'dependency'?

    A call for global farming to end its dependence on fertiliser made from fossil fuel.

  29. 18/04/26 Farming Today This Week: Uplands report, national parks, impact of the middle east conflict on farms, waste crime

    A new report explores the ways the uplands can flourish.

  30. 17/04/26 Uplands review, The Peak District National Park.

    New report suggests ways to transform uplands to support communities and landscapes.

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