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Farming Today Episodes

  1. 12/09/23 Bird flu and game; Dolly the sheep creator dies; giving away apple crop; Colorado potato beetle.

    Bird flu and game; Dolly the sheep scientist dies; farmer gives away crop; Colorado beetle

  2. 11/09/23 Sustainable supply chains for top fruit growers; Scotland's 'outcomes for farming'; pine martens spotted in Yorkshire

    Top fruit farmers say they're not being paid enough by retailers for their crop.

  3. 09/09/23 - Farming Today This Week: fruit and veg supply chains, agricultural science and hot weather impacts

    Charlotte Smith brings you the week's farming and rural news.

  4. 08/09/23 Fairness in the fruit and veg supply chain; badger cull announcement; UK chickpeas; Scotland's hardy herbs

    The government plans to launch an inquiry into the fruit and veg supply chain.

  5. 07/09/23 Scientific research in agriculture, blanket peat bog, herbs grown in glasshouses

    How science is shaping British and global farming for the future.

  6. 06/09/23 Agroforestry show, keeping pigs cool, native herbs

    How can trees be integrated into all types of farming?

  7. 05/09/23 Invasive species report, herbs grown in the field and indoors

    Thousands of invasive species around the world are a major part of biodiversity loss.

  8. 04/09/23 Scrapping pollution rules for housing; developing homes on Dartmoor; growing herbs in the UK

    Farmers warn that the government is undercutting its own environmental schemes.

  9. Farmers' concerns over new land protections

    Farmers' concerns over new land protections.

  10. 01/09/23 Farming on sites of special scientific interest; steam weeding trials; harvesting blackcurrants

    Farmers warn that environmental protections will put them out of business.

  11. 31/08/23 Sustainable Farming Incentive delays; hare coursing; harvesting flax

    Sustainable Farming Incentive delays for England's common land farmers

  12. 30/08/23 Border controls; new tech for growing potatoes; tractor driving during harvest

    The UK government announces new border controls for imported goods from the EU.

  13. 29/08/23 Harvest 2023, grapes in Devon, peatland restoration

    The hottest June on record, then weeks of wet weather - how will this year’s harvest be?

  14. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture

    Sarah Swadling finds out about the latest uses of artificial intelligence in agriculture.

  15. 26/08/23 Farming Today This Week: The Countryside Code; sheep embryo exports; salads; bird species returns to Northern Ireland

    The Countryside Code has been around for 70 years - how can it be better followed?

  16. 25/08/23 Indoor grown salad, micro-greens, broad bean harvest

    Does the way our salad is grown affect how good it is for us?

  17. 24/08/23 Sheep embryos to USA, salad robots

    The first ever shipment of UK sheep embryos has just arrived in the United States.

  18. 23/08/23 The Countryside Code; sugar shortages; vertical farming for salads

    Is there enough awareness and understanding of the Countryside Code?

  19. 22/08/23 Building water pipes; switching salad crops; Cornish hedges

    Building a pipe to bring water from the Humber to counties further south.

  20. 21/08/23 Water shortages; lapwings return; salad production

    Water shortages lead one water company to refuse mains water to some businesses.

  21. 19/09/23 Farming Today This Week: Petrol prices in rural areas, River Wye pollution, hedgerows

    Supermarkets charge up to 15p more per litre for petrol if you live in the countryside.

  22. 18/08/23 Hen harrier project; Welsh Agriculture Act; hedgerow management

    Reaction to how the brood management trial for hen harriers is going.

  23. 17/08/23: Rural fuel prices; green belt use; hedgerows for shelter; BBC Food and Farming Awards finalists

    Why rural prices for petrol and diesel differ to those in urban areas.

  24. 16/08/23 Organic farm funding in Wales; reinstating hedgerows; musical collars for cows

    Organic farmers and businesses in Wales say they have been 'forgotten'.

  25. 15/08/23 Cleaning up the River Wye; ancient hedgerows... and the future of hedgerows

    Poultry processor stops sale of its chicken litter as fertiliser in Wye catchment area.

  26. 14/08/23 Hedgerows, potatoes, farm stays.

    Why the Defra and the Climate Change Committee are big fans of hedges.

  27. 12/08/23 Farming Today This Week: Barn conversions; stress-testing strawberries; the Glorious Twelfth

    A look back on some of the best bits from Farming Today over the past five days.

  28. 11/08/23 Grouse shooting season, the Kenyan Pig Farmer, Emily McGowan's 2050 vision

    The guns will be out on the moors tomorrow for the first day of the grouse shooting season

  29. 10/08/23 Scottish farmers' concerns about windfarms, Carolyn Steel's 2050 vision.

    Farmers in Scotland criticise the government's 'lack of joined up policy' on wind farms.

  30. 09/08/23 Barn conversions for housing and a conservation scientist's vision for 2050

    The government consults on barn conversions not needing planning permission in some areas.

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