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Farming Today Episodes

  1. 18/10/22 - Avian flu, Christmas turkeys and teaching kids about farming

    3.5 million birds culled because of avian flu - farmers want more action on vaccination.

  2. 17/10/22 Avian flu in wild birds, lab grown meat, agricultural colleges

    Should the government be doing more on bird flu in wild birds?

  3. 15/10/22 Avian flu, Tenant Farmers, International trade

    Impact of avian flu lockdown; tenant farmers report; international trade.

  4. 14/10/22 Bird flu threatens free range production, tenant farmer report, grain trade, farm film diversification

    Today, the impact of the bird flu lockdown.

  5. 13/10/22 High tech horticulture, Spanish veg, Ground source heat pump

    Growing Britain's growing: the Environment Secretary has been to Holland.

  6. 12/10/22 - Gene editing, rural cost of living, fertiliser

    Public dialogue on genome editing, rural cost of living, and global fertiliser production.

  7. 11/10/2022: Cheese Exports, Lamb to the US and Rural Unrest

    Rural organisations such as the CPRE want more consultation on issues such as planning.

  8. 10/10/22 - Pollution rules delayed, International Trade.

    Delays to the introduction of rules aimed to reduce agricultural pollution in Wales.

  9. 08/10/22 - Conservative party conference, seasonal workers, log bank, potatoes

    The home secretary tells farmers they should work harder to find pickers.

  10. 07/10/22 Farm Payments, Net Zero spuds, Seed Potato exports

    The government is being urged to bring back direct payments to save small farms in England

  11. 06/10/2022 Calls for more visas to pick veg, log bank, potatoes

    The home secretary says farmers should work harder to find local pickers.

  12. 05/10/22 Potatoes with less ploughing, Leaf Assurance Scheme, Hare Coursing

    Can potatoes be grown with less ploughing and soil disturbance?

  13. 04/10/2022: Conservative Party Conference, Trade Deals, Potato Harvest

    The new Defra secretary Ranil Jayawardena addresses the Conservative Party Conference.

  14. 03/10/2022: Avian Flu vaccine, Crab Deaths and Potatoes

    The UK could start vaccinating flocks against bird flu given the severity of avian flu.

  15. 01/10/22 Farming Today This Week: Reaction to Defra's "rapid review" of farm policy

    Will the government return to paying money per hectare instead of for environmental goals?

  16. 30/09/2022: Scottish Rural Visas, English Vineyard, Flea Beetles and Pesticide Legislation

    The Scottish Government wants bespoke rural visas to attract foreign workers.

  17. 29/09/22 Bird Flu, On-shore wind, Wine tourism

    More bird flu outbreaks and more restrictions.

  18. 28/09/2022 Elms "rapid review", wine exports

    A "rapid review" of farming policy - what might that mean? Exporting English wine.

  19. 27/09/22 - Defra announce a 'rapid review' to farm policy, new Welsh Agriculture Bill, berry wine in Scotland

    Will the government return to paying money per hectare instead of for environmental goals?

  20. 26/09/22: Reservoir Opposition, Farmers Abused, UK Wine

    Plans to create a new reservoir on farmland in Lincolnshire receives strong opposition.

  21. 24/09/22 Farming Today This Week: cost-of-living crisis in rural areas; reaction to "mini budget"

    Spiralling fuel costs and their impact on rural communities - at work and home.

  22. 23/09/2022: Care in the Countryside, EU Laws and Plant Health

    Rural care workers are calling for help in meeting fuel costs so they can afford to work.

  23. 22/09/2022: Rural Energy Relief, Charles as King on the Countryside

    Rural business owners give their reaction to the government's Energy Bill Relief Scheme.

  24. 21/09/22: Living off grid, sustainable agritech, oil seed rape research

    What life is like for those living without mains electricity.

  25. 20/09/22 Cost of living in rural areas; farmers still unable to export breeding animals to the EU.

    Nearly two years after Brexit, farmers still can't export breeding animals to EU.

  26. 19/09/22 Farming Today marks the Queen's funeral from Windsor

    Today we mark the Queen’s funeral with a special programme from Windsor.

  27. 17/09/22 Farming Today This Week: Food Inflation, Organic Milk, Goats

    British food producers under pressure despite food prices rising at a rapid rate.

  28. 16/09/2022: The Value of Food, Conservation Goats and Bird Flu

    How can food producers earn a living while inflation soars and input costs rise?

  29. 15/09/22 Organic Milk, Rare Breed Goats, Grazing to Arable

    Concerns for organic dairy as input costs rise faster than price of milk.

  30. 14/09/22 Regimental Goat, Pork Plant closure, UK Quinoa

    Why and how one goat took centre stage at the parades for King Charles III in Cardiff.

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