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  1. 14/08/20 - Farming Today This Week: Rural tourism

    Caz Graham heads to a farm which has opened its doors to campers for the first time.

  2. 14/08/20 Rural tourism in the Lake District; A-level results; Farm theatres

    Caz Graham looks at the impact increased tourism is having in the Yorkshire Dales.

  3. 13/08/20 - Neonicotinoids, Socially distanced Lairg livestock sale, Supporting rural tourism

    Caz Graham hears from those for and against lifting the ban on neonicotinoids.

  4. 12/08/20 - Office for Environmental Protection, Grouse shooting season begins, Scottish farm tour

    Caz Graham and guests discuss the role of Chair of the Office for Environmental Protection

  5. 11/08/20 - Tariffs cut on imported sugar cane, On-farm glamping pods, Growing plants in seawater

    Cuts to tariffs on imported sugar cane could put UK farmers out of business.

  6. 10/08/20 - The revival of rural tourism, Vertical farming, GPS cows

    Rural tourism is awash with UK tourists unable or unwilling to go abroad for the summer.

  7. 08/08/20 Farming Today This Week: Harvest 2020, beavers, wild camping banned

    Today we’re talking beavers, a ban on wild camping, and a ‘challenging’ harvest 2020.

  8. 07/08/20 - The great greening debate, Organic harvest moon

    The government is doing away with greening rules for farmers in England.

  9. 06/08/20 - Beavers on the Otter, Blackcurrent harvest, Soya supply chains

    A group of wild beavers have been given permission to stay in East Devon.

  10. 05/08/20 - Dyson ditches oilseed rape, Missing cows in Northern Ireland, Turning pig waste into energy

    Dyson are ditching oil seed rape, blaming falling yields. Sybil Ruscoe presents.

  11. 04/08/20 - Planning reforms and the countryside, Combinable crops, Rural crime report

    Sybil Ruscoe asks what planning reforms could mean for rural areas.

  12. 03/08/20 Harvest 2020, Algal blooms, Eat Out to Help Out in rural pubs

    Yields are down for harvest 2020 after a difficult growing season.

  13. 01/08/20 - Farming Today This Week: Consultation announced on gene editing

    The government are going to hold a consultation on whether to allow gene editing.

  14. 31/07/20 KFC chicken welfare report, GM moths, illegal shellfish

    Fast food chain KFC publish a warts and all chicken welfare report.

  15. 30/07/20 - Consultation on gene editing, Mammal extinction, Peregrine Falcons, COVID-19 and food supply chains

    Lord Krebs tells Charlotte Smith why a consultation on gene editing is good for consumers.

  16. 29/07/20 - National food strategy, Genetic editing, Lucerne and lambs

    Anna Hill questions Henry Dimbleby about the national food strategy and UK agriculture.

  17. 28/07/20 New Agriculture and Trade Commission; The history of GM; Fears over hunting licences

    New Agriculture & Trade Commission is launched. A long view of GM. Wild-fowling licences.

  18. 27/07/20 Natural Capital; Genetically Modified Crops; Peas

    The government's own advisors say they're missing green targets; future of GM crops; peas.

  19. 24/07/20 - Farming Today This Week: Pollinators and politics

    Nature and the green recovery, and the importance of pollinators. Sybil Ruscoe presents.

  20. 24/07/20 A vaccine for bovine TB - field trials begin. Wildflower meadows for pollinators.

    UK scientists to start field trials for a bovine TB vaccination. Meadows for pollinators.

  21. 23/07/20 - Bills Bills Bills, George Eustice on farm working conditions, Butterflies

    Caz Graham asks BBC correspondent Mark D'Arcy about the Trade Bill and Agriculture Bill.

  22. 22/07/20 - Ballot to reform an agricultural levy board, farm safety app, the beauty of Hoverflies

    A ballot of two thousand growers in England is asking for views on paying a levy.

  23. 21/07/20 - George Eustice reveals plans for a green recovery, Agroforestry and pollinators

    George Eustice says leaving the EU will help shape the UK’s approach to the environment.

  24. 20/07/20 Red Kites - a success story; Farm deaths down; Pollinators

    Red Kites thrive 30 years after reintroduction, farm fatalities fall, pollinating insects.

  25. 18/07/20 - Farming Today This Week: Alleged mistreatment of farm workers

    An investigation reveals allegations of issues around the treatment of some farm workers.

  26. 17/07/20 Pickers say farm conditions left them vulnerable; Cancelled agricultural shows - filling the gap for children

    Pickers affected by C-19 outbreak criticise conditions. Children's country show cancelled.

  27. 16/07/20 - Tackling exploitation of labour on farms, online show in the New Forest

    A new app is being released to help tackle the exploitation of labour on farms.

  28. 15/07/20 - Flood resilience, Sustainable fishing, Online agricultural shows

    Anna Hill speaks to the Environment Agency about their plan to protect the UK from floods.

  29. 14/07/20 - Special investigation: Alleged mistreatment of farm workers

    A special investigation reveals serious issues around the treatment of some farm workers.

  30. 13/07/20 Game shooting fights back, truffles going to waste, cancelled agricultural shows

    Game shooting fights back with a new legal fund to take on the critics.

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