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Farming Today Episodes

  1. 02/08/19 Yorkshire floods, Pride farmers, insects on farms, Environment Secretary's speech at Countryfile Live

    The first speech from the new environment secretary.

  2. 01/08/19: Closure of marts and abattoirs, Predatory insects, When is a tweet not a tweet?

    Caz Graham hears how the closure of livestock marts impacts on the farming community.

  3. 31/07/19 Oak processionary moth, farming in North West Queensland, crops for pollinators

    The invasive oak processionary moth's caterpillars are a risk to human health.

  4. 30/07/19 'No deal' Brexit and its impact on food and farming

    As the government 'turbo-charges' no-deal planning, we ask what it would mean for farming.

  5. 29/07/19 Sugar tax on dairy drinks? Insects, and Limestone grasslands

    Could soft-drink sugar tax be extended to milkshakes? Insects, and reviving grasslands.

  6. Farming Today This Week: Farm Vets

    Steffan Messenger heads to Somerset to find out more about the veterinary profession.

  7. 26/07/19 GM crops, new Defra minister, vets

    PM calls for GM crops to be allowed, there's a new minister at Defra, and vet injuries.

  8. 25/07/19 Hemp, badger vaccines, food waste and vets

    Hemp growers call for change to licensing, badger vaccines, and how to stop food waste.

  9. 24/07/19 Natural capital, wildfires, nuclear power plant and fish, vets

    Putting a value on natural assets, fighting wildfires, and future of Severn fish stocks.

  10. 23.07.19 No-deal Brexit barley and sheep; TB testing.

    How could no-deal Brexit affect barley growers and sheep farmers? Vets and lay TB testers.

  11. 22.07.19 Vets; landscapes; school cattle.

    Two thirds of farm vets injured at work in past year; landscape review; pupils buy calves.

  12. Farming Today This Week: Cereals

    Charlotte Smith discovers how a statistician influenced our understanding of cereals.

  13. 19.07.19 TB and its impact; pheasant shooting challenge; cereals

    Scheme to make TB cull less harrowing; mass pheasant release challenged; ancient cereals.

  14. 18/07/19 New TB test, birds of prey, no-till cereals

    New skin test brings TB vaccine a step closer, raptor deaths in Scotland, and cereals.

  15. 17/07/19: Rural domestic abuse, bee disease, insurance for crops, adders

    Rural domestic abuse - is it the hidden curse of the countryside?

  16. RSA's Food, Farming and Countryside Commission report, the cost of food without pesticides, 100 years of wheat

    Should all UK farming be putting the environment before food production?

  17. 15/07/19: The future of Natural England, Cereals overview, Sugar Snap Peas for kids

    Shaun Spiers from The Green Alliance says more funding is required for Natural England.

  18. Farming Today This Week: Access to the Countryside

    Charlotte Smith finds out about the issues surrounding public access to the countryside.

  19. 12/07/19: Beef prices, LEAF schools, Project to increase access of BAME to the countryside

    Beef prices have fallen significantly on last year which is putting pressure on producers.

  20. 11/07/19: Criminal gangs killing sheep, Disabled access to the countryside

    There's been a rise in the number of sheep killed and butchered by criminals gangs.

  21. 10/07/19: Testing British Pork, Wildflower seeds, Litter at Loch Lomond

    An isotape test will check whether pork labelled as British in butchers is British.

  22. UN report on global food production, New Welsh farm subsidy scheme, Saving lost footpaths

    A UN report on global food production predicts lower prices for farm commodities.

  23. Ringing birds; access to the countryside; sustainable farming conference

    What should farmers do to achieve zero carbon emissions? Conference looks for answers.

  24. Farming Today This Week: Soft Fruits

    Charlotte Smith samples prize-winning fruit at the National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show.

  25. New fertilizer cuts CO2; fruit-picking robots, wild flower meadows; eels.

    Turning CO2 and waste into fertiliser pellets can reduce farming's carbon footprint.

  26. 04/07/19: Pilot visa scheme for seasonal workers, retractable roof in soft-fruit production, rural GPs

    Caz Graham asks if a two-year pilot visa scheme is producing enough seasonal workers.

  27. Cod stocks in decline, Gove on shooting licenses, Gooseberries

    Why have cod stocks in the North Sea fallen?

  28. Jeremy Hunt pledges £6bn to farming and fishing in a 'no deal' Brexit

    Hunt's pledge to farmers prompts questions. Is it even legal?

  29. 01/07/19: Fly-tipping, Lincolnshire flooding, soft fruit

    We hear from a farmer whose crops have been ruined by fly-tippers

  30. Farming Today This Week

    Sybil Ruscoe finds out how a farm is improving habitats for birds like Swallows and Swifts

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