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Farming Today Episodes

  1. Growing behind the prison gates

    Inmates at Erlestoke grow food for the prison kitchens and shop.

  2. Nitrogen fertiliser reduction, the public on farms, circadian rhythms of plants

    Charlotte Smith asks Guy Smith if farming can achieve zero net emissions by 2040.

  3. Water shortage, methane reduction in cows, milk delivery, horse safety on the road

    Fears over water shortages affecting farmers in parts of north, central and east England.

  4. Dog attacks on sheep, farmer suicide, low methane emission milk and a survey of woodland wildlife

    Does the law need to change to help tackle dog attacks on sheep?

  5. Impact of BSE rules on native cattle breeds and farming and climate change

    Are rules in place to control BSE in cattle putting our native breeds at risk?

  6. Farming Today This Week: Rewilding

    Can any common ground be found in the conversation on rewilding in the UK?

  7. Public money for public good in fishing, re-introducing wolves, rural isolation and a new forest for Northern Ireland

    Should the 'public money for public good' approach apply to fishing as well as farming?

  8. Britain's third country status, report recommends turning farmland into forest, rewilding

    The EU says it'll continue to accept UK animal exports in a no-deal Brexit scenario.

  9. Organic farming, re-wilding, boreholes for water

    The German state of Bavaria announces it will double its organic land production by 2025.

  10. No-deal Brexit and Northern Ireland, No-deal Brexit and UK vets, Wolves and rewilding

    The Republic of Ireland issues advice on how it will handle farming and a no-deal Brexit.

  11. Rewilding, CAP reform, Seaweed farm

    Charlotte Smith asks Rob Yorke to define rewilding and explain why it is contentious.

  12. Farm Waste

    Charlotte Smith visits a vegetable farm in West Sussex to find out how they reduce waste.

  13. Moy Park closure, Protected Geographical Indication after Brexit, Fallen stock

    David Brown from the Ulster Farmers Union on the closure of Moy Park processing plant.

  14. Lambing in the snow, food waste on farms, the power of slurry and preparations for No Deal

    Could the gases released in slurry pits be used to generate electricity?

  15. Netting on trees, Anaesthetic shortages, Turning slurry into bedding

    Covering trees with netting is proving an emotive issue for some environmentalists.

  16. Brexit options and agriculture, farm plastic recycling, beef farming

    The programme looks at how Brexit options might affect food and farming.

  17. Antimicrobials in chicken farming, a Brexit update, and Making Tax Digital comes into force.

    A BBC investigation uncovers the hidden use of antimicrobials in chicken farming.

  18. Spring

    Has spring really sprung - and if so, what does that mean for farmers?

  19. 5G and rural connectivity, Cattle interactions, Lambing time

    Is 5G the answer to rural connectivity?

  20. Defra Brexit plans, the scent of spring, sky lantern ban, wildlife warning

    Michael Gove addresses no-deal contingency planning for Northern Ireland farmers.

  21. Seasonal labour for spring harvest, PYO daffodils, The science of flowering, Decline in pollinators

    Daffs are blooming in the fields - but are there enough pickers to get them to market?

  22. Brexit's impact on farmers' mental health, tattie day, cows out for spring

    A charity describes how uncertainties over Brexit are feeding into farmers' stress.

  23. Housing, spring vegetables, sheep herding by drone

    A new report identifies brownfield sites in England that can accommodate a million homes

  24. Woodland

    Sybil Ruscoe visits Fingle Woods in Devon, to learn about ancient woodland restoration

  25. Pine martens, Apple scab, Animal health and welfare, Kiplingcotes Derby

    Could pine martens save the UK millions in woodland management costs?

  26. Water abstraction, Scottish land ownership, seaweed on beaches and scrubland for tree sparrows

    Farmers fear abstracting water for irrigation could be restricted.

  27. Raw milk, the Sainsbury's-ASDA merger, planting the National Forest and a poem for the equinox

    The programme asks if raw milk should be available in shops.

  28. Facial recognition technology to read pigs' emotions, red deer cull, Forestry Commission's writer in residence, and more

    Scientists are developing technology to tell farmers how pigs are feeling.

  29. Welfare standards for imported eggs, farm homeless hostel, British woodlands

    Warnings that the government's promises on animal welfare standards can't be trusted.

  30. Next Generation

    Charlotte Smith discusses the appeal of agricultural careers in a rapidly changing world.

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