Farming Today Episodes Episode guide
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Neonicotinoids, Tofu dairy, Film about farmers
Sybil Ruscoe has the latest on the ban preventing farmers using neonicotinoid pesticides.
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Aid for Small Dairy Farms, Complaints About Slurry, the Taste of Beef, UK Grown Soya
Cash help of more than £8 million is being given to small dairy farms.
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Marine Protection, Vegan Alcoholic Drinks, Healthier Wheat
A new report says the government's not doing enough to protect the marine environment.
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Mustard revival and the rise in veganism
Charlotte Smith hears about the rise in veganism and the reaction of farmers.
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Farming Today This Week: New Zealand
How has New Zealand become a top exporter of lamb and beef without the help of subsidies?
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New Zealand lamb exports, potato blight, Dairy Aid Scheme
New Zealand lamb exports after Brexit, potato blight origins and the Dairy Aid Scheme.
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Hen perches, NZ Dairy farmers, Dry weather
The RSPCA wants egg producers to install more perches for hens. But is this a good thing?
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The general election, Weetabix sale, New Zealand subsidies
What will the snap general election mean for the farming community?
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Elver poaching, Peat in compost, Yorkshire whisky, New Zealand farming
The Environment Agency is cracking down on elver poaching on the River Severn.
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The Glory of Gloucesters
The Old Gloucester is an ancient cattle breed but does it have a role in the 21st century?
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Farming Today This Week - Livestock markets
Sybil Ruscoe looks at the UK's livestock auctions on their 200th anniversary.
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James Oswald
James Oswald, the farmer and popular crime writer, on his farm overlooking the River Tay.
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Bird flu restrictions; healthy soil; the Leaf/Face merger; Monmouthshire livestock centre
Bird flu restrictions in England are eased; healthy soil; Monmouthshire livestock centre.
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Horses and road safety, Sheep DNA detective work, Learning to be an auctioneer
Horses and road safety, using DNA to catch a sheep rustler and becoming an auctioneer.
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The impact of dry weather, the new anti-litter strategy, and Melton Mowbray livestock market
The impact of dry weather, anti-litter strategy, and Melton Mowbray's livestock market.
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Pollution, Livestock markets, Taste of Scilly
There is a new way forward over the thorny issue of farm pollution in Northern Ireland.
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Farming Today This Week: Food versus fuel - a discussion on energy crops
How much land should be diverted from food production to grow energy crops in the UK?
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America's Pro-Trump Farmers, Glyphosate, German Biofuels and Farm Education
The farmers of Nebraska explain why they're putting their faith in President Trump.
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Farmland birds, Crayfish, Paying for research, Biomass pollution
A green energy scheme on a Midlands farm is being described as a 'living hell'.
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Farm Welfare Post-Brexit, Bio-fuels Cap, Aquaponic Urban Farm
Will animal welfare standards come under pressure post-Brexit?
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Mobile phone masts, insect feed, elephant grass as fuel, record wheat yield
Huge masts could be needed for full phone coverage in the countryside.
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Crops for fuel, Scotland's native bees, the ancient craft of tanning
Growing crops for fuel, saving Scotland's native bees, and the ancient craft of tanning.
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Spring on the farm.
Longer days and warmer weather herald spring and a crucial time in the farming calendar.
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The Great Repeal Bill, Stonehenge, Farming bees
What does the Great Repeal Bill mean for the countryside? Plus farmland at Stonehenge.
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Livestock Markets, Farm Safety, Compost Tea
A look at why livestock markets are so important to rural areas. With Charlotte Smith.
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Lord Plumb on Article 50, bovine TB symposium, potato planting
We ask a veteran of European agricultural policy how he sees the future for UK farming.
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New GM wheat trial, early asparagus, ghost fishing gear
A new GM wheat trial is planted in Hertfordshire which could increase yields significantly
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Neonicotinoids, rural pubs and spring on the farm
Could neonicotinoids be banned outright on fields throughout the EU?
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Farming Today This Week: Farming post-Brexit
Charlotte Smith hosts a debate about the future of food, farming and the environment.
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Food critic and author Jay Rayner on his ideas for a post-Brexit rural economy
Author and food critic Jay Rayner on his ideas for a post-Brexit rural economy.