Farming Today Episodes Episode guide
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Farming Today This Week: The British Flower Industry
Charlotte Smith explores the British flower industry at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
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Alpaca TB, Agricultural auction, Rose breeding
The first TB test for Alpacas provides hope for Camelid breeders.
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Fracking, Wages, Flowers
A Lancashire dairy farmer says fracking and farming are not compatible.
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Share farming, Lilies in Norfolk, Welsh Farm Minister Sacked
The Welsh farming minister has been fired for 'unacceptable behaviour'.
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Drift Net Fishing Ban, Wildflower Seeds, Maedi Visna
UK fishermen respond to proposals for an EU-wide ban on fishing with drift nets.
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Virtual farm trips and Flower imports
Schoolchildren visit a strawberry farm in Kent without leaving the classroom.
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Meat Production
Farming Today takes a look at the economics of meat production.
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Yorkshire prepares for the Tour de France
Caz Graham is in Yorkshire, as they prepare for one the world's biggest sporting events.
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Livestock Event
Farming Today is at Livestock 2014 in Birmingham. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe.
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Scottish Abattoir, Beef Summit, Farm Safety, Mountain Bike Trail
A new voluntary code of conduct for the beef industry.
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Food security, Ash dieback, Beef summit
Farmers, meat processors and retailers meet for beef price talks.
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Rural housing; Chicken litter; Meat production
As house prices soar in rural areas, people are being pushed out of the countryside.
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Media Farmers
Are farmers the new celebrity chefs?
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BBC Rural Affairs coverage; Cattle and rare butterflies; The value of woodlands
Planting more woods could bring the UK millions of pounds in economic and social benefits.
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Land for Food Production, Farmers on Film, Ladybirds
A new report says the UK will face a serious shortage of land for food production.
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Neonicotinoid Ban, Groceries Code Adjudicator Conference, Agricultural Journalism
Calls for a derogation on the EU ban on neonicotinoids.
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Cattle DNA Tests, Badger Culling, The Archers, Unclaimed Flood Money
With 4 days until applications close 80% of DEFRA's farm flood money is yet to be claimed.
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Tenant Farming in Scotland, Farmers in the Media, Cow Perfume
The battle to halt the decline in tenant farming in Scotland. Presented by Charlotte Smith
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Potatoes
From Maris Pipers to Maris Peers, Charlotte Smith looks at this season's potato crop.
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Scottish geese, lamb and flowers
Wild goose control in Scotland and New Zealand lamb in Sainsburys.
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HS2 report, Bean disease, Potato seed exports, Meat to China
The government reacts to criticism over the environmental impact of high speed rail.
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Global TB, bee theft, potato plastic and hogweed
Experts meet to discuss how to tackle the global threat of TB in cattle.
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Winter flood review, Scything, Potatoes
More commonly used on the continent, now scything is making a revival in the UK.
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TB conference, Flood prevention, Potatoes
Scientists from across the world meet in Cardiff to look at ways of tackling bovine TB.
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Farmers and the Internet
Anna Hill asks whether farmers are prepared for the new, compulsory online CAP system.
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New Zealand lamb, British lamb, Internet speed
British sheep farmers 'heartbroken' by Sainsbury's decision to promote New Zealand lamb.
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Cereals 2014
From sprayers to scientists, Charlotte Smith explores all things arable at Cereals 2014.
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Greening Requirements on Farmers, Online Livestock Auction
Farmers find out what they have to do for wildlife in exchange for subsidies.
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Northern Ireland's badger policy; Hi-tech cow monitoring; Slurry death
A new research paper examines the likely effects of N Ireland's trial policy on badgers.
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Orchard Skills, Welsh Animal Health Board, Farmers and Technology
Farming Today finds out why new recruits are learning how to manage cider orchards.