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  1. 26/09/23 Dairy haulier in administration; Biodiversity audit of coastline; Nature writing

    Dairy haulier in administration. Coastal bio-diversity audit. Nature writing.

  2. 25/09/23 Services for young people in rural areas; Lib Dems and farming; Nature writing

    Youth services in rural areas. Lib Dem vision for farming and environment. Nature writing.

  3. 23/09/23 - Farming Today This Week: de-banking, rural crime and muck

    Charlotte Smith brings you the week's rural news.

  4. 22/09/23 Tree planting in Wales; Turkeys and avian flu; Rural buses; Local barley for local beer.

    Tree planting in Wales; Turkey farmers and avian flu; Rural buses; Barley for local beer.

  5. 21/09/23 Lough Neagh pollution; Sustainable beef; Creating a vineyard.

    Toxic algae on Lough Neagh. Supermarket's sustainable beef range. Vineyard creation.

  6. 20/09/23 Shooting businesses say they're being de-banked; Ukrainian students; Barley for beer

    Shooting businesses say they're being de-banked. Ukrainian students in UK. Barley & beer.

  7. 19/09/23 Fruit and veg growers campaign; Seeding by drone; Cider.

    Fruit & veg growers campaign for fair dealing; Sowing seed by drone; Cider.

  8. 18/09/23 Rural crime; Hops for beer; World sheep dog trials.

    Rural crime. Hop growers struggling. World sheep dog trials in Northern Ireland.

  9. New farming support scheme

    Defra promises to fast-track new support payments to farmers in England.

  10. 15/09/23 Small abattoirs and extra funding; Sheep on Hampstead Heath

    Reaction to a £4 million fund to help small abattoirs. Grazing sheep on Hampstead Heath.

  11. Westmorland Show

    The Westmorland Show in Cumbria.

  12. 13/09/2023 Flea beetle; sugar beet; robotic fruit pickers

    Flea beetle destroys oil seed rape; Sugar beet harvest; Robotic pickers on fruit farm.

  13. 12/09/23 Bird flu and game; Dolly the sheep creator dies; giving away apple crop; Colorado potato beetle.

    Bird flu and game; Dolly the sheep scientist dies; farmer gives away crop; Colorado beetle

  14. 11/09/23 Sustainable supply chains for top fruit growers; Scotland's 'outcomes for farming'; pine martens spotted in Yorkshire

    Top fruit farmers say they're not being paid enough by retailers for their crop.

  15. 09/09/23 - Farming Today This Week: fruit and veg supply chains, agricultural science and hot weather impacts

    Charlotte Smith brings you the week's farming and rural news.

  16. 08/09/23 Fairness in the fruit and veg supply chain; badger cull announcement; UK chickpeas; Scotland's hardy herbs

    The government plans to launch an inquiry into the fruit and veg supply chain.

  17. 07/09/23 Scientific research in agriculture, blanket peat bog, herbs grown in glasshouses

    How science is shaping British and global farming for the future.

  18. 06/09/23 Agroforestry show, keeping pigs cool, native herbs

    How can trees be integrated into all types of farming?

  19. 05/09/23 Invasive species report, herbs grown in the field and indoors

    Thousands of invasive species around the world are a major part of biodiversity loss.

  20. 04/09/23 Scrapping pollution rules for housing; developing homes on Dartmoor; growing herbs in the UK

    Farmers warn that the government is undercutting its own environmental schemes.

  21. Farmers' concerns over new land protections

    Farmers' concerns over new land protections.

  22. 01/09/23 Farming on sites of special scientific interest; steam weeding trials; harvesting blackcurrants

    Farmers warn that environmental protections will put them out of business.

  23. 31/08/23 Sustainable Farming Incentive delays; hare coursing; harvesting flax

    Sustainable Farming Incentive delays for England's common land farmers

  24. 30/08/23 Border controls; new tech for growing potatoes; tractor driving during harvest

    The UK government announces new border controls for imported goods from the EU.

  25. 29/08/23 Harvest 2023, grapes in Devon, peatland restoration

    The hottest June on record, then weeks of wet weather - how will this year’s harvest be?

  26. Artificial Intelligence in Agriculture

    Sarah Swadling finds out about the latest uses of artificial intelligence in agriculture.

  27. 26/08/23 Farming Today This Week: The Countryside Code; sheep embryo exports; salads; bird species returns to Northern Ireland

    The Countryside Code has been around for 70 years - how can it be better followed?

  28. 25/08/23 Indoor grown salad, micro-greens, broad bean harvest

    Does the way our salad is grown affect how good it is for us?

  29. 24/08/23 Sheep embryos to USA, salad robots

    The first ever shipment of UK sheep embryos has just arrived in the United States.

  30. 23/08/23 The Countryside Code; sugar shortages; vertical farming for salads

    Is there enough awareness and understanding of the Countryside Code?

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