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Farming Today Episodes

  1. 16/08/21 Teen tractor safety, Harvest, Lambing Research

    13-year-olds learn to drive tractors safely. Harvest 2021. The habits of pregnant ewes.

  2. 14/08/21 Farming Today This Week: IPPC report on methane, farmland for offsetting, Maryport fishing

    The UN’s expert panel on climate change says methane emissions must be reduced.

  3. 13/08/21 - Buying Welsh farmland for offsetting, Local Nature Recovery Strategies, Where the red squirrels eat

    Farmland in Wales is being bought by investment companies to offset carbon emissions.

  4. 12/08/21 - Grouse shooting season, how to move a field, trees on marginal land

    The grouse shooting season gets underway today but there might be fewer birds than normal.

  5. 11/08/21 - GB protected geographical status, The price of trees, Beavers in Scotland

    A new UK protected geographical status has been revealed. Caz Graham presents.

  6. 10/08/21 - IPCC report into climate change, methane reduction in farming, forest fire in Northumberland

    Caz Graham asks what farming can do to reduce methane emissions to tackle climate change.

  7. 09/08/21: Imports v Home Grown; Forestry; Beach cows

    Can imported food really be greener? plus why cows are back grazing the dunes of Dorset.

  8. 07/08/21 - Trade, sheep, and a farming world record

    A freight expert has seen large increases in the checks needed to export goods to the EU.

  9. 06/08/21 Sheep shearing record, crop diseases with global warming, Welsh sheep farming

    New research suggests British crops will face more tropical diseases with climate change.

  10. 05/08/21 - Exporting to the EU, or not

    A lack of customs agents and an increase in paperwork is impacting on exports to the EU.

  11. 04/08/21 - Ban on Scottish trawlers, Breeding sheep for wool

    A group is calling for a ban on trawlers within three miles of the Scottish coast.

  12. 03/08/21 - Rural crime, Pathogen project, Sheep markets

    New tactics are being employed to commit rural crimes, according to a new report.

  13. 02/08/21 - Tackling water pollution from farms, Sheep week begins

    Charlotte Smith hears about plans to tackle water pollution from farms.

  14. 31/07/21 Farming Today This Week: Small farms, sustainable food labeling, Orkney water shortage

    We investigate the future of small farms in the brave new world of post-Brexit agriculture

  15. 30/07/21 - Small Abattoirs, Scottish small farms

    An abattoir in Machynlleth is preparing to shut its doors after decades of business.

  16. 29/07/21 Should the smallest farms be eligible for ELMS farm payments? Light recipes for plants.

    Should farms under 5 hectares be eligible for the Government's new environmental funding?

  17. 28/07/21 - Sustainable beef and dairy, Welsh tea, Isles of Scilly farm

    Anna Hill hears about a new way of measuring sustainability in beef and dairy production.

  18. 27/07/21 - Shortage on the shelves, Hot Air Balloons and livestock, Small farm diversification

    Food distribution problems could get even worse in the autumn. Anna Hill presents.

  19. 26/07/21 Small farms, Non-viable farm businesses, Water shortage.

    Small farms; Farm businesses that may not be viable in the future; Orkney water shortage.

  20. 24/07/21 - Mussels, Meadows and Livestock Scares

    Caz Graham speaks to a conservation grazer who says meadows can provide a viable income.

  21. 23/07/21 - New field sports coalition, Upland meadows, Seed demand

    A new coalition of shooting and fishing organisations launches at The Game Fair.

  22. 22/07/21 - Food standards, Exporting mussels, Wildflower meadows, Paramotor landings

    Caz Graham speaks to Jim Moseley from Red Tractor about their new standards for farmers.

  23. 21/07/21 - Badger cull in Northern Ireland, Crop diversification, Water Meadows

    A badger cull could be introduced into Northern Ireland to help stop Bovine TB.

  24. 20/07/21 - Free farming advice, A meadow nature reserve, Wild verges

    Money is available to give farmers access to advice about moving into the ELMS scheme.

  25. 19/07/21 Wildflower meadows, giant sequoias, UN report to preserve and protect nature

    97% of UK wildflower meadows have disappeared over the last 100 years.

  26. 17/07/21 - National Food Strategy and Agricultural Shows

    Charlotte Smith asks the farming industry what they make of the National Food Strategy.

  27. 16/07/21 Farm vet shortage, showy sheep, woodland crofts

    Warnings of a shortage of farm vets which is leaving some farmers without cover.

  28. 15/07/21 - National Food Strategy, the Great Yorkshire Show

    Charlotte Smith asks what the farming industry makes of the National Food Strategy.

  29. 14/07/21 - Carbon neutral chedder, Eradicating scab in sheep, Kent agriculture show

    A dairy in Somerset has started producing the first carbon-neutral chedder cheese.

  30. 13/07/23 - Rising food prices, Global food security, Agriculture no-show

    Food prices could rise by more than ten percent owing to worker shortages.

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