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Farming Today Episodes

  1. Food labels, Cauliflower pickers, Wolves and Shark tagging

    Charlotte Smith asks what the words 'traditional' and 'natural' on food labels really mean

  2. Gove grilled by EFRA, Future Food winner announced, Cereals 2018

    Michael Gove has announced that an agriculture bill will be published by the end of July.

  3. 13/06/18: UK mammals under threat; Robotic weeders; Rural theatre; Fishing lobby

    A new report estimates that one in five of the UK's mammal species are now under threat.

  4. Defenceless sweet veg, Soft fruit pickers, County farms

    Farmers are growing sweeter veg, but it's leaving them vulnerable to pests.

  5. Post-Brexit trade, Getting outside, Robotics on farms

    How will future trade policy affect food prices and food standards?

  6. Farming Today This Week: Pastures and Meadows

    Charlotte Smith finds out about how 'smart grass' might change the way cattle are fed.

  7. Rural Crime, Sheep Shearing, Growing Grass, Lupins

    Are rural areas getting a fair deal on policing? Charlotte Smith finds out.

  8. 07/06/18: New Bovine TB Test, Sexy Plants, Grass Identification

    A new test for Bovine TB is being developed which could replace the existing skin test.

  9. Chlorine Washes, EFRA report, Pasture-Fed Livestock and Welsh Pork

    Research reveals chlorine washes on salad leaves are failing to kill off harmful bacteria.

  10. 05/06/2018

    Refill water stations, rise in farm gate prices and saving meadows.

  11. Meadows, Potatoes, 'Home-kill' pigs

    Steffan Messenger asks whether Britain's grasslands hold the key to a 'green' Brexit.

  12. Farming Today This Week: Royal Bath and West Show

    Steffan Messenger meets the characters of the Royal Bath and West Show in Somerset.

  13. Fruit Pickers, Food Traceability, Balmoral Show and Fell Ponies

    Steffan Messenger finds out why strawberries could stay unpicked in the fields this year.

  14. Intensive beef farming, firearms checks and sheep primping

    Steffan Messenger asks if US-style 'feedlot' beef farms have come to the UK.

  15. Slurry, alpacas and county shows

    Steffan Messenger asks if enough is being done to prevent river pollution from farms.

  16. Tree Health Launch; Public Access, Public Good?; Agricultural Shows

    Putting plants in quarantine to reduce disease - Michael Gove launches a new scheme.

  17. Marking Day on Minchinhampton Common

    Keeping farming heritage alive in the Gloucestershire countryside.

  18. Farming Today This Week: Animal welfare in farming

    A panel of experts discuss whether animal welfare and food production can coexist.

  19. Badger cull in low risk areas, CCTV in abattoirs

    The controversial badger cull is extended and why small abattoirs are worried about CCTV.

  20. 24/05/18: Live Export, Water Shortage, Pig Disease

    Live animal transport and export - how many hours should animals be allowed to travel?

  21. Reducing ammonia emissions, Saw mill, Benchmarking animal welfare, Curlews.

    The government wants farmers to cut ammonia emissions produced from manure.

  22. 22/05/2018

    A new assurance mark for game meat, clean air strategy, neonicotinoids, pig tail biting.

  23. Animal Welfare Overview, Agribay, Farm Mechanic

    David Main from the Royal Agricultural College explains the challenges in animal welfare.

  24. The UK Egg Industry - Free Range or Barn?

    Charlotte Smith looks into the state of the British egg industry at a time of change.

  25. Agrimetrics, Egg farms in Wales, Future Food Award nominee

    Big data is big news in agriculture, but the UK is being held back.

  26. Dementia in rural areas, What does free range really mean? Children and the realities of farming

    Charlotte Smith hears about the realities of living with dementia in rural areas.

  27. 16/05/2018

    Agriculture and Renewable Energy; Liquid Egg Production; Cows on Tour.

  28. Report into the Rural Payments Agency, Eggs from Caged Hens, Banking for Farmers

    A new report about the agency responsible for paying farmers their subsidies is issued.

  29. Countrywide Farmers Stores, UK Egg Industry

    Charlotte Smith hears about the impact of the demise of Countrywide Farmers stores.

  30. Farming Today This Week: How Animal Feed Is Made

    Charlotte Smith is in Yeovil to find out how animal feed is sourced, produced and sold.

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